William Freeman Minter

1835 - 1914  (79 years)

• Name	William Freeman Minter
  Birth	24 Mar 1835	Thornham Magna, Suffolk   [1]
  Christening	29 Jun 1837	Thornham Magna, Suffolk   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	E51169F1A94A4ECE949072DF9D968AE67775
  Death	Sep 1914	Ipswich, Suffolk   [2]
  Notes	1861 census: at Mount Street, St Mary Elms, Ipswich, William (25, upholsterer), Susan (29, upholsterer), Elizabeth (3, scholar), Elizabeth VINCE ('relative', widow, 66, 'farmer's', born Whatfield, Suffolk) and Benjamin VINCE ('son', 12, scholar, born Whatfield). Son John, 3, was a visitor at Hill Farm, Whatfield, Suffolk with Emily Sarah VINCE (20) and William R VINCE (17). They are shown as daughter and son but there is no head of household shown - presumably they were Elizabeth VINCE's children. Also visiting at Hill Farm was William VINCE, 3. 1871 census (indexed as MENTER by ancestry.com: at 26 Solent Street, Ipswich St Nicholas, Suffolk, William (36, something upholsterer), Susan (39, upholsterer), John (13, scholar), Sarah (7, scholar) Mary Ann (3), Benjamin J VINCE (brother-in-law, 21, upholsterer, born Whatfield, Suffolk) and Matthew Minter (cousin, 46, miller, born Butley, Suffolk). 1881 census: at 133 Princes Street, Ipswich St Peter, Suffolk, William F (46, furniture remover), Susan (49), John (23, furniture remover), Emily E (22, no occupation), Mary A (13, scholar) and Emily L RAYNHAM (cousin, 2, born Woolpit, Suffolk). Kelly's Directory 1883 lists Wm F Minter & Son, Princes Street, Ipswich, under furniture brokers & dealers. 1891 census: at 157 Princes Street, Ipswich St Peter, Suffolk, William F (56, furniture broker and removal contractor), Susan (59), John (widower, 33, furniture broker and removal contractor), Sarah (27, assistant furniture broker and removal contractor), Mary A (23, assistant furniture broker and removal contractor), Emily L RAYNHAM (cousin, 12, scholar, born Norton, Suffolk), Frederick RAYNHAM (nephew, 17, carpenter, born Chelsworth, Suffolk), Walter DAY (son-in-law, 33, engineer's time keeper, born Ipswich) and his wife, Wiliam's daughter, Emily E DAY (32) and grandson William (5, scholar). 1901 census: at 157 Princes Street, Ipswich St Peter, Suffolk, William F (66, removal contractor & antique dealer), Susan (68), Sarah (37), Mary Ann (33, confectioner on own account from home) and grandson William (15, foundry engineer's clerk). 1911 census: at no.16 Japan Cottage, Quadling Street, Ipswich, Suffolk (7 rooms), William Freeman (head, 76, widower, [married 54 years, 7 children 4 living 3 died], retired, born Thornham, Suffolk), Sarah (daughter, 47, single, at home, born Ipswich, Suffolk), Mary Ann (daughter, 43, single, confectioner, worker, born Ipswich, Suffolk) and May Elizabeth (granddaughter, 9, school, born Ipswich, Suffolk). It is assumed that May Elizabeth (whose birth was registered at Ipswich in Q2 1901 (4a/979) was the daughter of William's son John. Also in the house were Emily Annie ABBOTT (companion, 47, single, born New Cross, London), Harriet RAYNHAM (visitor, 35, married, born Rattlesden, Suffolk), Mary RAYNHAM (daughter, 5, born Liverpool, Lancashire), Arthur Thomas RAYNHAM (son, 2, born Tref---, North Wales) and Louisa Harriet RAYNHAM (daughter, 6 months, born Ipswich, Suffolk. RAYNHAMs appeared in the 1891 census and were perhaps related to William through his wife. Form signed Wm Freeman Minter.
  Person ID	I165	Eyke, Suffolk
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Samuel Minter,   b. 10 Sep 1795, Eyke, Suffolk d. 7 Oct 1867, 112 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Sarah Harlow FREEMAN,   b. Abt 1803, Thornham Magna, Suffolk d. 8 Apr 1891, Ipswich, Suffolk (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	27 Jul 1824	Thornham Magna, Suffolk   [1]
  Family ID	F46	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susan VINCE,   b. Abt 1832, Whatfield, Suffolk d. Mar 1907, Ipswich, Suffolk (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	Sep 1856	Ipswich, Suffolk   [2]
  Children	1. John Minter,   b. Jun 1857, Ipswich, Suffolk d. Jun 1915, Ipswich RD (Age 58 years)   2. Emily Elizabeth Minter,   b. 26 Jan 1859, Ipswich, Suffolk d. Sep 1947, Ipswich RD (Age 88 years)   3. Sarah Minter,   b. 30 Dec 1863, Ipswich, Suffolk d. Mar 1951, Ipswich RD (Age 87 years)   4. Mary Ann Minter,   b. 18 Jul 1867, Ipswich, Suffolk d. 5 Jun 1949, Ipswich, Suffolk (Age 81 years)   5. William James Minter,   b. Jun 1870, Ipswich, Suffolk d. 14 Oct 1870, Ipswich, Suffolk (Age 0 years)   6. Susan Minter,   b. Jun 1874, Ipswich RD d. Jun 1874, Ipswich RD (Age 0 years)   7. Ada Minter,   b. Dec 1884, Ipswich, Suffolk d. Bef 28 Jan 1886, Ipswich, Suffolk (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F50	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

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  Birth - 24 Mar 1835 - Thornham Magna, Suffolk Christening - 29 Jun 1837 - Thornham Magna, Suffolk Marriage - Sep 1856 - Ipswich, Suffolk Death - Sep 1914 - Ipswich, Suffolk  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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