James Richard Minter

1868 - 1924  (~ 55 years)

• Name	James Richard Minter
  Birth	Dec 1868	Acton, London   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	1D421967FF47450CA802EF1D65549C25A6CC
  Death	26 Oct 1924	Isleworth, Middlesex   [1]
  Notes	Kelly's Directory for Ealing, Acton ..., 1889-90 lists a Richard Minter at 4 Beaconsfield Road, Chiswick (and a Samuel Minter at 12 Beaconsfield Road, Chiswick). April 1893: a carman of 20 Margarets Terrace, Acton. June 1895: a carman of Saville Road, Acton Green In 1894 and 1900 when daughters Alice & Elizabeth were baptised James was a labourer living at 20 Margarets Terrace, Acton, Middlesex. 1901 census: at 18 Margarets Terrace, Acton, Middlesex, James R (32, builders labourer), Eliza (29), Ada E (8), James R (5), Charles A (2) and Ann E (9 months). All born Acton, Middlesex. 1911 census: at 4 Somerset Road, Acton (3 rooms), James Richard (head, 42, married, dustman, born Acton, Middlesex), Eliza (wife, 39, married 15 years, 8 children, 7 living 1 died, laundress, born Acton, Middlesex), Ada (daughter, 18, single, dayley girley(?), born Acton, Middlesex), James Richard (son, 16, single, milkman, born Acton, Middlesex), Charlie Arthur (son, 12, school boy, born Acton, Middlesex), Ann Elizabeth (daughter, 10, born Acton, Middlesex), Nellie Elizabeth (daughter, 8, born Acton, Middlesex), Frank Albert (son, 3, born Acton, Middlesex) and William Henry (son, 1, born Acton, Middlesex). James Richard Minter, his mark - so form must have been completed by someone else. It has many omissions filled in afterwards in red ink. * the child that died is assumed to be Alice (born 1894) - see her Notes. From findmypast.co.uk: the Acton Gazette of 1 Sep 1911 reported that a light spring cart of the Acton Council was in collision with an electric tramcar in the High Street, Acton. It was being driven by James Minter of Somerset Road, Acton Green when the horse backed into the main road. James was thrown into the road and a wheel passed over his right hip. No bones were broken but James suffered a bad bruise. 1921 census: at 177 Bollo Lane, Acton, Middlesex (all MINTER, all born in Acton, James Richard (head, 52y 10m, widower, dustman with Acton District Council), James Richard (son, 26y 2m, married, labourer with Acton District Council) Ada Ellen (daughter, 28y 4m, single, laundress (dryer) with Mr Jarratt, Zion House Laundry, Packington Rd, Acton W),, Charles Arthur (son, 23y 1m, labourer, out of work), Annie Lizziebeth (daughter, 20y 11m, home duties), Nellie Lizziebeth(daughter, 18y 6m, laundress with Mr Warner, Clarmont Laundry, Avenue Rd, Acton W3), Frank Albert (son, 13y 7m, full-time school) and William Henry (son, 11y 4m, full-time school). England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 (at Ancestry.co.uk, Nov 2010): MINTER James Richard of 177 Bollo-lane South Acton, Middlesex died 26 October 1924 at Isleworth Middlesex Administration London 16 December 1924 to James Richard Minter labourer. Effects £165.
  Person ID	I92	Hammersmith, London
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Samuel Minter,   b. 19 Dec 1826, Turnham Green, London d. Mar 1903, Chiswick, London (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Margaret DONOHOE,   b. Abt 1833, Tipperary, Ireland d. Bef 13 May 1876, South Acton, London (Age ~ 43 years)
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza WILLIAMS,   b. Abt 1872, Acton, London d. Mar 1915, Brentford RD (Age ~ 43 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1892	All Saints, South Acton, London   [1, 2]
  	Married by banns. James Richard Minter, 24, bachelor, carman of 20 Margaret's Terrace, father Samuel Minter, labourer. Eliza Williams, 20, spinster of 20 Margaret's Terrace, father George Williams, labourer. Both signed full names. Witnesses William Withers, Emma Hart.
  Children	1. Ada Ellen Minter,   b. 26 Feb 1893, Acton, Middlesex d. 18 May 1968, East Acton, London (Age 75 years)   2. Alice Minter,   b. 1 Mar 1894, Acton, London d. Jun 1894, Brentford RD (Age 0 years)   3. James Richard Minter,   b. 20 Apr 1895, Acton, Middlesex d. 13 Aug 1977, Central Middlesex Hospital, Park Royal, London (Age 82 years)   4. Charles Arthur Minter,   b. 18 May 1898, Acton, Middlesex d. Mar 1978, Hounslow RD (Age 79 years)   5. Elizabeth Ann Minter,   b. 26 Jul 1900, Acton, Middlesex d. Jun 1979, Ealing RD (Age 78 years)   6. Nellie Elizabeth Minter,   b. 18 Dec 1902, Acton, Middlesex d. Mar 1989, Hammersmith RD (Age 86 years)   7. Frank Albert Minter,   b. 20 Nov 1907, Acton, Middlesex d. 3 Dec 1984, Brent RD (Age 77 years)   8. William Henry Minter,   b. 17 Feb 1910, Acton, Middlesex d. Oct 1990, Ealing RD (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F23	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2010

  
  

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• Sources

  [S2] BMD index. [S16] London Metropolitan Archives at Ancestry.co.uk, September 2009 and later.