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GOLDSMITH, James Wales
1853 - 1908 (55 years) Has 10 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.
1825 - 1905 (80 years)-
Name GOLDSMITH, James Wales Birth 1853 Norwich, Norfolk, England 
Gender Male Death 18 Aug 1908 Norwich Registration District, Norfolk Person ID I721 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Father GOLDSMITH, James, b. 1826, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England d. 1891, Norwich, Norfolk, England (Age 65 years) Mother WALES, Ann, b. 6 Mar 1825, Heigham, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 18 Apr 1905, Norwich, Norfolk, England (Age 80 years) Marriage 1850 Norwich Registration District, Norfolk Family ID F534 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family LEEDER, Jessie Elmer, b. 1853, Acle, Norfolk, England d. 1947, Ipswich Registration District, Suffolk (Age 94 years) Marriage 29 Apr 1880 Acle, Norfolk, England Children 1. GOLDSMITH, Archibald James, b. 1881, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 12 Jan 1966, Maldon, Essex, England (Age 85 years)2. GOLDSMITH, Cecil William, b. 1882, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 12 Nov 1932, Strand, Middlesex, London, England (Age 50 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. GOLDSMITH, Jessie Beatrice, b. 14 Nov 1883, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 2 Mar 1975, Berrington, Shropshire, England (Age 91 years)4. GOLDSMITH, Daisy Florence, b. 1886, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. Aft 1914 (Age > 29 years)5. GOLDSMITH, Clifford Reginald, b. 25 Feb 1901, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 1974, Ipswich Registration District, Suffolk (Age 72 years)Family ID F533 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JAMES WALES GOLDSMITH 1853-1908
The birth of James Wales GOLDSMITH was registered in 1853.
(GRO March Q 1853 Norwich 4b 131)
From the 1861 census of St. Stephen Street, Norwich, Norfolk:
James GOLDSMITH, head, aged 33, grocer, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
Ann GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 36, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Ann GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 9, scholar, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
*James GOLDSMITH, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
John GOLDSMITH, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Harriet HUBBARD, servant, aged 21, unmarried, born at Woodbastic (sic), Norfolk.
(RG9/1217/86/15)
From the 1871 census of St. Stephens Street, Norwich, Norfolk:
James GOLDSMITH, head, aged 46, grocer, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
Ann GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 46, grocer, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
*James W. GOLDSMITH, son, aged 18, grocer, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
John W. GOLDSMITH, son, aged 15, scholar, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Florence E. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 2, scholar, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Ester LAKE, servant, aged 17, domestic servant, born at Flordon (sic), Norfolk.
(RG10/1816/123/18)
The 1881 census of Bedford Street, Heigham, Norfolk:
*James GOLDSMITH, head, aged 27, post office clerk, born at Norwich, Norfolk:
Jessie GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 25, post office clerk, born at Norwich (sic);
Jane A. LAWS, lodger, aged 23, shop assistant, born at Norwich;
Fredk. PARSLEE, lodger, aged 36, bank clerk, born at Halesworth, Suffolk.
RG11/1950/40/24)
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 13 Essex Street, Heigham, 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)
The death of James Wales GOLDSMITH aged 55 was registered in 1908.
(GRO September 1908 Norwich 4b 83)
"James Wales GOLDSMITH of 13 Essex-street Norwich grocer and wine and spirit merchant died 18 August 1908. Probate Norwich 2 October to Jessie Elmer GOLDSMITH Widow and Cecil William GOLDSMITH civil service clerk. Effects £2556 13s 9d."
(National Probate Calendar 1908)
(revised 24.08.2011)