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David Minter

Male 1861 - 1937  (76 years)

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  • Name David Minter 
    Birth Mar 1861  Barking, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 6 Oct 1872  St Michael and All Angels, Ladbroke Grove, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 405 
    _UID 0255550FA63F461EA18FBCD28E0BFFC31D58 
    Death Dec 1937  Portsmouth, Hants Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • 1891 census (indexed under DUSTER!): at 37 Wollendon Terrace, Camberwell, London, David (30, cook), Eliza [incorrect - name was Eva *] (23), David (2) and Lily (3 months).

      1901 census: at 1 Seymour Villa, Highland Road, Portsmouth, Hants, David (38, chef de cousin) Eva * (33), David Jackson (11), Lily (9), Hilda Trilby (4) and Gladys Ruby (1).

      1911 census: at 17 Henley Road, Southsea, Hants (5 rooms), David (head, 48, married, chef in club, worker, born Barking, Essex), Eliza [see 1891 too *] (wife, 43, married 23 years, 7 children, 6 living, 1 died, born Croydon, Surrey), Hilda (daughter, 14, ???? assistant, born Southsea, Hants), Gladys Ruby (daughter, 10, school, born Southsea, Hants), Frank (son, 9, born Southsea, Hants) and Nora Eugenie (daughter, 4, born Southsea, Hants).
      Form signed David Minter.

      1921 census: at 17, Henley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire (all MINTER), Eliza (wife (head), 53y 6m, married, born Croydon, Surrey, home duties), Frank Leslie (son, 18y 3m, born Southsea, Hants, shipwright at HM Dockyard, Portsmouth) and Nora Eugenie (daughter, 14y 2m, born Southsea, Hants, whole time school). Also Reginald Llewellyn KEATING (son-in-law, 30y 6,, married, born Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, organising secretary for the Comrades Great War Club, out of work), Hilda Trilby KEATING (daughter, 24y 9m, married, born Southsea, Hants, home duties) and Joan Mary Eileen KEATING (daughter-in-law, 4 months, born Southsea, Hants).

      * it's possible that Eva's full name , or at least the name she used, was Eva Eliza - that is how she was named in the case involving daughter Gladys Ruby (qv).

      Angela Bryson nee Minter has provided information about David Minter's family.
    Person ID I405  Folkestone, Kent
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

    Father David Minter,   b. 16 Jul 1822, Vlissingen (Flushing), Holland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jul 1878, Forest Gate, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Rhoda OSBORNE,   b. Abt 1842, Barking, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1920, Bromley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 7 Oct 1858  Emmanuel Church, Forest Gate, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • Married by license. David Minter, full age, widower, customs house clerk of Forest Gate, father John Minter, gentleman. Rhoda Osborn, minor, spinster of Barking, father William Osborn, mariner. Witnesses William Barnes, Bertha Felstead.
    Family ID F102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eva JACKSON,   b. Abt 1868, Croydon, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1930, Southsea, Hants Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 20 May 1888  Holy Trinity, Newington, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    • Married by banns. David Minter, 26, bachelor, cook(?) of Trinity Street, father David Minter, deceased. Eva Jackson, 21, spinster of Trinity Street, father Richard Jackson, furniture dealer. Both signed full names. Witnesses S Finlayson, Carrie Cornath(?).
    Children 
     1. David Jackson Minter,   b. 11 Apr 1889, Croydon, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Sep 1970, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hants Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     2. Lily Minter
     3. Albert Minter,   b. Jun 1893, Portsea Island RD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Hilda Trilby Minter,   b. Dec 1896, Portsmouth, Hants Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1930, Portsmouth RD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     5. Gladys Ruby Minter,   b. 6 Apr 1900, Portsmouth, Hants Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1984, Chichester RD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     6. Frank Leslie Minter,   b. Jun 1902, Portsmouth RD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 May 1939, Portsmouth, Hants Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
     7. Norah Eugenie Minter,   b. 2 Apr 1907, Portsmouth RD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1991, Chichester RD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F119  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2017 

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S88] London Metropolitan Archives at Ancestry.co.uk, September 2009 and later.

    2. [S36] BMD index.

    3. [S191] Marion Claxton, February 2014, Marion kindly provided a copy of the marriage certificate. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S36] BMD index, Q4 1858 West Ham 4a/1. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S36] BMD index, Q2 1888 St Saviour Southwark 1d/122. (Reliability: 3).