George Minter

1843 - 1931  (88 years)

• Name	George Minter
  Birth	11 Aug 1843	Hartlepool, Durham   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	EB036772E795446791041CB4A79A15822BB1
  Death	Dec 1931	Kensington, London   [2]
  Notes	On George's birth certificate his mother's maiden name is given as GRAHAM - it should have been GARNHAM. 1861 census: George, 17, was a domestic servant living at 39 Broad Street, Bishopgate, London. Dominic Moore adds that these were lodging rooms. Listed in Kelly's Directory 1870 as George Minter, wardrobe dealer, 4 Abbey Road & St John's Road, London NW 1871 census: living at 4 Abbey Road West, Hampstead, London, George (27, an umbrella maker), Rhoda (23), Alice Elizabeth (3) and George (19 months). George's brother James (23, also an umbrella maker) was living with him. [Abbey Road Studios occupies what was 3 Abbey Road]. Listed in Kelly's Directory 1880, 1884 & 1893 as George Minter, wardrobe dealer, 89 Abbey Road, London NW & umbrella maker, 90 Church Street, Paddington, London W. 1881 census: at 89 Abbey Road, Hampstead, George (34, miscellaneous dealer), Sarah R (32), Alice E (13), George (11), Florence (9), Robert (8), Edward (7), Henry (4) and Ellen (1). George's mother Mary (70) was living with him. James BALFOUR and family lived next door at 91 Abbey Road: son John BALFOUR married Alice E Minter in 1885. 1891 census (indexed as MINDER by ancestry.com): still at 89 Abbey Road, George (46, dealer), Rhoda (44), Edward (17, dealer's assistant), Charles (8), Ellen (11) and Rose (3). George's mother was still with him but age now given as 88. Rhoda's sister Frances A PICKARD, 30, a general domestic assistant, was also staying there. Robert (18) and Henry (14) both furniture dealer's assistant, were living at 4 Western Terrace, Kensington with their married brother George. September 1892: wardrobe dealer of 89 Abbey Road. Post Office Directory 1893 has George Minter, furniture dealer, 11 Bishops Road, Paddington, London. 1901 census: at 89 Abbey Road still, George (50, clothes dealer), Rhoda (53), Charles (16) and Rose (14). London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 at Ancestry.com: 1910, 11 Bishops Road, Paddington North, London. Also listed in later years but not checked. 1911 census: at 11 Bishops Road, Paddington (8 rooms), George (head, 65, widower, 11 children, 9 living, wardrobe dealer, own account from home, born, Hartlepool), Charles (son, 26, single, shop assistant, worker from home, born St Johns Wood), Herbert HEFFER (grandson, 13, school, born St Johns Wood) and two boarders. Form signed Geo Minter. The identity of Herbert Heffer is a mystery. March 2008: Dominic Moore notes that "The Pickards were clearly great friends of the Minters: William Thomas PICKARD (Sarah Rhoda PICKARD's brother) and Catherine WEST (sister of James MINTER's wife) were both witnesses of James MINTER'S marriage & were also cousins who later married."
  Person ID	I58	Thorpe le Soken, Essex
  Last Modified	1 Dec 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	Sarah Rhoda PICKARD,   b. Jun 1845, St Pancras RD d. Dec 1908, Chelsea, London (Age ~ 63 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1867	St Mary's Church, Kilburn, London   [4]
  	Married after banns. George Minter, 23, bachelor, dealer in miscellaneous goods of 4 Abbey Road West, father Robert Minter, sailor. Rhoda Pickard, 21, spinster of 4 Abbey Road West, father William Pickard, naturalist. Both signed (bride as Sarah Rhoda Pickard). Witnesses William Pickard and Alice Minter.
  Children	1. Alice Elizabeth Minter,   b. Jun 1868, Hampstead, London d. Yes, date unknown   2. George Minter,   b. Sep 1869, Hampstead, London d. Dec 1922, Willesden RD (Age ~ 53 years)   3. Florence Mary Minter,   b. Sep 1871, Hampstead, London d. Yes, date unknown   4. Robert Minter,   b. 25 Mar 1873, Kilburn, London d. 17 Apr 1941, London City RD (Age 68 years)   5. Edward Minter,   b. Jun 1874, Kilburn, London d. Jun 1931, Camberwell RD (Age ~ 57 years)   6. Henry Minter,   b. 17 Nov 1875, Kilburn, London d. 12 Feb 1958, Hythe, Kent (Age 82 years)   7. Arthur Minter,   b. Mar 1877, Hampstead RD d. Bef 20 Mar 1879, Hampstead RD (Age ~ 2 years)   8. Frank William Minter,   b. Jun 1878, Hampstead RD d. Bef 20 Mar 1879, Hampstead RD (Age ~ 0 years)   9. Ellen Minter,   b. Mar 1880, Kilburn, London d. Mar 1946, Willesden RD (Age ~ 66 years)   10. Charles Walter Minter,   b. 21 Mar 1883, Hampstead, London d. 11 Jan 1950, Eythorne, Dover, Kent (Age 66 years)   11. Rose Minter,   b. 27 Apr 1887, Hampstead, London d. Sep 1979, Dover RD (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F20	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Aug 1843 - Hartlepool, Durham Death - Dec 1931 - Kensington, London  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Birth certificate (copy) (Reliability: 3). Q3 1843 Stockton 24/218. [S3] BMD index (Reliability: 3). Q4 1931 Kensington 1a/163. [S8] Marriage certificate (copy) (Reliability: 3). Q4 1838 St George Hanover Square 1/49. [S33] London Metropolitan Archives at Ancestry.co.uk, September 2009, Q2 1867 Hampstead 1a/1099. Sarah appears both as Rhoda and Sarah Rhoda. (Reliability: 3).