Clementia Mary Anne Minchin (abt. 1847 - 1931)

Born about 1847 in Templeharry, Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland

Ancestors

Died 24 Nov 1931 at about age 84 in 58 Chaucer Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Clementia Minchin was born in Ireland.

Clementia Mary Anne Minchin was born in about 1847. She was the daughter of John Minchin and Clementina Holmes.

She was baptised on 14 September 1848 at Templeharry Church, Co Moneygall, Ireland^[1].

Her mother Clementina passed away in 1853 and her father John remarried in 1854.

In the England and Wales Census of 1871 Clementine Minchin (aged 22) was recorded as working as a Governess in the household of Edward Hodgkinson (59) in Plumtree, Harworth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire & Yorkshire, England. Also in the household was Alice Hodgkinson (10), Mary Hodgkinson (7 ) and three servants.

Her father John emigrated from England to New Zealand in 1874 with his third wife and started a new family.

By 1881 Clementia Minchen [sic] was about 32 years of age. She was recorded in the household of her uncle Edward Corker Minchin (aged 60), his wife Sarah A B Minchin (58), their son John B Minchin (32) and granddaughter Rebecca Stoney (6). They lived at 3 Bayshill Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.

Occupation: Companion

In 1891 Clementina Minchin (aged about 37) was recorded as a visitor in the household of John Pepper (48), his wife Louisa Pepper (47) and their daughter Margaret H Pepper (13) at Lower Clopton, Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire. Also in the household were three other individuals.

By the time of the UK Census of 1901 Clementia Minchin (aged 43) may have been visiting the Butler household in Woolstone, Berkshire, England.

In the UK Event Dated 1911 Clamantia M A Minchin (aged 50) was recorded as a Visitor in the household of Reverend Albert Jordan (56) and Frances Amelia Jordan (45) in Llanbadarn-fawr, Radnorshire, Wales. Aged about 50 and single.

Clementia was recorded in the 1929 Bedford Electoral Rolls at Chaucer Road.

On 27 December 1930 her half sister Mary Jane Minchin died at Somerset.

She passed away in 1931 at the age of 84, unmarried^[2].

DEATHS

MINCHIN.—On 24th November, Clementia Mary Ann Minchin, 58 Chaucer Road, Bedford, aged 84 years.^[3]

Clementia was buried at Foster Hill Road Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England^[4].

Inscription:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

CLEMENTIA MARY

ANN MINCHIN

WHO DIED NOVEMBER 24TH 1931

"JESUS MERCY"

Her will was proved on 25 January 1932 at Bristol to Dora Mason, spinster^[5]. Effects: £529 18s. 3d.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.moneygall.ie/genealogy_details/clementia-maryanna-minchin
2. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVH2-9TX5 : 4 September 2014), Clementia M A Minchin, 1931; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ Bedfordshire Times and Independent 27 November 1931, Pg 16, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242608231/clementia-mary_ann-minchin: accessed 14 August 2022), memorial page for Clementia Mary Ann Minchin (1847–24 Nov 1931), Find A Grave: Memorial #242608231, citing Foster Hill Road Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England; Maintained by Kevin Martin (contributor 50418910
5. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7X39-43W2 : 25 February 2019), Clementia Mary Anne Minchin, 25 Jan 1932; citing Probate, Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .

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• The Book of Minchin: A Family for all Seasons - Dorothy Minchin-Comm

See also:

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBX4-N9Q : accessed 21 August 2015), Clementine Minchin in entry for Edward Hodgkinson, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3BJ-8MG : accessed 21 August 2015), Clementia Minchen in household of Edward C Minchen, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGBB-2N2 : accessed 21 August 2015), Clementina Minchin, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS3J-HVH : 29 August 2015), Clementia Minchin in household of William Joseph Butler, Woolstone, Berkshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7J9-5R4 : 3 August 2017), Clamantia M A Minchin in household of Albert Jordan, Llanbadarn Fawr, Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales; from "1911 England and Wales census,"