Francis Minter

1860 - 1949  (89 years)

• Name	Francis Minter
  Birth	26 May 1860	Chesterfield, Derbyshire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	68B8D7FA6B374C61B01FE1CDC1351D29F924
  Death	28 Aug 1949	Chesterfield, Derbyshire   [2]
  Notes	Francis appears (as the son of Edward and Ann) in the 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses. He married in Q2 1881, Sarah Ann TAYLOR. Their first child was Mary Ellen Minter, born in Q1 1882 but died in Q3 1882. 1891 census: Francis, Sarah Ann and Benjamin (7), Ethel Emma (5) and Edward (4), living in Newbold and Dunston, Chesterfield. Another child, probably Francis's, Martha Ann (7) was staying with her grandparents, Edward and Ann. January 2019: John J MInter has inherited from Rod Minter a birth certificate for Francis William Minter, born on 6 November 1889 at Canal Wharf, Newbold, Chesterfield, son of Francis Minter (an Iron Castings Dresser) and Sarah Ann Minter formerly Taylor. The birth was registered by his mother Sarah Ann Minter on 5th December, 1889. This child was evidently brought up from an early age by his uncle William Henry Minter and his aunt, William Henry's wife Esther nee Bowler. He appeared with William Henry and Esther as part of their family in the censuses of 1891 and 1901. In the latter he was described as 'son'. 1901 census: Francis has married again, in Q2 1900, to Mary Jane STEVENSON (who, confusingly, appears in the 1901 census as Mary A Minter). They have 4 children with them at this point, Ethel Emma (16) and Richard Henry (8) and 2 of Mary Jane's children, Claude STEVENSON (11) and Ethel C M STEVENSON (8). Martha Ann (17) and Benjamin (17) were with their grandparents, Edward and Ann. Also staying with Francis and Mary Jane was Thomas HEEDS, Francis' uncle. 1911 census: at 23 Canal Wharf, Chesterfield (4 rooms), Francis (head, 50, married, cast iron dresser, railway wgn bldg, worker, born Chesterfield), Mary Jane (wife, 47, married 10 years, 8 children, 4 living, 4 died, domestic, at home, born Nottingham), Richard Hy (son, 18, single, brass dresser, general engineer, worker, born Chesterfield), Claude S STEVENSON (step son, 21, single, pony driver coal mine, worker, born Nottingham) and Ethel STEVENSON (step daughter, 18, single, mothers help, home, born Nottingham). Form signed Francis Minter. 1921 census: at 23, Dune Terrace, Canal Wharf, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (both MINTER), Francis (head, 61, married, born Chesterfield, general labourer at Staveley Coal & Iron Co, Staveley Nr. Chesterfield) and Mary Jane (wife, 57y 4m, born Sheffield, Yorkshire, home duties). 1939 Register: at 27 Canal Wharf, Chesterfield M.B., Derbyshire Minter, Francis born 26 May 1860, married, iron fettler, retired Minter, Mary J born 12 Feb 1864, married, unpaid domestic duties --- 1 closed record --- From England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 at Ancestry.com: Minter Francis of 23 Canal Wharf Chesterfield Derbyshire died 28 August 1949 Probate London 23 September to Benjamin Minter retired iron dresser and Francis William Minter bye-products worker. Effects £971 6s 9d.
  Person ID	I53	North Suffolk, Suffolk
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Edward Youngman Minter,   b. Bef 9 Sep 1833, Wortham, Suffolk d. 4 Mar 1908, Newbold, Derbyshire (Age ~ 74 years)
  Mother	Ann HEEDS,   b. 27 Dec 1838, Newbold, Derbyshire d. 11 Feb 1922, Hasland, Derbyshire (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	21 Dec 1857	Saint Thomas, Old Brampton, Derby   [2]
  	From FreeGEN, May 2009: Edward Minter, labourer, bachleor of Brampton Moor, father William Minter, labourer and Ann Heeds, 19, spinster of Brampton Moor, father Francis Heeds, labourer. Witnesses Thomas Heeds and Mathew Wright.
  Family ID	F20	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Ann TAYLOR,   b. Abt 1861, Chesterfield, Derbyshire d. Sep 1895, Sheffield, Yorkshire (Age ~ 34 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1881	Chesterfield, Derbyshire   [2]
  Children	1. Mary Ellen Minter,   b. Bef 21 Dec 1881, Chesterfield, Derbyshire d. Sep 1882, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Benjamin Minter,   b. 9 Sep 1883, Chesterfield, Derbyshire d. Dec 1957, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (Age 74 years)   3. Ethel Emma Minter,   b. 24 Feb 1885, Chesterfield, Derbyshire d. Mar 1957, Chesterfield RD (Age 72 years)   4. Edward Minter,   b. Mar 1887, Chesterfield, Derbyshire d. 8 Nov 1899, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (Age ~ 12 years)   5. Ann Maria Minter,   b. Jun 1891, Chesterfield, Derbyshire d. Sep 1893, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (Age ~ 2 years)   6. Richard Henry Minter,   b. Mar 1893, Chesterfield, Derbyshire d. Mar 1922, Chesterfield RD (Age ~ 29 years)
  Family ID	F21	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2013

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Jane ROBERTS,   b. 12 Feb 1864, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. Jun 1949, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	16 Apr 1900	Holy Trinity, Chesterfield, Derbyshire   [3, 4]
  	Francis Minter, 39, widower, cast iron dresser of 11 Canal Wharf, father Edwin (sic) Minter, labourer. Mary Jane Stevenson, 36, widow of 2 Seymour Street, Nottingham, father Paul Roberts, steel bar maker. Both signed. Witnesses William Henry Minter and Minnie Roberts.
  Children	1. Leonard Minter,   b. Jun 1901, Chesterfield RD d. Jun 1904, Chesterfield RD (Age ~ 3 years)
  Family ID	F22	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 May 1860 - Chesterfield, Derbyshire Marriage - 1 May 1881 - Chesterfield, Derbyshire Death - 28 Aug 1949 - Chesterfield, Derbyshire  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] 1861 census. [S2] BMD index. [S2] BMD index, Q2 1900 Chesterfield 7b/1474. (Reliability: 3). [S278] Marriage register at ancestry.com.