William Minter

Bef 1833 - 1881  (~ 48 years)

• Name	William Minter
  Birth	Bef 12 May 1833	Sarre, Kent
  Christening	12 May 1833	St Nicholas at Wade, Kent   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	C6FC02FD4EF04E1D8F62C5F5471DFA3DB053
  Death	11 Jul 1881	Blean RD   [2]
  Burial	Aft 11 Jul 1881	Herne, Kent   [1]
  Notes	In 1851, living at Blacksole Herne, a miller, with uncle and aunt. May have been a witness on 17 April 1854 at the marriage at St Mary of Charity, Faversham between James Rose and Elizabeth Lippingwell. Critically injured in accident with horse and wagon at Wingham on the 22 December 1860 with Harrison Wellard who was killed. Betty Cole (September 2009) has provided the following transcript of the inquest, which was reported in the Kentish Gazette on Tuesday 25 December 1860: WINGHAM FATAL WAGGON ACCIDENT - On Saturday afternoon last, a respectable jury assembled at the Anchor Inn, in the parish of Wingham, empanelled under the direction of the county coroner, Mr. T.T. Delasaux, for the purpose of investigating the circumstances attendant upon the death of Harrison Wellard, a farm servant, who was killed the previous afternoon by a waggon passing over his body, near the spot where the inquest was holden. The jury having duly viewed the body, a witness was called, who deposed to the facts connected with the occurrence. From his statement it appeared that about three o'clock on Friday afternoon, a waggoner named Wm. Minter, in the employ of a farmer of the neighbourhood, was driving a waggon, drawn with three horses, along Wingham Street, assisted by his mate, Harrison Wellard, (the deceased), when something attracted the attention of the horses, and they suddenly started off and galloped along the road at a furious rate. The two men did all they could to arrest the progress of the animals under their charge, one of them clinging to the head of the horse in the rods; and the other holding the leader in the same way, but without any effect - onward the horses dashed, completely dragging the waggoner and mate along with them, until at length the two men fell to the ground from shear exhaustion, and the wheels of the waggon passed over both of them. - Wellard was taken up in a senseless state and died almost immediately afterwards from the injuries he had received, and Minter was so seriously hurt as to necessitate his removal as quickly as possible to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital at Canterbury, when the requisite medical aid was rendered; but he now lies in a very critical state, very slight hopes being entertained of his ultimate recovery. - Under these circumstances, the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death". census (indexed by ancestry.com as MINTA): at 4 Town Parade, Herne, Kent, William (27, unmarried, miller & baker). A confectioner of Herne Bay in 1866. A miller of 1 Underdown Terrace in 1868 - 1873. 1871 census: at Underdown Terrace, Herne, Kent, William (37, miller), Mary (30), Elizabeth (7), Frederick W (4), Sarah L (2) and Kate M (7 months). Appeared in Kelly's Directory of Kent, 1878 as William Minter, farmer, Blackshole, Herne. There's an entry in the 1882 edition for A Minter, Blacksole, Herne: William had died in 1881 so it's not clear who this entry refers to. 1881 census: in Herne, William (47, farmer), Mary (40), Elizabeth (17), Sarah L (12), Kate M (10), Harry (7) and Charles (5). England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 (at Ancestry.co.uk, Nov 2010): 18 November 1881 Personal Estate £561 19s 7d. The Will of William Minter late of Blacksole Farm in the Parish of Herne in the County of Kent Farmer who died 11 July 1881 at Blacksole Farm was proved at Canterbury by Mary Minter of Blacksole Farm Widow the Relict and John Bowes of Herne Bay in the said Parish Surgeon the Executors. 1891 census: at 12 Victoria Terrace, Herne, Mary (50, now widowed, living on own means), Elizabeth (27), Henry (17, grocer's assistant), Charles (15, ironmonger's assistant) and grandson William D (3 or 5 months). Daughter Sarah L (22) was an assistant at Robersons drapers in Faversham. 1901 census: at Blacksole Farm, Herne, Mary (60, widow, living on own means), Charles (25, ironmonger's assistant) and Kate M (30, living on own means). 1911 census: at Blacksole, Herne Bay, Kent (9 rooms), Charles (head, 35, single, ironmonger's manager, born Herne Bay, Kent and Mary (mother, 70, widow, 6 children, all living, private means, born Herne, Kent). Form signed Charles Minter. Per Cliff Minter, tombstone(s) at Herne read as follows: Sacred to the memory of Albert, the beloved child of Albert and Elizabeth Minter. Died October 3, 1872 age 15 months. Also of Kate Marion Hodgman, who fell asleep January 9, 1920 age 49 years, daughter of William & Mary Minter of Blacksole. Also Mary Minter, died June 9, 1934, age 93 years. ------- In affectonate remembrance of William Minter who died July 11, 1881, age 48 years. September 2009: email contact from Betty Cole of Chatham, Kent, a descendant of Harrison Wellard who was killed in the accident in 1860, referred to above.
  Person ID	I1369	Ickham, Kent
  Last Modified	24 May 2024

  
  

  Father	George Minter,   b. 4 Sep 1801   d. 15 Aug 1842, Sarre, Kent (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Sarah LAWRENCE,   b. Abt 1804   d. 24 Aug 1848, Herne, Kent (Age ~ 44 years)
  Marriage	7 Dec 1828	Herne, Kent   [1]
  	Married by license as a bachelor of Sarre; Sarah a spinster age 24 of herne.
  Family ID	F232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary NEAVES,   b. Abt 1840, Herne, Kent d. 9 Jun 1934, Herne Bay, Kent (Age ~ 94 years)
  Marriage	30 Jun 1862	Faversham, Kent   [2]
  	Married as a bachelor miller; Mary a spinster in service of Abbey Street, Faversham, born 1841 at Herne of Freeman Neaves a labourer.
  Children	1. Elizabeth Minter,   b. Dec 1863, Herne, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   2. Frederick William Minter,   b. Jun 1866, Herne, Kent d. 8 Jan 1930, Blean Union Infirmary, Herne Common, Herne, Kent (Age ~ 63 years)   3. Sarah Lawrance Minter,   b. 2 Sep 1868, Herne Bay, Kent d. Mar 1937, Lewes RD (Age 68 years)   4. Kate Marion Minter,   b. 13 Aug 1870, Herne Bay, Kent d. 9 Jan 1920, Herne, Kent (Age 49 years)   5. Harry Minter,   b. 19 Aug 1873, Herne Bay, Kent d. 21 Aug 1929, Twickenham, London (Age 56 years)   6. Charles Minter,   b. 6 Jan 1876, Herne, Kent d. Sep 1954, Chatham RD (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Bef 12 May 1833 - Sarre, Kent Marriage - 30 Jun 1862 - Faversham, Kent Burial - Aft 11 Jul 1881 - Herne, Kent  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Cliff Minter. [S3] BMD index.