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GOLDSMITH, Louisa
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Name GOLDSMITH, Louisa Birth 1840 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Gender Female Death 1897 Wangford, Suffolk, England
Person ID I6267 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father GOLDSMITH, John, b. 16 Feb 1803, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
d. 12 Jul 1875, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
(Age 72 years) Relationship natural Mother BLAGBURN, Sarah Blackburn Or, b. 17 May 1798, Sutton, Norfolk, England
d. 1883, Mutford, Suffolk, England
(Age 84 years) Relationship natural Marriage 25 Jul 1825 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Family ID F1304 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Children 1. GOLDSMITH, Clara, b. 1863, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
d. 1942, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk
(Age 79 years) [Mother: natural]Family ID F2398 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 BOAR, William David, b. 1851, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
d. 29 Jun 1902, Wangford, Suffolk, England
(Age 51 years) Marriage 1875 Mutford, Suffolk, England
Family ID F2399 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
LOUISA GOLDSMITH 1840-1897
The birth of Louisa GOLDSMITH was registered in 1840.
(GRO September Q 1840 Mutford &c 13 417)
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 marriage between Louisa GOLDSMITH and William David BOAR was registered in 1875.
(GRO September Q 1875 Mutford 4a 109)
From the 1881 census of the road from Station Road lately extended to Ingate Road, Beccles, Suffolk:
William D. BOAR, head, aged 30, printer-compositor, born at Ipswich, Suffolk;
*Louisa BOAR, wife, aged 40, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
William J. F. BOAR, son aged 4, scholar, born at Beccles, Suffolk;
Clara GOLDSMITH, step daughter, aged 17, unmarried, dressmaker, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
Sarah GOLDSMITH, mother-in-law, aged 82, widow, no occupation, born at Sutton, Norfolk.
(RG11/1898/42/20)
From the 1891 census of St. George's Road, Beccles, Suffolk:
William D. BOAR, head, aged 40, printer-compositor, born at Ispwich, Suffolk;
*Louisa BOAR, wife, aged 49, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
William J. F. BOAR, son, aged 14, printer-compositor, born at Beccles, Suffolk;
Albert E. BOAR, son, aged 6, born at Beccles, Suffolk.
(RG12/1488/89/12)
The death of a Louisa BOAR aged 54 was registered in 1897.
(GRO September Q 1897 Wangford 4a 597)
NB: There is a discrepancy of about three years in her age at death, but this is the only relevant entry. The registration district coincides with that of her husband's death five years later.
(revised 31.08.2011)

