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GOLDSMITH, John
1803 - 1875 (72 years) Has 2 ancestors and 38 descendants in this family tree.
1773 - 1863 (91 years)-
Name GOLDSMITH, John Birth 16 Feb 1803 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England 
Gender Male Death 12 Jul 1875 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England Person ID I6262 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Father GOLDSMITH, John, b. Between 1770 and 1771, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England d. 1855, Mutford, Suffolk, England (Age 85 years) Mother LARHAM, Sarah, b. Between 1772 and 1773, Earl Soham, Suffolk, England d. 1863, Mutford, Suffolk, England (Age 91 years) Marriage 13 Apr 1794 Saxmundham, Suffolk, England Family ID F2394 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BLAGBURN, Sarah Blackburn Or, b. 17 May 1798, Sutton, Norfolk, England d. 1883, Mutford, Suffolk, England (Age 84 years) Marriage 25 Jul 1825 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England Children 1. GOLDSMITH, James, b. 1826, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England d. 1891, Norwich, Norfolk, England (Age 65 years)2. GOLDSMITH, John, b. 1828, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England d. 1912, West Bromwich Registration District, Staffordshire (Age 84 years)3. GOLDSMITH, Elizabeth, b. 1830, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England d. 1831, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England (Age 1 year)4. GOLDSMITH, William, b. Bef 20 Jul 1832, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England d. Bef 30 Jul 1835, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England (Age < 3 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. GOLDSMITH, Elizabeth, b. 1834, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England d. 1877, Aston Registration District, Warwickshire (Age 43 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. GOLDSMITH, Maria, b. 1838, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England d. 1894, Mutford, Suffolk, England (Age 56 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. GOLDSMITH, Louisa, b. 1840, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England d. 1897, Wangford, Suffolk, England (Age 57 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. GOLDSMITH, George, b. 1843, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England d. 1907, Yarmouth Registration District, Norfolk (Age 64 years)Family ID F1304 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JOHN GOLDSMITH 1803-1875
John, son of John GOLDSMITH and his wife Sarah née LARHAM, was born on 16 February 1803 and was baptised at Lowestoft, Suffolk, on 20 February the same year.
(IGI)
John GOLDSMITH and Sarah BLAGBURN were married at Lowestoft, Suffolk, on 25 July 1825.
(IGI)
From the 1841 census of Back Street, West Side, Lowestoft:
*John GOLDSMITH, carter, aged 35, born in Suffolk;
Sarah GOLDSMITH, aged 35, not born in Suffolk;
James GOLDSMITH, aged 14, born in Suffolk;
John GOLDSMITH, aged 12, born in Suffolk;
Elizabeth GOLDSMITH, aged 7, born in Suffolk;
Maria GOLDSMITH, aged 3, born in Suffolk;
Loesa (sic) GOLDSMITH, aged 1, born in Suffolk.
(HO107/1030/7/27/3)
From the 1851 census of Chapel Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk:
*John GOLDSMITH, head, aged 47, carter, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
Sarah GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 50, born at Sutton, Norfolk;
John GOLDSMITH, son, aged 22, single, carpenter, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
Elizabeth GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 16, dressmaker, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
Maria GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
Louisa GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
George GOLDSMITH, son, aged 8, scholar, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk.
(HO107/1805/321/17)
The 1861 census of 6 Arnold Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk:
*John GOLDSMITH, head, aged 58, dairyman, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
Sarah GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 60, dairyman's wife, born at Sutton, Norfolk;
Louisa GOLDSMITH, daughter,aged 20, dressmaker, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
George GOLDSMITH, son, aged 18, dairyman's son, born at Lowestoft.
(RG9/1187/181/29 & 30)
The 1871 census of 10 Arnold Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk:
*John GOLDSMITH, head, aged 68, cow keeper, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
Sarah GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 70, cow keeper's wife, born at Sutton, Norfolk;
Sarah (=Louisa?) GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 30, dressmaker, unmarried, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
Clara GOLDSMITH, grandaughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk.
(RG19/1780/90/20)
The death of John GOLDSMITH aged 72 was registered in 1875.
(GRO September Q 1875 Mutford 4a 438)
He was buried at Lowestoft, Suffolk, on 16 July 1875.
(IGI)
"GOLDSMITH, John. 3 August. The Will of John GOLDSMITH late of Lowestoft in the County of Suffolk Cowkeeper who died 12 July 1875 at Lowestoft was proved at Ipswich by James GOLDSMITH of the City of Norwich Grocer the Son one of the Executors. Effects under £300."
(National Probate Calendar 1875)