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George Henry Minter

Male 1856 - 1910  (54 years)


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  • Name George Henry Minter 
    Birth 12 Jan 1856  Boxted, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    _UID 7888720C664445A79EEDA39D16252AE82CE6 
    Death 19 Nov 1910  Dedham, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • 1881 census: in Great Tey, Essex, George (24, farm labourer), Ellen (26), George H (3), Albert (1, born Feering) and Georgiana CLARK (daughter, 4, born Gt. Clacton, Essex).

      1891 census: in Chapel Road, Langham, Essex, Henery [presumably George's second name] (34, agricultural labourer), Ellen (35), George (13, agricultural labourer), Albert (11, scholar, born Norwood, Surrey), Ellen (9, scholar, born Barking, Essex *), Alice (7, scholar, born East Ham, Essex), Charles (2, born Langham, Essex) and Bertie (2 months, born Langham, Essex).
      * in 1901, birthplace shown as Norwood, Surrey.

      1901 census: in Long Road, Dedham, Essex, George (45, pig & poultry dealer, own account), Ellen (46), Albert (21, ag lab), Alice (17), Charles (12, ag lab), Bertie (10, school boy), May (6, school girl) and Grace (4, school girl).

      George Henry made a Will on 2 May 1910. Darren Bedingfield kindly sent me tis transcription:
      This is the last will of me George Henry Minter of Dedham in the county of Essex farmer and dealer. I appoint my wife Ellen Minter and my son Charles Herbert Minter executors and trustees of this my will. I bequeath to my said wife the sum of twenty pounds for mourning for herself and my unmarried daughters. I bequeath to my said son Charles Herbert my horse and dealers cart. I also bequeath to my said wife all my wearing apparel, furniture and other household effects and also all my stock in trade (except the horse and cart I bequeathed to my said son) for her own absolute use and benefit and subject to the payment of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses.
      I bequeath the residue of my personal estate unto and equally between all my children living at the time of my decease. I devise all my real estate unto and to the use of my said wife during the term of her natural life provided she so long remains my widow and upon her death or on her marrying again I direct the trustee or trustees for the time being of this my will to sell and dispose of my said real estate by public auction or private contract and I bequeath the net monies arising thereupon together with the rents and other income thereupon until sale unto and equally between all my children then living and the issue of any of them who may then be dead the issue of any deceased child (if more than one) to take equally between them their parents share only. In witness thereof I hereunto set my hand this second day of May one thousand nine hundred and ten.
      Signed by and by us the said George Henry Minter in our presence at the same time in his presence Henry Mead, Mistley, Essex; Margaret Mead, Mistley
      A correct copy. On the 8th day of December 1910 probate of this will was granted at Ipswich to Ellen Minter and Charles Herbert Minter the executors.

      1911 census: in Long Road, Dedham, Essex (5 rooms), Ellen (head, 54, widow, married 34 years, 9 children, 8 living 1 died, farmer & poultry dealer, employer, born Ardleigh, Essex), Albert (son, 30, single, farm labourer, worker, born Feering, Essex), Charles (son, 22, single, fowl dealer, own account at home, born East Ham, Essex), Bertie (son, 20, single, farm labourer, worker, born Langham, Essex), May (daughter, 16, single, born Langham, Essex) and Grace (daughter, 15, born Dedham, Essex).
      Form signed Ellen Minter.

      1921 census: in Gull's Lane, Dedham, Essex (both MINTER), Ellen (head, 66y, 1m, widow, born Great Bromley, Essex, home duties) and Albert (son, 41y 9m, single, born Feering, Essex, not able to work - invalid).
    Person ID I782  Great Horkesley, Essex
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2023 

    Father William Johnson Minter,   b. 3 Nov 1832, Boxted, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 1913, Lambeth RD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Harriett DOBSON,   b. 9 Sep 1834, Great Horkesley, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1898, Boxted, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 2 Oct 1853  Great Horkesley, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Mariied by banns. William Johnston (sic), 21, bachelor, labourer of Gt Horkesley, father Thomas Johnston (Johnston scribbled out), labourer. Harriett Dobson, 20, spinster of Gt Horkesley, father William Dobson, labourer. Both signed. Witnesses Amy Woodgate and Susanna Woodgate.
    Family ID F151  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ellen ALLEN,   b. 3 Jun 1855, Ardleigh, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 1943, Dedham, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 6 Jan 1877  Boxted, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • George henry Minter, 21, bachelor, military reserve of Boxted, father William Johnson Minter. Ellen Allen, 22, spinster of Ardleigh, father William Allen. Both signed. Witnesses C Minter (sign), Mary Anne Nevard (mark).
    Children 
     1. George Henry Minter,   b. 1 Feb 1878, Feering, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1948, The Village, Charlton, London Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     2. Albert William Minter,   b. Dec 1879, Feering, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1924, Lexden RD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years)
     3. Ellen Selina Minter,   b. 26 Aug 1881, Barking, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1956, Colchester, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     4. Alice Maud Minter,   b. 26 Jan 1884, East Ham, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1943, Colchester, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     5. Charles Herbert Minter,   b. Jun 1886, West Ham RD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1887, West Ham RD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 1 years)
     6. Charles Herbert Minter,   b. 16 Nov 1888, Langham, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1975, Mistley, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     7. Bertie Allen Minter,   b. 12 Feb 1891, Langham, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1968, Colchester RD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     8. May Ethel Minter,   b. 9 May 1894, Langham, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1971, Colchester, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     9. Grace Lily Minter,   b. 5 Apr 1896, Dedham, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1960, Colchester, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F154  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2014 

    Family 2 Lucy CLARK,   b. Abt 1856, Great Clacton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1914, Tendring RD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Children 
     1. Georgiana CLARK,   b. Bef 4 Feb 1877, Great Clacton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1020  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Sep 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Jan 1856 - Boxted, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Jan 1877 - Boxted, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Nov 1910 - Dedham, Essex Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    George Henry Minter 1856 - 1910
    George Henry Minter 1856 - 1910
    Two newspaper reports found by Darren Bedingfield. Darren comments "The first may or may not refer to him [George Henry Minter] as being in a railway accident in 1907. He is merely referred to as "Minter, of Boxted, dealer" by the press report. The uncertainty arises over the fact all other documents of this period relate to him as living in Dedham, although, of course this could be due to an error on behalf of the reporters (he was, in fact, born here and lived there over 20 years) or he could have relocated there for time.
    The second relates to him whilst living in Langham along with wife Ellen where he was summonsed for not sending his daughter Alice to school and finding himself facing magistrates for the third occasion."

  • Sources 
    1. [S215] Birth certificate, held by Darren Bedingfield, Feb 2010, Q1 1856 Lexden 4a/275. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S213] Death certificate, held by Darren Bedingfield, Feb 2010, Q4 1910 Lexden 4a/401. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S149] Marriage Certificate (copy) (Reliability: 3).
      Q4, 1853 Lexden 4a/477. Marriage certificate shows groom's name as William Johnston.

    4. [S178] BMD index, Q1 1877 Lexden 4a/355. (Reliability: 3).