John Edward Minter

1869 - 1945  (75 years)

• Name	John Edward Minter
  Birth	11 Aug 1869	Wood Green, London   [1, 2]
  Christening	26 Sep 1869	St Michael, Wood Green, London   [3]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	AAA2EE1F582B4AF0923F9464A9E48E332D56
  Death	15 Jul 1945	Finchley, Middlesex   [1]
  Notes	Post Office Directory 1898 has John Edward Minter, 40 Florence Road, Stroud Green. 1901 census: at 43 Tebright Road, South Mimms, Herts, John E (31, railway clerk), Edith E A (26) and Evelyn B (5 months). 1911 census: at 2 Warwick Terrace, Hadley Highstone, Barnet, Middlesex (5 rooms), John Edward (head, 41, married, railway clerk, worker, born Wood Green, Middlesex), Edith Alice Emily (wife, 36, married 11 years, 2 children both living, born Shenley, Herts), Evelyn Bessie (daughter, 10, born High Barnet, Middlesex) and Dorothy Alice (daughter, 8, born High Barnet, Middlesex). Form signed J E Minter. 1921 census: at 2, Warwick Terrace, Monken Hadley, Middlesex, (all MINTER), John Edward (head, 51y 10m, married, born Wood Green, Middlesex, railway clearing house clerk, with Railway Clearing House Com, 163 Seymour Street [renamed Eversholt Street in 1938], Euston Square, London NW1), Evelyn Bessie (daughter, 20y 8m, born High Barnet, Middlesex, home duties, dressmaking on own account at home) and Dorothy Alice (daughter, 19, born High Barnet, Middlesex, Barnet Press clerk, with Messrs Cowing & Son, printers publishers, High Street, Barnet). 1939 Register: at 5 St Margaret's Avenue, Finchley M.B., Middlesex Minter, John E born 11 Aug 1869, married, railway clearing house clerk, retired Minter, Edith A E born 3 Jan 1875, married, unpaid domestic duties Minter, Evelyn B born 3 Oct 1900, single, dressmaker From England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 at Ancestry.com: Minter John Edward of 5 St Margarets Avenue Finchley Middlesex died 15 July 1945 Probate Llandudno 7 December to Edith Alice Emily Minter widow. Effects £1048 8s 11d.
  Person ID	I181	Canterbury, Kent
  Last Modified	26 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John Minter,   b. 18 Jun 1841, St. Pancras, London d. 19 Sep 1930, Old Southgate, London (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Bessie SMEED,   b. Mar 1849, St. Pancras, London d. 14 Mar 1922, Hastings, Sussex (Age ~ 72 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1868	Kennington Parish Church, London   [1, 4]
  	Married by licence. John Minter, full age, bachelor, mercantile clerk of St Pancrs, father Edward Minter, mercantile clerk. Bessie Smeed, a minor, spinster of St Mark, Kennington, father Richard Smeed, builder. Both signed. Witnesses Ricard Smeed,Annie Elizabeth Smeed.
  Family ID	F85	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Alice Emily SCALES,   b. 3 Jan 1875, Shenley, Herts d. 22 Feb 1960, Brookmans Park, Herts (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	10 Jan 1899	Barnet, Herts   [1]
  Children	1. Evelyn Bessie Minter,   b. 3 Oct 1900, High Barnet, Middlesex d. 24 Jan 1953, Barnet, Herts (Age 52 years)   2. Dorothy Alice Minter,   b. 19 Jun 1902, High Barnet, Middlesex d. Jun 1983, Chichester RD (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F86	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Aug 1869 - Wood Green, London Marriage - 10 Jan 1899 - Barnet, Herts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] BMD index. [S162] 1939 Register at findmypast.co.uk. [S58] London Metropolitan Archives at Ancestry.co.uk, September 2009 and later. [S237] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940 at ancestry.com.