William John Thomas Minter

1884 - 1965  (80 years)

• Name	William John Thomas Minter
  Birth	22 Oct 1884	Deal, Kent   [1]
  Christening	16 Nov 1884	St Andrew, Deal, Kent   [2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	D4C43AE0803A4E2C8C949D4FED77A49791FB
  Death	Jun 1965	Dover RD   [1]
  Notes	London Gazette 1 Feb 1907: appointed as a postman at Deal on 25 January 1907. Listed in the British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 at Ancestry.co.uk in 1907 as Wm J T Minter, postman at Deal. Deal, Walmer & Sandwich Directory 1910 lists William Minter, postman, 16 Railway Terrace, Albert Road, Deal. 1911 census: at 16 Albert Road, Deal, Kent (5 rooms), William (head, 26, married, postman, born Deal, Kent), Constance (wife, 21 married 2 years, 2 children 1 living 1 died), born Folkestone, Kent) and Hilda (daughter, 1 month, born Deal, Kent) Form signed W J T Minter. Aged 30 years 45 days, a postman of 7 Douglas Tce, Blenheim Rd, Deal, Kent, William enlisted on 7 December 1915 with the East Kent Regiment (The Buffs). Next of kin wife Constance Margaruite Minter, same address, married on 19 September 1908 at St Mary's Church, Walmer, Kent. Two children listed, Hilda Gladys born 1 March 1911 and Irene Winifred born 9 May 1916, both at Deal. Service no. 27998. Served at home. Transferred to the Z Reserve on 24 October 1919. 1921 census: at 7 Douglas Terrace, Deal, Kent (all MINTER), William (head, 36y 8m, married, born Deal, Kent, postman with the Post Master General, General Post Office, in Deal), Constance (wife, 31y 10m, married, born Folkestone, Kent), Phoebe GREEY (mother in law, 72y 4m married, born Herne Street, Kent), Hilda (daughter, 10y 3m, born Deal, whole time school) and Irene (daughter, 5y 3m, born Deal). 1939 Register: at 7 Douglas Terrace, Deal M.B., Kent Minter, William J T born 22 Oct 1884, married, postman deliveries Minter, Constance M born 11 Aug 1890, married, unpaid domestic duties Minter, later UPTON born 29 Mar 1916, single, drapers assistant LOCK, Hilda G born 1 Mar 1911, married, unpaid domestic duties --- 1 closed record --
  Person ID	I2130	Ickham, Kent
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	John William Minter,   b. Bef 18 Oct 1840, Walmer, Kent d. Dec 1911, Eastry RD (Age ~ 71 years)
  Mother	Emma KENNETT,   b. Abt 1862, Canterbury, Kent d. Jun 1937, Eastry RD (Age ~ 75 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1883	St Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent   [3]
  	Married by licence as a bachelor storeman age 43 of St Andrews, Deal, father William Minter, bricklayer; Emma Kennett a spinster aged 21 of 10 Prospect Place, St Mary Bredin's, Canterbury daughter of Thomas Kennett a gardener. Both signed. Witnesses Fannie Kennett and T A Kennett, both signed.
  Family ID	F499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Constance Marguerite JORDAN,   b. 11 Aug 1890, Folkestone, Kent d. Dec 1946, Dover RD (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	19 Sep 1908	St Mary's Church, Walmer, Kent   [1]
  Children	1. Charles William Minter,   b. Sep 1909, Eastry RD d. Bef 20 Jan 1910, Eastry RD (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Hilda Gladys Minter,   b. 1 Mar 1911, Deal, Kent d. Dec 1999, Tunbridge Wells RD (Age 88 years)   3. Irene Winifred Minter,   b. 29 Mar 1916, Deal, Kent d. Feb 2002, Thanet with Dover RD (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

  Family 2	Alice Rhoda EXCELL,   b. 31 Oct 1889, Malling RD d. Mar 1976, Dover RD (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Mar 1950	Dover RD   [1]
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Oct 1884 - Deal, Kent  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] BMD index. [S130] Cliff Minter, from St Andrew Deal PR, August 2010. [S29] Marriage certificate (copy).