George Philpott Minter

Bef 1823 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	George Philpott Minter
  Birth	Bef 2 Mar 1823	Sandwich, Kent
  Christening	2 Mar 1823	St Clement, Sandwich, Kent   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	0C12E5AC7356462789AF9243445951C8A892
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Baptised the son of Mitchell (sic), mariner of Quay, and Ann MINTER. Issued with Seamans Ticket 165784; Ships Mate Ticket 63951. A mariner of Ramsgate in 1847. 1851 census: George was at sea when the census was taken. In Church Street, Margate were Harriot (sic) (head, 24, mariner's wife) and Ann (1). 'George Philpott Minter, mariner' appears in an 1859 Poll Book in a list of freemen and electors who did not vote (Source London Metropolitan Archives and Guildhall Library, UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893, at Ancestry, Oct 2012). 1861 census: George (40) was the Mate on the 'Kathleen', at Durham. Son George (15) was a Boy on the same vessel. 1871 census: living with mother (qv). 1881 census: George (56) was Master of the 'Orion', at Southampton. 1891 and 1901 censuses: not found. No trace of death. Although George married in 1845, no trace of his wife on censuses from 1861 onwards has been found. In 1861, George was said to be married, in 1871 a widower and in 1881 married again. It's not clear whether George's first wife died and that George re-married.
  Person ID	I6	Sandwich, Kent
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Michael Minter,   b. Between 1791 and 1793   d. 7 Dec 1828, Folkestone, Kent (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Ann FERRIER,   b. 1791, Woodnesborough, Kent d. Mar 1876, Eastry RD (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	9 Mar 1814	St Peter, Sandwich, Kent   [1]
  	Married by banns. Michael of St Clement in this town [Sandwich] and Ann Ferrier of this parish. Michael signed, Ann marked. Winesses Edward Ferrier (marked) and William Brice (signed). The latter was a witness at other marriages.
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriet Ann GOLDSMITH,   b. Bef 11 Mar 1827, Margate, Kent d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	28 Sep 1845	St John Thanet, Kent   [2]
  	From original St John Thanet PR, noted by Cliff Minter, October 2007: Married by banns. George Philpott Minter, full age, bachelor, mariner, Margate, father Michael Minter, mariner. Harriot (sic) Ann Goldsmith, 18, spinster, Margate, father George Goldsmith, vetinerary surgeon. Both signed. Winess George Dixon signed.
  Children	1. George James John Wansall Minter,   b. Bef 27 Jun 1847, Ramsgate, Kent d. 18 Dec 1870, At sea (Age 23 years)   2. Ann Sarah Muddle Minter,   b. Bef 4 Nov 1849, Margate, Kent d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

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  [S2] Cliff Minter. [S3] BMD index.