William Minter

1859 - 1923  (63 years)

• Name	William Minter
  Birth	Dec 1859	Norwich, Norfolk   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	6B82BBFDFAF443C6BF28A265DEEE488D2B5D
  Death	17 Aug 1923	Brentwood, Essex   [2]
  Notes	William's birth seems to have been registered twice, in 1859 and then in 1860. The enhanced GRO index shows mother's maiden name MALLOWS both times. 1891 census: at 52 Wingfield Road, St Clement, Norwich, William (30, tailor), Esther (28), Esther Maria (8, scholar), Nellie (6, scholar), Blanch (3, scholar) and William Henry (1 month) 1901 census: at 83 Freemantle Road, West Ham, London, William (40, tailor's cutter), Esther (37), Esther (18, mantle maker), Nellie (16, mantle maker), Blanche (13), William (10), Charlie (8), Sidney (6), Ethel (5) and Bertie (4). 1911 census: at 12 Birchdale Road, Forest Gate, Essex (6 rooms), William (head, 50, married, tailor, worker, born Norwich, Norfolk), Esther (wife, 48, married 29 years, 8 children all living, born Walworth, London), Nellie (daughter, 25, single, tailoress, worker, born Norwich, Norfolk), Blanche (daughter, 23, single, tailoress, worker, born Norwich, Norfolk), William (son, 20, drapers assistance, worker, born Norwich, Norfolk), Sidney (son, 17, single, tailor's clerk, worker, born Norwich, Norfolk), Ethel (daughter, 15, born Norwich, Norfolk) and Bertie (son, 14, school, born Norwich, Norfolk). Form signed William Minter. 1921 census: at 12 Birchdale Road, Forest Gate, East Ham, Essex, William MINTER (head, 60y 8m, married, born Norwich, Norfolk, foreman tailor with F W Harmer & Co, 126-127 Wood Street, City), Esther MINTER (wife, 57y 3m, married, born London), Nellie MINTER (daughter, 36y 10m, single, born Norwich, Norfolk, tailoress with Rawlinson, Forest Gate, E7), Peggy MINTER* (daughter, 5y 1m, mother dead, born Forest Gate, London, whole time school), Davis MATHAIS (sic) (son in law, 28, married, born Stepney, London, clerk in the Civil Service (Telephone Dept, Dean Street, London W)) and Ethel MATHAIS (daughter, 26y 11m, married, born Norwich, Norfolk). * Peggy was probably William's granddaughter, daughter of son William, whose first wife died in 1916. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 (at Ancestry.co.uk, Nov 2010): MINTER William of 12 Birchdale-road Forest Gate Essex died 17 August 1923 at Brentwood, Essex Probate London 18 September 1923 to Nellie Minter spinster. Effects £252 10s.
  Person ID	I527	Fritton, Norfolk
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Minter,   b. Bef 26 May 1828, Long Stratton, Norfolk d. Mar 1910, Norwich, Norfolk (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Maria MALLOWS,   b. Abt 1827, Attleborough, Norfolk d. Mar 1904, Norwich, Norfolk (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	12 Feb 1854	St Clement's Norwich, Norfolk   [3]
  	Married by banns. Henry Minter, full age, bachelor, labour of St Clements, father William Minter, labour. Maria Mallows, full age, spinster of St Clements, father Thomas Mallows, ostler. Both signed, Witnesses John Mallows (sign), Charlotte Sayer (Marked).
  Family ID	F182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther REEDER,   b. Abt 1863, Walworth, London d. Dec 1921, West Ham RD (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1881	Flegg RD   [1]
  Children	1. Esther Minter,   b. Sep 1881, Norwich RD d. Sep 1881, Norwich RD (Age 0 years)   2. Esther Maria Minter,   b. 19 Jan 1883, Norwich, Norfolk d. Mar 1962, Surrey SW RD (Age 79 years)   3. Nellie Minter,   b. 18 Aug 1884, Norwich, Norfolk d. 28 Apr 1943, London E7 (Age 58 years)   4. Blanche Minter,   b. 1 Jul 1887, Norwich, Norfolk d. Sep 1959, Ilford RD (Age 72 years)   5. William Henry Minter,   b. Dec 1889, Norwich RD d. Sep 1890, Norwich RD (Age 0 years)   6. William Minter,   b. 15 Mar 1891, Norwich, Norfolk d. 24 Mar 1960, St Andrews Hospital, Bromley-by-Bow, London (Age 69 years)   7. Charles Minter,   b. 17 May 1892, Norwich, Norfolk d. Dec 1974, Eastbourne RD (Age 82 years)   8. George Sydney Minter,   b. 11 Jan 1894, Norwich, Norfolk d. 1 Jul 1916, WW1 (Age 22 years)   9. Ethel Minter,   b. 4 Jul 1895, Norwich, Norfolk d. Dec 1980, Bromsgrove RD (Age 85 years)   10. Bertie Charles Minter,   b. 5 Feb 1897, Norwich, Norfolk d. Dec 1983, Surrey Mid E (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

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  [S21] BMD index. [S21] BMD index, aged 62, Q3 1923 Billericay 4a/438. (Reliability: 3). [S9] Marriage certificate (copy).