William Robert Minter

1882 - 1964  (81 years)

• Name	William Robert Minter
  Birth	1 Sep 1882	Peckham, London   [1]
  Christening	15 Oct 1882	St Mary Magdalene, Peckham, London   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Mar 1964	Petts Wood, Kent   [1]
  Cremation	26 Mar 1964	Hither Green Crematorium (Lewisham)   [3]
  _UID	C8C7C4EE906C4BD493027C39948E68427274
  Notes	1911 census: at 26 Bexhill Road, Crofton Park, London (6 rooms), William Robert (head, 28, married, insurance official (clerk), worker, born Peckham, London) and Gertrude (wife, 29, married 2 years, no children, born Peckham, London). Form signed W R Minter. William enlisted in the County of London Yeomanry on 31 August 1916, aged 33 years 365 days (sic), an insurance clerk of 26 Bexhill Road, Brockley (or Crofton Park), London. Next of kin Gertrude Minter, same address. Details of marriage left blank, and no children's details. Later transferred to the Royal Engineers. Service no. 369601. Acting Lance corporal from 31 July 1918 to 8 September 1918, then reverted to Private. Served at home. Transferred to Z Reserve on 3 July 1919. 1921 census: at 26, Bexhill Road, Crofton Road, Lewisham, London (both MINTER), William Robert (head, 38y 9m, married, born Peckham, London, insurance clerk with the Scottish Union & National Insurance Coy, 5 Walbrook, London SE4) and Gertrude (wife, 39y 11m, married, born Peckham, London). 1923 Kelly's Directory for Lewisham, Brockley & Catford includes William Robert Minter, 26 Bexhill Road, Brockley. Married a second time in Q1 1938, Annie E WINGFIELD (Lewisham 1d/1149). Annie died aged 73 in Q3 1967 (Lewisham 5d/293). 1939 Register: at 71 Great Thrift, Petts Wood, Orpington U.D., Kent Minter, William R born 1 Sep 1882, married, insurance clerk secretaried dept Minter, Annie E born 3 Jun 1894, married, unpaid domestic duties From England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 at Ancestry.com: Minter William Robert of 71 Great Thrift Petts Wood Kent died 19 March 1964 Probate Peterborough 1 May to Annie Elizabeth Minter widow. £1708.
  Person ID	I56	Rochford, Essex
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Samuel Minter,   b. Jun 1858, Southwark, London d. 19 Feb 1936, Camberwell, London (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Isabella SPEARING,   b. Abt 1858, Soho, London d. 28 May 1950, Hospital, Orpington, Kent (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	8 Dec 1881	St Mary Magdalene, Peckham, London   [1, 2]
  	Married after banns. Robert Samuel Minter, 24, bachelor, bookbinder of 19 Lugard Road, father William Minter, gentleman. Isabella Spearing, 24, spinster of 23 Lugard Road, father William Spearing, lapidary. Both signed full names. Witnesses William Minter, Alice Spearing.
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gertrude RHODES,   b. Abt 1881, Peckham, London d. 6 Dec 1934, Crofton Park, Kent (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	3 Aug 1908	St Mary Magdalene, Peckham, London   [1, 2]
  	Married after banns. William Robert Minter, 25, bachelor, insurance clerk of 77 Rye Lane, father Robert Samuel Minter, book-binder. Gertrude Rhodes, 27, spinster of 77 Rye Lane, father John Rhodes (deceased), commercial traveller. Both signed. Witnesses W R Perrin(?), Ruth Hawkins.
  Family ID	F25	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Annie Elizabeth WINGFIELD,   b. 3 Jun 1894, Chertsey RD d. 13 Jul 1967, Lewisham Hospital, London (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	Mar 1938	Lewisham RD   [4]
  Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2013

  
  

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  Birth - 1 Sep 1882 - Peckham, London  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] BMD index. [S3] London Metropolitan Archive at Ancestry.co.uk, October 2009 and later. [S17] www.deceasedonline.com, January 2011 and later. [S2] BMD index, Q1 1938 Lewisham 1d/1149. (Reliability: 3).