William Minter b. 26 Oct 1853 Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire d. 25 Jul 1937 East Finchley, Middlesex: Minter Exchange

1853 - 1937 (83 years)

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Name	William Minter
Birth	26 Oct 1853	Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire [1]
Christening	11 Dec 1853	Ryde Methodist Chapel, Isle of Wight [2]
Gender	Male
_UID	D7B421DE276E4F1FBDA23E3AE67D8BE83AC4
Death	25 Jul 1937	East Finchley, Middlesex [1]
Burial	Aft 25 Jul 1937	Hendon Park cemetery
Notes	Left Isle of Wight at age 19. Went to London to work for Coates Cotton Co. 1871 census: William was living by himself in St John Zachary, London. 1881 census: at 55 Oak Village, St Pancras, London, William (27, general clerk), Martha E (23), William (3), Isabella (1) and brother Alexander (22, draper's assistant). 1891 census: at Wildwood Lodge, Leicester Road, Finchley, London, William (37, sewing machine dealer and clerk), Martha E (33), William (13). Isabella (11), Ernest (9), Alexander (6), Albert (2) and Margaret (1). Post Office Directory 1894 & 1898 has William Minter, 2 Leicester Road, E Finchley. 1898 gives business as sewing machine agent. 1901 census: at 2 Leicester Road, Finchley, London, William (47, banker and head of counting house to sewing cotton firm), Martha (43), William C T (23, bank clerk), Isabella M (21), Ernest A (19, bank clerk), Alexander P (16, solicitor's clerk), Albert J (12), Margaret A (11) and Amy L (2). Kelly's Directory for Wood Green, Muswell Hill etc, 1907 - 08 has William Minter, machine agent, Wildwood Lodge, 2 Leicester Road, E Finchley. In 1910 lived at 69 Durham Road, East Finchley; became chief cashier for Coates Ltd cotton manufacturers. Kelly's Directory for Wood Green, Muswell Hill etc, 1910 - 11 has William Minter, 69 Durham Road, E Finchley. 1911 census: at 69 Durham Road, East Finchley, London (7 rooms), William (head, 57, married, counting house manager, sewing cotton mfr, worker, born Ryde, IoW), Martha Emma (wife, 53, married 34 years, 8 children, 7 living 1 died, at home, born Highbury Road, London (?)), Isabella (31, single, at home, no business, born Gospel St, Kentish Town (?)), Albert James (son, 22, single, clerk, dairy, worker, born East Finchley), Margaret Anne (daughter, 21, single, dressmaker, born East Finchley) and Amy Lila (daughter, 12, at school, born East Finchley) Form signed William Minter. 1921 census: at 69 Durham Road, Finchley, London, William MINTER (head, 67y 8m, married, born Ryde, IoW, cashier, sewing cotton mfr with The Central Agency Ltd, 13 Bridgwater Square, London EC), Martha E MINTER (wife, 63y 4m, married, born Whitfield St, St Pancras, home duties), Isabella M MINTER (daughter, 41y 6m, single, born Gospel Oak, Kentish Town, home duties), Margaret A HUMPHREY (daughter, 31y 5m, married, born East Finchley, home duties), Trevor H HUMPHREY (grandson, 7y 11m, born East Finchley, whole time school) and Brenda P A HUMPHREY (granddaughter, 6y 3m, born East Finchley, whole time school). Lived at 69 Durham Road, East Finchley in 1930 and rendered an account for 16 shillings to brother Charles, which suggests a cold hard type? England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941, at Ancestry.co.uk, November 2010 MINTER William of 69 Durham-road East Finchley Middlesex died 25 July 1937 Probate London 20 Oct 1937 to Ernest Alexander Minter bank manager and Albert James Minter commercial traveller. Effects £970 18s 1d.
Person ID	I136	Canterbury, Kent
Last Modified	10 Dec 2025

Father	Thanet Hodges Minter, b. Bef 2 Nov 1823, Butchery Lane, Canterbury d. 15 Aug 1914, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire (Age ~ 90 years)
Mother	Isabella PRAIN, b. 25 Jun 1829, Anstruther, Fife, Scotland d. 30 Nov 1915, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire (Age 86 years)
Marriage	18 May 1852	Wesleyan Chapel, Newport, Isle of Wight [3]
	Wesleyan Chapel marriage. Thanet Hodges Minter, 29, bachelor, dairyman of High Street, Ryde, father John Minter, dairyman. Isabella Prain, 23, spinster of Bembridge, father William Prain, coastguard service. Both signed. Witnesses John Jeffery and Margaret Prain.
Family ID	F65	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Martha Emma MOTT, b. 23 Feb 1858, St Pancras, London d. 14 Jun 1936, Barnet, Herts (Age 78 years)

Marriage 27 Jun 1876 Tolmers Square Congegational Chapel, Euston, London [4, 5]

Children

	1. William Charles Thanet Minter, b. Jun 1877, St Pancras, London d. 1947, Marrickville, NSW, Australia (Age ~ 69 years)
	2. Isabella Margaret Minter, b. 23 Dec 1879, St Pancras, London d. Dec 1959, Barnet, Herts (Age 79 years)
	3. Ernest Alexander Minter, b. 15 Sep 1881, St Pancras, London d. 31 Jan 1976, Friern Barnet, London N11 (Age 94 years)
	4. Alexander Prain Minter, b. 28 Jan 1885, St Pancras, London d. 3 Mar 1946, North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton, London (Age 61 years)
	5. Albert James Minter, b. 28 May 1888, Finchley, London d. 27 Dec 1979, Bognor Regis, West Sussex (Age 91 years)
	6. Margaret Annie Minter, b. 6 Jan 1890, Finchley, London d. Sep 1978, Harrow RD (Age 88 years)
	7. Amy Lila Minter, b. 1 May 1898, Finchley, London d. Jan 1988, Chichester RD (Age 89 years)

Family ID F67 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 15 Dec 2011

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Birth - 26 Oct 1853 - Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire

Death - 25 Jul 1937 - East Finchley, Middlesex

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Sources

[S14] BMD index.
[S17] Cliff Minter.
[S3] Marriage certificate (copy).
[S14] BMD index, Q2 1876 Pancras 1b/315. (Reliability: 3).
[S62] London Non-conformist Registers at Ancestry.co.uk, June 2010.