William James Minter

1860 - 1950  (90 years)

• Name	William James Minter
  Birth	2 Apr 1860	Rhyl, N Wales   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	F715F3B90BB346519963A0E3CC9AA3F68B0A
  Death	Dec 1950	Thurrock RD   [2]
  Notes	1861 census: no trace 1871 census: with parents. 1881 census: William, 20, was a labourer (passenger) on the 'Six Sisters', counted at Sheerness, Kent. The ship's port of registry and lodging were given as his birth place. 1891 census: with parents, unmarried. 1901 census: in Leinster Villas, Wakering Avenue, South Shoebury, Essex, William J (40, railway storekeeper, born Rhyl, N Wales), Eliza (40, born Dunton, Essex). 1911 census (supplied by Heather McVicar): at 53 Wakering Circle, Shoeburyness, Essex (6 rooms), William James (head, 51, married, railway storekeeper), Eliza (51, married 21 years, no children) and niece Evelyn DRAY (13, at school, born Shoeburyness). Form signed W J Minter. 1939 Register: at 53 Wakering Avenue, Southend-on-Sea C.B., Essex Minter, William born 2 Apr 1860, married, storekeeper Minter, Eliza, born 26 Jan 1860, married, unpaid domestic duties The marriage in 1889 to Eliza BRADD is thought to refer to this William James but it's odd that it took place in Thanet, Kent. It's also strange that William appears in the 1891 census with his parents, shown as 31 and single. April 2010: email from Neville A Daniels: "William Minter was known the Newman families of Sheerness, Kent, England and would stay in one of their guest houses. He worked as a Shore Based Stoker at the Naval Ship yards there, as did his father Charles Minter from time to time. Both stayed with various Newman's. I will admit that William was a bit of a puzzle and hard to track. Apparently he could not read or write and worked with two Newman brother's, one of whom was blind. In 1881 he is listed on the motor vessel "Six Sisters" registered out of the port of Sheerness, Kent, England; with the port of registry and lodging given as his birth place. Incidently in the Orset District in which Thurrock lies. They would have taken the ferry from Shoeburyness Barracks old pier, the remains of which are at the end of "Barge Pier Road" Shoeburyness to Sheerness Naval Base. About Two Hours straight across the Thames." Neville found and provided details of the 1881 census which are noted above.
  Person ID	I414	Canterbury, Kent
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Charles Minter,   b. 18 Jul 1826, Canterbury, Kent d. 22 Oct 1894, Rochford, Essex (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Eliza COTGROVE,   b. 24 Jul 1838, Leigh, Essex d. 11 Jul 1905, Rochford, Essex (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	9 Nov 1857	Leigh, Essex   [3]
  Family ID	F151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza BRADD,   b. Mar 1860, Dunton, Essex d. 1 Mar 1944, Shoeburyness, Essex (Age ~ 83 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1889	Thanet RD   [2]
  Family ID	F152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Apr 1860 - Rhyl, N Wales  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] BMD index, Date from Paul Twyman, Mar 2010. (Reliability: 3). [S14] BMD index. [S14] BMD index, Q4 1857 Rochford 4a/272. Date from Lydia Freeman. Place from Paul Twyman, March 2010. (Reliability: 3).