Frederick Minter b. 30 Apr 1872 Preston, Kent d. 27 Oct 1925 10 Montpelier Rd, Kentish Town, London: Minter Exchange

1872 - 1925 (53 years)

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Name	Frederick Minter
Birth	30 Apr 1872	Preston, Kent [1]
Gender	Male
_UID	CBC4C3E424C342BCB1BB09AC1297ABD8681D
Death	27 Oct 1925	10 Montpelier Rd, Kentish Town, London [2]
Burial	31 Oct 1925	St Pancras Cemetery, London [3]
Notes	1891 census: staying with brother Henry T Minter (qv). 1901 census: aged 28, single, a police constable at the Police Station, Holmes Road, St Pancras, London. 1911 census: at 12 Montpelier Road, Kentish Town, London (3 rooms), Frederick (head, 38, married, police constable, Metropolitan Police, born Preston, Kent), Emily (wife, 36, married 9 years, 4 children all living, born Woolpit, Suffolk), Albert (son, 7, born Kentish Town, St Pancras), Winifred (daughter, 6, born Kentish Town, St Pancras), Fred (son, 4, born Kentish Town, St Pancras) and Ernest (son, 2, born Kentish Town, St Pancras). Form signed Frederick Minter. 1921 census: at 12, Montpelier Road, St Pancras, London (all MINTER), Frederick (head, 49y 2m, married, born Preston, Kent, transport worker with Wills & Son, Conractors of Chadwell Heath, Essex), Emily (wife, 46y 6m, married, born Woolpit, Suffolk, housework), Albert Frederick (son, 17y 2m, born St Pancras, London, clerk in the civil service, at the Charities Commission, Ryder Street, London W), Winifred Emily (daughter, 16y 6m, born St Pancras, London, clerk & typist at Johnson & Sons, engineers, Regent Street), Fred (son, 14y 6m, born St Pancras, London, part-time school), Thomas Charles (son, 9y 1m, born St Pancras, London, whole time school), Leonard William (son, 6y 8m, born St Pancras, London, whole time school), Edna Florence (daughter, 3y 1m, born St Pancras, London) and Walter John (son, 1y 1m, born St Pancras, London). Joined the Metropolitan Police about 1900 and was attached to Y Division (Kentish Town) where he was Coroner's officer for many years. Lived at 80 Leighton Road, Kentish Town after getting married, until 1910 when they moved to 10 Montpelier Road, Kentish Town. Frederick was detained in hospital shortly before he died, where he suffered a painful illness. July 2009: email from Gavin Heaton: "As well as researching my family history, I also have an interest in buying and researching medals. A few years ago I bought a group of three police medals named to PC. F. Minter of the Metropolitan Police (Y Division - Highgate). These were issued for the 1897 Jubilee, the 1902 Coronation and the 1911 Coronation respectively." The information provided by Gavin includes the following: 1897 Jubilee Medal - Metropolitan Police - P.C. F. MINTER. Y. DIVn 1902 Coronation Medal - Metropolitan Police - P.C. F. MINTER. Y. DIV. 1911 Coronation Medal - Metropolitan Police - P.C. F MINTER Y Division - Highgate Alphabetical list of joiners (MEPO 4/336): 1894 Jan 1 - Minter Frederick - Warrant No. 79243 - Resigned 29/05/13 Attestation Ledgers (MEPO 4/355): 1.1.94 - Warrant 79243 - Division Y Registers of leavers (MEPO 4/344): Y Division Pension Records (MEPO 21/42): Pension Number 20,545 Y or Highgate Division 29th May 1913 Frederick Minter Constable Resigned 29th May 1913 Enitiled to a pension of £30, 1, 2 per annum Length of service - 19 years 115 days Age on resignation - 41 years Height - 5 feet 9 3/4 inches Hair - dark Eyes - blue Complexion - Fresh Born - Preston, Kent on the 30th April 1872 Joined at Scotland Yard on the 1st January 1894 Particulars of service - Performed Ordinary Duty Division - Joined Y Injuries in service - None Married Next of kin - Emily Minter (Wife) Intended residence - 12 Montpelier Road, Kentish Town Present residence - 2 Montpelier Road, Kentish Town August 2009: further email from Gavin Heaton: I was at the National Archives today and I found another document there relating to Frederick Minter's Metropolitan Police Service. This one dates from the start of his service in 1893. Certificates of service (MEPO 4/386): Name - Frederick Minter Age - 21 years, born 13th April 1872 Height - 5 feet 9 3/4 inches Weight - 12 stone 6 lbs Complexion - fair Eyes - Lt Grey Hair - Lt dark Marks - Scar on left wrist Born - Preston, Wingham, Kent Trade - Labourer Single Residence - 3 Railway Cottages, Little Thurrock, Grays, Essex With whom last employed - Hilton Anderson Brooks & Co Ltd And where - The Grove Grays Essex If ever in the Metropolitan Police Service - No Whether belonging to any illegal Secret Society - No Date - 12th Dec 1893
Person ID	I1706	Ickham, Kent
Last Modified	9 Mar 2023

