Samuel Walter Minter

1864 - 1931  (~ 67 years)

• Name	Samuel Walter Minter
  Christening	3 Jan 1864	St Clement, Norwich, Norfolk
  Birth	Mar 1864	Norwich, Norfolk   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	15223C8BC5EC45FAAB3C199C6E3C4F33B65C
  Death	Mar 1931	Norwich, Norfolk   [1]
  Notes	1891 census: at St Botolph, Essex, aged 27, a private in the Norfolk Regiment. 1901 census: boarder (37), a railway contractor's navvy, born Norwich, at 3 Row 34 1/2, Great Yarmouth. Ancestry.com has Samuel's service record in connection with a WW1 pension claim. They show that Samuel enlisted in the Norfolk Regiment on 29 May 1883 giving his age as 19 years 2 days, occupation brickmaker, birthplace St Pauls, Norwich. He was discharged on 28 May 1895 having served time in India (1884 - 88) and Burmah (1888 - 90), gaining the India Medal and clasp 1887-89. On discharge he have his next of kin as father Samuel, mother Maryann, younger brothers Robert, Walter & James, sister Sarah. A further enlistment in the Norfolk Regiment lasted from 13 February 1904 (aged 39 years 11 months) to October 1905, much of it spent in South Africa. Samuel re-enlisted in the Norfolk Regiment on 1 October 1905. He gave his age as 41 years 7 months, occupation labourer. He was discharged just over a month later on 7 November. It appears he re-enlisted so as to complete 14 years pensionable service. At the time of his discharge Samuel gave his next of kin as his father Samuel of New Catton, Norwich and his intended place of residence as 3 Stone Arch, New Catton, Norwich. 1911 census: in view of the fact that Samuel appeared to be out of the army for a period, the following census entry may relate to him (although it shows him as married): aged 47, general labourer, born Norwich, lodging (with 11 other people) at 'The Balloon', 62 Westwick Street, Norwich. This establishment consisted of only 7 rooms and besides the 11 lodgers there were the head of the household William Bailey (a shoemaker), his wife, their teenage son and his sister-in-law. Samuel enlisted in the Norfolk Regiment again, now aged 45 years 285 days, a brickmaker, on 10 September 1914. He transferred to the Suffolk Regiment on 26 August 1916. Next of kin father Samuel and mother Mary Ann Minter of Stone Arch, New Catton, Norwich. On 27 May 1919, now aged 54 years 9 months, Samuel signed on again, this time for the Royal Engineers. His occupation was labourer and address 4 Stone Arch, New Catton, Norwich. He was discharged on 8 May 1920, address now 6 Stone Arch, New Catton, Norwich. He spent most of this period of service in France. Next of kin Sarah (sic) Ann Minter, 4 Stone Arch, New Catton, Norwich.
  Person ID	I218	Fritton, Norfolk
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Samuel William Minter,   b. 23 Jun 1839, Salhouse, Norfolk d. Dec 1926, Norwich, Norfolk (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann JAY,   b. Abt 1841, Norwich, Norfolk d. Mar 1918, Norwich, Norfolk (Age ~ 77 years)
  Marriage	Sep 1862	Norwich, Norfolk   [1]
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - Mar 1864 - Norwich, Norfolk Death - Mar 1931 - Norwich, Norfolk  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] BMD index.