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Birth30 Apr 1908, Portland(?) Avenue, Littleham (near Exmouth), Devon
Baptism22 Jun 1908, Littleham (near Exmouth), Devon
Death19 Dec 1989, Golden Cott Old Woodhouse Leics
General2nd s.
FatherCharles Hamilton Minshall (1871-1953)
MotherLily Maud Richardson (1875-1954)
Notes for Lt-Col Nicholas John Hamilton Minshall
His birth index:

First name(s)         NICHOLAS HAMILTON
Last name             MINSHALL
Birth year            1908
Birth quarter         2
Mother's maiden name  Richardson
District              St. Thomas
County                Devon
Country               England
Volume                5B
Page                  33
Record set            England & Wales Births 1837-2006
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His baptism transcription:

First name(s)            Nicholas John Hamilton
Last name                Minshall
Birth year               -
Baptism year             1908
Baptism date             22 Jun 1908
Denomination             Anglican
Baptism place            Littleham (Near Exmouth)
Father's first name(s)   Charles Hamilton
Mother's first name(s)   Lily Maud
County                   Devon
Archive                  South West Heritage Trust
Archive reference        2932A/PR/1/14
Record set               Devon Baptisms
Category                 Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

The image of the baptism register adds:

Abode:       Portlind(?) Avenue
Father job:  Gentleman
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His death index

First name(s)      NICHOLAS JOHN H
Last name          MINSHALL
Gender             Male
Birth day          30
Birth month        4
Birth year         1908
Death quarter      4
Death year         1989
District           Leicester Central
Register number    1289
Count              Leicestershire
Volume             6
Page               1673
Country            England
Record set         England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Lt-Col Nicholas John Hamilton Minshall
His probate index:

MINSHALL, Nicholas John Hamilton of Golden Cott Old Woodhouse Leics died 19 December 1989  Probate Oxford 24 July Not exceeding £100000  9080903330C
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Notes for Nicholas John Hamilton & Eillish Lyn (Family)
There are two marriage entries on record, both in India:

First:

First name(s)          Nicholas John Hamilton
Last name              Minshall
Marriage year          1939
Marriage date          1939
Spouse's first name    Eillish Lyn
Spouse's last name     Crosbie
Place                  Fort William
Presidency             Bengal
Groom's age            31
Bride's age            22
Catalogue description  Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal, : 1713-1948
Archive reference      N-1-600&601
Folio number           32
Entry number           -
Record set             British India Office Marriages

Second:

First name(s)         Nicholas N H
Last name             Minshall
Sex                   Male
Marriage year         1940
MarriageFinder:       Nicholas N H Minshall married one of these people
                      Eillish L Crosbie
Marriage place        Calcutta
Place type            Place
Country               India
Type                  Armed Forces
Source                Gro Index Army Marriages (1881 To 1955)
Records year range    1940
Archive reference     ARM2
Page                  185
Line number           78
Archive               General Register Office
Record set            British Armed Forces And Overseas Banns And Marriages

The people are the same, the year appears different.  But it has to be the one marriage.

The image of the second entry, an index only, adds nothing.
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Last Modified 15 Nov 2019Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220