Henry Edmund Minter

1898 - 1952  (53 years)

• Name	Henry Edmund Minter
  Birth	Sep 1898	Brighton RD   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Feb 1952	Greenwich RD   [1]
  Cremation	26 Feb 1952	Honor Oak Crematorium (Southwark)   [2]
  _UID	68C7E7184AFA4E868F41AC13B61FD3E56261
  Notes	1921 census: Harry MINTER (22y 6m, married, born Brighton), was a bandsman with 2, Bn, the Royal Irish, Regt. The census was done in Chaksata, Up District, India. 1939 Register: at Carrington House, Lcc Lodging House Brookmill Road, Deptford, London Minter, Harry (amended to Henry E) born 25 [22 written over the 25] Dec 1898, married *, general labourer. *as Edmund H Minter, Henry/Harry married May (subsequently found to be Susan Jane May) FIFIELD in 1920. They were evidently living apart by 1939 as the following 1939 Register entry shows: at Whiteways Cottage, Lymbridge Green, Elham, Kent, Edward J JELLEY (born 30 Nov 1893, widower, gardener) and Susan J M MINTER (born 30 May 1893, married, unpaid domestic duties). Henry married Bessie M ALLEN in 1945. The 1939 Register entry for Bessie shows: at 12 Undercliff Road , Lewisham, London ALLEN (subsequently amended to Minter), Bessie M born 21 Jan 1893, widow, unpaid domestic duties. This entry is followed by 4 closed records then the names of two men. Henry E and Bessie Minter appeared on Electoral Rolls for 1945, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952 at 31 Admiral Street, Deptford. Bessie appeared by herself at the same address in the 1954, 1957 and 1959 Rolls.
  Person ID	I308	Whitstable, Kent
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Arthur William Minter,   b. 6 Oct 1874, Deptford, Kent d. Sep 1955, Marylebone RD (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Emily BROWN,   b. Abt 1874   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	26 Mar 1893	St George's Church, Battersea, London   [3]
  	Married after banns. Arthur William Minter, 20, bachelor, boilermaker of 28 Ascalon Road, father Henry Edward Minter, boilermaker. Emily Brown, 19, spinster of 28 Ascalon Road, father Thomas Brown, labourer. Both signed full names. Winesses George Woodward and Elizabeth Woodward.
  Family ID	F85	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Susan Jane "Jenny" May FIFIELD,   b. Sep 1893, East Ashford RD d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Mar 1920	Orsett RD   [4]
  Children	1. Gwendoline M Minter,   b. 25 Feb 1920, Elham RD d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ruth Minter,   b. Jun 1930, Battersea RD d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Bessie M ALLEN,   b. 21 Jan 1893   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Mar 1945	Deptford RD   [5]
  	Henry appears in the marriage registration index as just Edmund.
  Family ID	F254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] BMD index. [S82] www.deceasedonline.com, January 2011 and later. [S60] London Metropolitan Archive at Ancestry.co.uk, September 2009 and later. [S7] BMD index, Q1 1920 Orsett 4a/917. (Reliability: 3). [S7] BMD index, Q1 1945 Deptford 1d/1113. (Reliability: 3).