James Minter

1846 - 1918  (72 years)

• Name	James Minter
  Birth	Dec 1846	Hartlepool, Durham   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	E4F50A0E6F924AFEA6C9EA872B8152576F21
  Death	24 Dec 1918	68 Carlton Vale, Willesden, Middlesex   [2]
  Notes	1861 census: aged 14, James was a porter at Salters Hotel, Victoria Street, St Sepulchre, Farringdon, London. 1871 census: James (23, an umbrella maker) was living with his brother George at 4 Abbey Road West, Hampstead, London. Kelly's Post Office Directories 1880, 1884 lists James Minter, umbrella maker, 101 (105 in 1884) North Street, Edgware Road, London NW. Frank Minter, whose birth was registered in Q1 1879 with mother's maiden name WEST, has been added, together with his death in the same quarter. There's a degree of uncertainty about this however, because the death registration was of an unnamed male 1881 census: at 101 North Street, Marylebone, London, James (33, umbrella maker), Margaret E (29), Ada B (6, scholar), Frederick H (4, scholar) and Herbert H (1). November 1885: umbrella maker of 108 Church Street, Paddington. January 1890: umbrella maker of 108 Church Street, Paddington. 1891 census: at 103 Church Street, Paddington, London, James (44, umbrella manufacturer), Margaret E (39), Ada Beatrice (16, cashier), Frederick Hy (14, clerk), Ernest John (6), Edith Louise (5) and Bertram D (1). Kelly's Post Office Directories 1893 lists James Minter, umbrella maker, 157 Church Street, Paddington, London W. July 1894: an umbrella maker of 157 Church Street, Paddington. 1901 census: at 401a Edgware Road, Paddington, London, James (54, umbrella maker, own account), Margaret E (49), Ada B (26, barmaid), Ernest J (18, cabinet maker), Edith L (15, fancy bazar assistant) and Bertram (11). 1911 census: at 68 Carlton Vale, Kilburn, London) (4 rooms), James (head, 65, married, umbrella manufacturer, at home, born [not stated], Margaret (wife, 59, married [child details not entered], born Willesden, Middlesex), Ada Beatrice (daughter, 36, single, barmaid, born Willesden, Middlesex), Edith Louise (daughter, 25, no occupation, born Willesden, Middlesex) and Bertram (son, 21, trunk maker, born Willesden, Middlesex). Form signed James Minter. At the time of his death (during the Spanish 'Flu epidemic) James was an umbrella maker of 68 Carlton Vale, Kilburn, London NW6. His death was registered by his son B[ertram] D[ouglas] Minter of 152 Bravington Road, Paddington, London. Cause of death was influenza & chronic bronchitis.
  Person ID	I32	Thorpe le Soken, Essex
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	Robert Minter,   b. Bef 23 Feb 1812, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex d. 13 Jun 1847, Hartlepool, Durham (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Mary GARNHAM,   b. Bef 1 Dec 1811, Thorpe le Soken, Essex d. Mar 1901, Paddington, London (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	28 Dec 1838	Parish Church of St George Hanover Square, Middlesex   [3]
  	By banns, Robert Minter, full age, bachelor, seaman of Westbourne Place, father John Minter, farmer. Mary Garnham, full age, spinster of Westbourne Place, father Nathan Garnham, farmer. Both marked. Winesses James Morgan and Elisabeth Holder.
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Elizabeth WEST,   b. 5 May 1851, Lambeth, London d. Sep 1941, Edmonton, London (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	16 Aug 1874	St Mary's Church, Paddington, London   [3]
  	Married by banns. James of full age, bachelor, umbrella maker of Church Street, father Robert Minter, sailor. Margaret Elizabeth West, of full age, spinster of Church Street, father William West, carman. Both signed as did the witnesses William Thomas Pickard and Catherine West.
  Children	1. Ada Beatrice Minter,   b. 24 Nov 1874, Paddington, London d. Sep 1960, Southwark, London (Age 85 years)   2. Frederick Henry Minter,   b. 7 Oct 1876, 101 North Street, Marylebone, London d. 8 Oct 1936, Willesden, London (Age 60 years)   3. Frank Minter,   b. Mar 1879, Marylebone RD d. Mar 1879, Marylebone RD (Age 0 years)   4. Herbert Henry Minter,   b. Mar 1880, London d. Mar 1884, St Marylebone, London (Age 4 years)   5. Ernest John Minter,   b. Jun 1882, Paddington, London d. Yes, date unknown   6. Edith Louise Minter,   b. 26 Sep 1885, Paddington, London d. Sep 1983, Elstree/Pot RD (Age 97 years)   7. Bertram Douglas Minter,   b. 17 Nov 1889, Paddington, London d. 3 Feb 1966, Lambeth Hospital, London SE11 (Age 76 years)   8. John William Minter,   b. 25 Apr 1894, Paddington RD d. Jun 1895, Paddington RD (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Dec 1846 - Hartlepool, Durham Death - 24 Dec 1918 - 68 Carlton Vale, Willesden, Middlesex  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  James Minter born 1846, Hartlepool, Durham with wife Margaret Elizabeth (West)

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] BMD index. [S11] Death certificate (copy). [S8] Marriage certificate (copy).