James Minter

1896 - 1960  (64 years)

• Name	James Minter
  Birth	23 Aug 1896	Rotherhithe, London   [1]
  Christening	18 Sep 1896	St Bartholomew, Camberwell, London   [2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	08AC6131D08347D49B78ED4374A91322490A
  Death	9 Sep 1960	London SE3   [1]
  Burial	15 Sep 1960	Greenwich Cemetery (Greenwich)   [3]
  Notes	At age 21, a metal turner living at 104 Rolt Street, Deptford, James joined the Royal Engineers on 23 April 1918. He gave his next of kin as wife Helena Rosa Minter (same address) whom he married in Deptford on 25 December 1917. Daughter Helena Gladys is shown as born Deptford on 3 May 1918. James spent some time in Constantinople as a Pioneer no. 353193. He was shipped home on the 'Czar' for demob on 20 April 1920 and was demobed on 18 May 1920. 1921 census: at 98, Oareboro Road, Deptford, St Paul Deptford, London (all MINTER), James (head, 24y 10m, married, born Deptford, Kent, machine shop turner with East Ferry Road Engineering Works Co., general engineers & iron founders, Millwall), Helena Roas Elizabeth (wife, 25y 10m, married, born Deptford, Kent, home duties) and Helena Gladys (daughter, 3y 1m, born Deptford, Kent). 1939 Register: at 98 Oareboro Road, Deptford, London Minter, James born 26 Aug 1896, married, engineers turner Minter, Elenor R E born 23 Sep 895, married, unpaid domestic Minter (later changed to GIBSON) Helena G born 3 May 1918, single, clerk civil servant Minter, Eric J J born 27 Jan 1928, single, at school Minter, Ronald C F born 19 Feb 1930, single, at school London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 at Ancestry.com has: 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 29 Tilbrook Road, Greenwich (both Minter), James and Eleanor Rose Elizabeth. 1949, 1950, 29 Tilbrook Road, Greenwich (all Minter), James, Eleanor Rose Elizabeth and Eric James. 1951, 29 Tilbrook Road, Greenwich (all Minter), James, Eleanor Rose Elizabeth, Eric James and Ronald C. From England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 at Ancestry.com: Minter James of 29 Tilbrook Road London SE3 died 9 September 1960 Administration London 18 November to Helena Rosa Elizabeth Minter widow. Effects £748 11s 11d.
  Person ID	I906	North Suffolk, Suffolk
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	James Minter,   b. Mar 1858, South Shields, Durham d. Bef 6 May 1924, Greenwich RD (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann STRATTON,   b. Abt 1863, Deptford, London d. Bef 22 Oct 1912, Greenwich RD (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helena Rosa Elizabeth MERRITT,   b. 23 Sep 1895, Deptford, Kent d. 29 Dec 1964, Welwyn Garden City, Herts (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1917	St Luke, Deptford, Kent   [1, 2]
  	Married by banns. James Minter, 21, bachelor, engineer of 98 Oareboro Road, father James Minter, fitters mate. Helena Rosa Elizabeth Merritt, 22, spinster of 98 Oareboro Road, father George John Richard Merritt, dock foreman. Both signed full names. Witnesses George John Richard Merritt, Albert Alexander Shiret.
  Children	1. Helena Gladys Minter,   b. 3 May 1918, Deptford, Kent d. Jun 1978, Hatfield RD (Age 60 years)   2. Eric James John Minter,   b. 27 Jan 1928, Greenwich RD d. 20 Dec 1976, Pitsea, Essex (Age 48 years)   3. Ronald Charles Frederick Minter,   b. 19 Feb 1930, Deptford RD d. 5 May 1989, Plumstead, London SE18 (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Aug 1896 - Rotherhithe, London  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] BMD index. [S73] London Metropolitan Archives at Ancestry.co.uk, September 2009 and later. [S154] www.deceasedonline.com, January 2016 and later.