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GOLDSMITH, Archibald James
1881 - 1966 (85 years) Has 17 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
1853 - 1947 (94 years)-
Name GOLDSMITH, Archibald James Birth 1881 Norwich, Norfolk, England 
Gender Male Death 12 Jan 1966 Maldon, Essex, England Person ID I723 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Father GOLDSMITH, James Wales, b. 1853, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 18 Aug 1908, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk (Age 55 years) Mother LEEDER, Jessie Elmer, b. 1853, Acle, Norfolk, England d. 1947, Ipswich Registration District, Suffolk (Age 94 years) Marriage 29 Apr 1880 Acle, Norfolk, England Family ID F533 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family LYDDON, Emily Isabella, b. 1884, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 1967, Maldon Registration District, Essex (Age 83 years) Marriage 1909 Norwich Registration District, Norfolk Children 1. GOLDSMITH, Dorothy E., b. 1910, Walthamstow, Essex, England d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F536 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ARCHIBALD JAMES GOLDSMITH 1881-1966
The birth of Archibald James GOLDSMITH was registered in 1881.
(GRO June Q 1881 Norwich 4b 154)
The 1891 census of 8 Oxford Street, Heigham, Norfolk:
James W. GOLDSMITH, head, aged 37, grocer, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Jessie E. GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 36, born at Acle, Norfolk;
*Archibald J. GOLDSMITH, son, aged 10, born at Norwich;
Cecil W. GOLDSMITH, son, aged 8, born at Norwich;
Beatrice J. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 7, born at Norwich;
Daisy F. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 4, born at Norwich;
Edith PLUMLOW, servant, aged 16, general servant, born at Norwich.
(RG12/1529/69/37)
The 1901 census of Norwich,Norfolk:
James W. GOLDSMITH, head, aged 47, grocer shopkeeper, born in Norwich;
Jessie E. GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 45, born at Acle, Norfolk;
*Archibald J. GOLDSMITH, son aged 19, grocer's assistant, born in Norwich;
Jessie B. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 17, born in Norwich;
Daisy F. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 14, born in Norwich;
Clifford R. GOLDSMITH, son, aged 1 month, born in Norwich.
(RG13/1845/81/14)
Archibald James GOLDSMITH married Emily Isabella LYDDON in 1909.
(GRO June 1909 Norwich 4b 264)
The 1911 census of 179 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, Essex:
*Archibald GOLDSMITH, head, aged 30, branch manager, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Emily I. GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 30, married 2 years, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Dorothy E. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 6 months, born at Walthamstow, Essex;
Edwin J. MARTIN, assistant, aged 20, shop assistant, born at Lamestoft, Suffolk;
Henry E. TRIELLER, assistant, aged 18, shop assistant, born at Stowmarket, Suffolk.
(RG14PN9693/RG78PN514A/RD188/SD10/ED19)
The death of Archibald James GOLDSMITH aged 84 was registered in 1966.
(GRO March Q 1966 Maldon 4a 907)
Archibald James GOLDSMITH of 15 Plains Road Great Totham Essex died 12 January 1966 at St. Peter's Hospital Maldon Essex Probate Ipswich 24 March to Emily Isabella GOLDSMITH widow. £4052.
(National Probate Calendar 1966)
(revised 16.08.2011)