Thomas Clarence Minter

1887 - 1936  (49 years)

• Name	Thomas Clarence Minter
  Birth	16 Jan 1887	Cowper Street, Marrickville, NSW, Australia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	DD1C42CB2F164C09BFF1BCE27E6C7D0A5F6F
  Death	23 Dec 1936	Perth Hospital, Western Australia
  Notes	Transcription of birth cerificate shows father as Thomas LLOYD, bricklayer, 21, born Cadia, NSW; married on 2 August 1886 at Petersham to Adelaide SLEEMAN, 20, born Grafton, NSW. The informant was Thomas Lloyd, father, Cowper Street, Marrickville. The accoucheur was Dr Watson, the nurse and/or witness Mrs W Lloyd. The birth was registered on 7 March 1887 at Petersham. Although Thomas was born LLOYD, he adopted the surname MINTER. His service record in the Australian archives has on its last page the words 'Minter, Thomas Clarence (correct name Lloyd'. Thomas was 29 when when he enlisted in February 1916, a lumper, born Sydney, address 78 Packenham Street, Fremantle, WA. His next-of-kin was Mrs Adelaide Minter (father dead) of 7 Ultimo St, Glebe, Sydney NSW, later 631 Harris St, Glebe. Thomas Clarence Minter, 18 Packenham Street, Fremantle, WA embarked on HMAT 49 Shropshire on 31 March 1916 at Fremantle. The following news items found on Trove are thought to relate to Thomas Clarence: The West Australian, 16 Nov 1901: 'a lad named Thomas Minter' employed by Sandover & Co had been induced by James McHarvey into stealing for him. McHarvey pleaded guilty but the charge against Thomas was withdrawn. - The West Australian, 21 Aug 1920: Thomas Minter and others were each fined 10 shillings for being on licensed premises, the Seaview Hotel, during prohibited hours. - The Western Mail, 16 Dec 1926: Thomas Minter, lumper, received 3 months imprisonment for stealing 18 yards of silk from the P&O liner Comorin. - The West Australian, 24 July 1928: Thomas Clarence Minter got 1 month in prison for stealing a dress from Miss A P Carter. He was drunk and broke a window, for which he was fined 10 shillings. - The West Australian, 26 November 1928: Thomas Minter (42) and several other men were each fined £1 (some £2) for playing in an illegal two up game on the foreshore near Arthur Head. The 1925 Electoral Roll for West Perth, WA includes, at 114 Railway Parade, Maitland Minter, home duties. This probably refers to Thomas Clarence's wife. The following appeared in the Western Australian on 24 December 1936: On Dec 23 1936 at Perth Hospital passed peacefully away, Thomas Clarence, the beloved husband of Maitland Alice Minter of 30 Short-street, East perth, fond father of Mary and Bobbie, aged 50 years. May he rest in peace. The 1936 Electoral Roll for East Perth, Western Australia included at 218 Adelaide Terrace: Maitland Alice Minter, home duties. Thomas Clarence was listed in 1936 in West Perth at 56 Stone Street, no occupation shown. The 1937 Electoral Roll for Perth, Western Australia included at 30 Short Street: Maitland Alice Minter, home duties.
  Person ID	I1321	Folkestone, Kent
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas LLOYD   d. 1889, Newtown RD, NSW, Australia
  Mother	Adelaide Maria SLEEMAN,   b. Abt 1866, Grafton, NSW, Australia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	2 Aug 1886	Newtown RD, NSW, Australia   [2]
  Family ID	F442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maitland Alice DRUMMOND
  Children	1. Mary Minter   2. Bobbie Minter
  Family ID	F443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2011

  
  

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  [S144] Chris Horgan - Birth of Thomas Clarence, transcription from NSW Registry of BDM, March 2011, Reg. no. 6278/1887. (Reliability: 3). [S67] NSW registry of BDMs, April 2008 and later, Reg no 3137/1886, Newtown. (Reliability: 3).