David Jackson Minter

1889 - 1970  (81 years)

• Name	David Jackson Minter
  Birth	11 Apr 1889	Croydon, Surrey   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	407
  _UID	9858AB53D46645DDBBE26D38231F17E1C6A6
  Death	12 Sep 1970	Southsea, Portsmouth, Hants   [1, 2]
  Notes	Angela Bryson nee Minter said in January 2004 that he grandfather (David Jackson Minter) was a draper, as was her father and had a family business in Portsmouth which her nieces now run. Confirmation of and more details about the above are in the following extract from http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stephen.pomeroy/local/loccom.pdf: Bon Marche Drapers 1911-1918 John Dyer Ltd, drapers, 163-165 Highland Road 1923 W.Woods & Co, drapers 1927 Founded by David Minter after selling a drapery business in Worcester and returning to his home town at 163-165 Highland Road 1946 Men's shop at 161 Highland Road bought and bomb damaged shop refurbished 1970 On death of David and Emily the shop was run by sons Ronald and Geoffrey 1978 Ronald retired 1979 Further extended into 161 and onto rear gardens Geoff retired, run by daughter Sue Cooper 1999 Run by Wendy Easen, granddaughter of David Minter, and Sue Cooper 2004 Sue retired, Wendy Easen and Jennie Sharland her daughters took over Landlord selling building causing closure Mar 2009 Closing down sale 21 Mar 2009 Closed 28 Mar 2009 Southsea Nets opened by Wendy Easen in Highland Road 1921 census: at 37 Sidbury, Worcester (all MINTER), David (head, 31y 2m, married, born Croydon, Surrey, draper, own account at home), Emily (wife, 29y 2m, married, born Ruarden, Gloucestershire, household duties) and Ronald (son, 7y 9m, born Hereford, whole time school). 1939 Register: at 165 Highland Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire Minter, David Jackson born 11 Apr 1889, married, draper Minter, Emily born 12 May 1884, married, draper --- 1 closed record --- (which may not relate to the Minter family) Emily's date of birth, as quoted here, differs markedly from the date shown on her death index record, 15 May 1891. Ancestry.com.au - UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 give details of David and Emily's arrivals in Southampton from Madeira on 20 April 1959 (on the 'New York') and 19 April 1960 (on the 'Arkadia'). Davis is shown as a company director of 17 Burbige [probably Burbage] Grove, Southsea, Hants. Probate London 24 Feb 1971 £13,864.
  Person ID	I407	Folkestone, Kent
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	David Minter,   b. Mar 1861, Barking, Essex d. Dec 1937, Portsmouth, Hants (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Eva JACKSON,   b. Abt 1868, Croydon, Surrey d. 9 Apr 1930, Southsea, Hants (Age ~ 62 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1888	Holy Trinity, Newington, London   [3, 4]
  	Married by banns. David Minter, 26, bachelor, cook(?) of Trinity Street, father David Minter, deceased. Eva Jackson, 21, spinster of Trinity Street, father Richard Jackson, furniture dealer. Both signed full names. Witnesses S Finlayson, Carrie Cornath(?).
  Family ID	F119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily MARSHALL,   b. 15 May 1891, Ruarden, Gloycestershire d. Dec 1969, Gosport RD (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Mar 1913	Westbury RD   [1]
  Children	1. Ronald Louis Minter,   b. 18 Jul 1913, Hereford, Herefordshire d. 6 Dec 1985, Emsworth, Hants (Age 72 years)   2. Geoffrey Arnold Minter,   b. 26 Aug 1923, Worcester RD d. 18 Oct 2011, Portsmouth, Hants (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Apr 1889 - Croydon, Surrey  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S36] BMD index. [S223] https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk, October 2015. [S36] BMD index, Q2 1888 St Saviour Southwark 1d/122. (Reliability: 3). [S88] London Metropolitan Archives at Ancestry.co.uk, September 2009 and later.