Father	Henry Minter, b. 14 May 1841, Wingham, Kent d. 14 Jan 1927, Bellars Bush, Woodnesborough, Kent (Age 85 years)
Mother	Jane BUDDLE, b. 10 Oct 1846, Brook Ash, Kent d. 22 May 1921, Prospect Road, Minster, Kent (Age 74 years)
Marriage	7 Apr 1866	Hoath, Blean, Kent [4]
	Married by banns as a full age bachelor labourer of St Nicholas at Wade and of the Ville of Sarre, father Thomas Minter, labourer on the 7 April, 1866 at Hoath; Jane a full age spinster servant of Hoath, father Thomas Henry Buddle, labourer.Henry marked, Jane signed. Witnesses - Martha Pool (sign), Richard Darby (mark). Married by GWD Evans. Living at Ware Ash in 1851, a scholar with her parents. Living at Each Farm, Woodnesborough in 1861 as one of four servants to William Harvey and family, a farmer of 140 acres.
Family ID	F286	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Emily Jane RICE, b. 19 Dec 1874, Woolpit, Suffolk d. 6 Apr 1941, Edmonton RD (Age 66 years)

Marriage Sep 1901 Stow RD [2]

Children

	1. Albert Frederick Minter, b. 13 Apr 1903, 80 Leighton Rd, Camden, St Pancras, London d. 1 Feb 1978, Mount Vernon Hospital, Herts (Age 74 years)
	2. Winifred Emily Minter, b. 13 Dec 1904, Kentish Town, London d. Sep 1975, Harrow RD (Age 70 years)
	3. Frederick Minter, b. Mar 1907, Kentish Town, London d. 15 Mar 1963, Edmonton, London (Age ~ 56 years)
	4. Ernest Minter, b. Sep 1908, Kentish Town, London d. 10 Jul 1918, Pancras RD (Age ~ 9 years)
	5. Thomas Charles Minter, b. 29 May 1912, Pancras RD d. Sep 1968, Hove RD (Age 56 years)
	6. Leonard William Minter, b. 1 Oct 1914, Pancras RD d. 19 Aug 1968, Hemel Hempstead, Herts (Age 53 years)
	7. Florence Edna Minter, b. 22 Apr 1918, Pancras RD d. Jun 2002, Portsmouth RD (Age 84 years)
	8. Walter J Minter, b. 3 May 1920, Pancras RD d. Oct 2003, N Tyneside (Age 83 years)

Family ID F355 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 8 Sep 2009

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Birth - 30 Apr 1872 - Preston, Kent

Death - 27 Oct 1925 - 10 Montpelier Rd, Kentish Town, London

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Sources
[S15] Birth certificate (copy).

[S3] BMD index.

[S5] Cliff Minter.

[S29] Marriage certificate (copy).