Hannah Minter

1789 - Bef 1873  (84 years)

• Name	Hannah Minter
  Birth	14 Jul 1789
  Christening	16 Aug 1789	St Peter, Thanet, Kent
  Gender	Female
  _UID	20A783D62E68481C9773E5EB24B6C6B34700
  Death	Bef 22 Jul 1873	Camberwell RD   [1]
  Burial	22 Jul 1873	Camberwell Old Cemetery (Southwark)   [2]
  Notes	The following is rather speculative but appears logical. It explains why Henry Minter has been attched to Hannah as an adopted child. As a widow, Hannah appears in three early censuses, as a nurse at the Union Workhouse, Old Windsor, Berkshire, the master of which was William Nicholls. In 1841 Hannah's age was given as 50; in 1851 as 59, occupation nurse in St Georges Hospital, birthplace Isle of Thanet; and in 1861 her age was said to be 70 and her birthplace, St Peters, Kent. Hannah also appears in the 1871 census, aged 82, a widow with no occupation, living at 76 Picton Street, St Giles Camberwell, London. She died age 84 in Q3 1873 (Camberwell 1d/416). On 4 December 1878, a Henry Minter, full age, bachelor, watchman of 227 Beresford Street, married Mary Jane Stout, full age, same address. Henry didn't give a proper father's name, just 'Minter, shoe-maker' and it was difficult to work out who he was. The mystery was deeper because at the 1881 census, Henry, 33, a watchman, gave his birthplace as Old Windsor. Windsor is not a place from which Minters have originated. Three things are significant: 1. Hannah worked in the Windsor Workhouse in 1841 and 1851. 2. Henry Minter said he was born in Old Windsor 3. In the 1871 census, on the line below that for Hannah Minter we find Henry Smith, aged 26, born Windsor, both living in the same house in Picton Street, St Giles, Lambeth. Everything points to Hannah having in some way adopted or to her at least becoming responsible for Henry. It's unclear why for decades Hannah referred to herself as a widow but this may have been a device to hide something. Perhaps Henry was actually her child although this is unlikely given Hannah's age when Henry was born. Chris Horgan, Australia (who has Hannah in his tree) adds " Something must have happened to have her tending to the Henry Smith child. She may have given a promise to a dying mother, (who may have been a friend), that she would take the child and raise him."
  Person ID	I35	Whitstable, Kent
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Henry Minter,   b. Bef 28 Aug 1757   d. Bef 16 Jul 1837, Thanet RD (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary YOUNG,   b. Abt 1760   d. Bef 25 Sep 1844, Thanet RD (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	8 Sep 1783	St Lawrence, Thanet, Kent   [3]
  	Henry Minter of Margate batchelor and Mary Young of this parish spinster by banns, his mark/her mark. Robert Young (sign), John Hales (sign) witnesses.
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	1. Henry Minter,   b. Abt 1847, Old Windsor, Berkshire d. Mar 1908, Camberwell RD (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2011

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] BMD index, aged 84, Q3 1873 Camberwell 1d/416. (Reliability: 3). [S82] www.deceasedonline.com, January 2011 and later. [S49] Cliff Minter from St Lawrence Thanet PR.