Clara May Minter

1903 - 1978  (75 years)

• Name	Clara May Minter
  Birth	18 Jul 1903	Plymouth, Devon   [1]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	BE9118C9DF494D4F9E71B879219F9C28B8B9
  Death	11 Oct 1978	157 Melrose Ave, Plymouth, Devon   [2]
  Notes	National School Admission Registers & Log-books 1870-1914 at findmypast.co.uk: Clara, age not given, father William, miner of 13 Sutton(?) Road, started at St John's School, Plymouth on 29 Apr 1907. She was re-admitted on 16 Nov 1909, this time with a birth date, 18 Jul 1903, and now of 9 Radford Avenue. After the family had moved to Buckinghamshire, Clara and three brothers started at Olney National School: Started on 30 Sep 1912*: Clara born 18 July 1903, stayed until 4 Aug 1916 when she started work Richard Percy born 23 Mar 1907, stayed until 24 Apr 1913, when he went to London Wm. Frederick born 22 Jun 1908 Started on 6 Nov 1912: Stanley C born 17 Aug 1909 All were living at 22 Weston Road. * Clara seems to have been at Olney Board School (girls) for a while - she is shown as starting there on 9 Dec 1912. 1921 census: Clara MINTER (17y 11m, single, born Plymouth, Devonshire) was at school part-time and working as a domestic at the Girls Training School, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
  Person ID	I1610	Ickham, Kent
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	William John Minter,   b. 5 May 1868, Wingham, Kent d. 26 Feb 1919, 22 Western Road, Olney, Bucks (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Annie Maud ARSCOTT,   b. 1 Aug 1880, Thornton Cottages, St Andrew Plymouth, Devon d. 9 Mar 1953, 23 Dagnal Road, Olney, Bucks (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1901	Register Office, Plymouth, Devon   [3]
  	Married by licence. William John Minter, 32, bachelor, miner of 34 Notte Street, Plymouth, father Henry Minter, farm labourer. Maud Arscott, 21, spinster of 34 Notte Street, Plymouth, father Richard Arscott, licensed victualler. Both signed. Witnesses names not readable on my copy but not Minter.
  Family ID	F306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cecil Arthur TOMBS,   b. 24 Feb 1904, Leigh, Glos d. Dec 1964, Plymouth RD (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	11 Dec 1927	Plymouth Registry Office   [3]
  	Married by certificate. Cecil Arthur Tombs, 23 a bachelor Royal Marine no. 20850 Plymouth Division of Royal Marine Barracks, East Stonehouse, father henry Tombs, general labourer. Clara May Minter, 24 spinster, general domestic servant of 60 Emma Place, East Stonehouse, father William John Minter (deceased), road contracors foreman. Witnesses - Doris A. Ballista, John W. Ballista, Lionel R. Taylor.
  Children	1. Alan Edward Cecil TOMBS,   b. 6 Mar 1931, Plymouth, Devon d. 30 Jun 1992, Aberdeen, Scotland (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

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  Birth - 18 Jul 1903 - Plymouth, Devon Death - 11 Oct 1978 - 157 Melrose Ave, Plymouth, Devon  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S3] BMD index. [S5] Cliff Minter. [S29] Marriage certificate (copy).