Joseph Minter

1875 - 1944  (68 years)

• Name	Joseph Minter
  Birth	26 Jul 1875	Kensington, London   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	3D52310192E94FC8BF25442E45BD9183BFBB
  Death	9 Feb 1944	Hanwell, Middlesex   [3]
  Notes	Listed in the British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 (at Ancestry.co.uk) in 1894 as Joseph Minter, sorter in London. 1901 census: see father's Notes. 1911 census: at 18 Elthorne Park Road, Hanwell, London W (6 rooms), Joseph (head, 35, married, letter-sorter GPO, worker, born Kensington, London), Mary Anne E (wife, 36, married 15 years, 2 children both living, born Woolwich, London), Leslie Joseph (son, 13, school, born Kensington, London) and Dora Mary (daughter, 8, school, born Ealing, Middlesex). Form signed J Minter. Ancestry.com has Joseph's service record in connection with a claim for a WW1 pension he made after he was discharged and transferred to the Z Reserves on 20 August 1919, at which time his address was 18 Elthorne Road, Hanwell, London W7. The claim was that Joesph suffered from rheumatism which started in October 1916 when he was in France (where he served for 16 months from 6 January 1916). A medical examination concluded that his rheumatism caused less than 20% disability; it's not clear whether a pension was awarded. When he signed on to the Royal Engineers Postal Section on 23 October 1915 Joseph gave his previous employment as a GPO sorter, his age as 40 years 3 months, born Kensington. There is an indication that Joseph had previously been in the Army Post Office Corps, discharged on 21 November 1907 and that he was authorised to wear one stripe of gold braid for wound sustained in the South African campaign 1899 - 1902. Next of kin wife Mary A E Minter, 18 Elthorne Park Road, Hanwell W7 1921 census: at 18 Elthorne Park Road, Hanwell, London W (all MINTER), Joseph (head, 45y 11m, born Kensington, London, married, Post Office sorter Postmaster General, working in Paddington), Mary Ann Elizabeth (wife, 47y 1m, married, born Woolwich, London, home duties) and Dora Mary (daughter, 18y 5m, born Ealing, Middlesex, shorthand typist with St Dunstan's Institute for the Blind, Regents Park, London). Also a visitor, James Reginald COLES (19y 5m, single, born Windsor, Berks, solier (RASC), Colchester. Possibly listed in the British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 at Ancestry.co.uk in 1935 as Joseph Minter, sorter, London Postal Service. 1939 Register: at 18 Elthorne Park Road, Ealing M.B., Middlesex Minter, Joseph born 26 Jul 1875, married, retred supt. GPO Minter Mary A E born 5 May 1874, married, unpaid domesic Minter, Dora M born 31 Dec 1902, single, shorthand typist --- 1 closed record --- From England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 at Ancestry.com: Minter Joseph of 18 Elthorne Park Road Hanwell Middlesex died 9 February 1944 Administration (with Will) Llandudno 3 April 1944 to Mary Ann Elizabeth Minter widow. Effects £387 18s.
  Person ID	I699	Great Horkesley, Essex
  Last Modified	8 May 2025

  
  

  Father	George Edward Minter,   b. 11 Oct 1845, Great Horkesley, Essex d. 16 Aug 1894, 63 Church Street, Kensington (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jane SHARP,   b. 4 Jan 1849, Croydon, Surrey d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	22 Oct 1867	Chelsea RD   [4]
  	Married by certificate. George Edward Minter, 22, bachelor, barman of 8 Cumberland Place, Chelsea, father Thomas Minter, gardener. Sarah Jane Sharp, 21, spinster of 8 Cumberland Place, Chelsea, father Thomas Sharpe, carpenter. Both signed. Witnesses Caroline Sharp (mark), W J Bushell.
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Elizabeth ELLIS,   b. 5 May 1874, Woolwich, London d. 23 Mar 1953, Hanwell, Middlesex (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	23 Jun 1895	Emmanuel, Paddington, London   [5, 6]
  	Married by banns. Joseph Minter, 21, bachelor, letter sorter, of 45 Warlock Road, father George Edward Minter (deceased), newsagent. Mary Ann Elizabeth Ellis, 21, spinster of 45 Warlock Road, father Thomas Ellis (deceased), cellar-man. Both signed full names. Witnesses Thomas Richard Ellis, Clara Sarah Minter, Emma Wiserman(?).
  Children	1. Leslie Joseph Minter,   b. 20 Nov 1897, Kensington, London d. 31 Jul 1953, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA (Age 55 years)   2. Dora Mary Minter,   b. 31 Dec 1902, Ealing, London d. 7 May 1980, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2010

  
  

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  Birth - 26 Jul 1875 - Kensington, London  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S178] BMD index, Q3, 1875 kensington 1a/144. (Reliability: 3). [S387] 1939 Register at findmypast.com. [S178] BMD index, Q1 1944, age 68. Brentford 3a/402. (Reliability: 3). [S149] Marriage Certificate (copy). [S178] BMD index, Q2 1895 Paddington 1a/45. (Reliability: 3). [S210] London Metropolitan Archives at Ancestry.co.uk, November 2009 and later.