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WALES, Ann
1825 - 1905 (80 years) Has 2 ancestors and 20 descendants in this family tree.
1796 - 1887 (91 years)-
Name WALES, Ann Birth 6 Mar 1825 Heigham, Norwich, Norfolk, England 
Gender Female Death 18 Apr 1905 Norwich, Norfolk, England Person ID I2641 Edgoose Last Modified 6 Feb 2026
Father WALES, William, b. 1796, Hunstanton, Norfolk, England d. 1887, Norwich, Norfolk, England (Age 91 years) Mother [WALES], Ann, b. 1796 d. 1870, Norwich, Norfolk, England (Age 74 years) Marriage 17 Jul 1820 Westacre, Norfolk, England Family ID F1305 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family GOLDSMITH, James, b. 1826, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England d. 1891, Norwich, Norfolk, England (Age 65 years) Marriage 1850 Norwich Registration District, Norfolk Children 1. GOLDSMITH, Ann Wales, b. 1851, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk d. 1868, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk (Age 17 years)2. GOLDSMITH, James Wales, b. 1853, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 18 Aug 1908, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk (Age 55 years)3. GOLDSMITH, John William Wales, b. 1855, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk d. 1930, Norwich, Norfolk, England (Age 75 years)4. GOLDSMITH, Florence Edith, b. 1868, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk d. 23 Aug 1945, Acle Registration District, Norfolk (Age 77 years)Family ID F534 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ANN WALES 1825-1905
The source of the information on the WALES family is Bill Williams (wk_williams@compuserve.com) - database :a11559
Ann WALES was baptised at St. Giles, Norwich, Norfolk, on 13 March 1825.
(IGI)
James GOLDSMITH married Ann WALES in 1850
(GRO March Q 1850 Norwich 13 480)
From the 1851 census of St. Stephens Street, Norwich, Norfolk:
James GOLDSMITH, head, aged 24, grocer, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
*Ann GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 26, grocer, born at Heigham, Norwich, Norfolk.
(HO107/1815/242/20)
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)
From the 1881 census of Victoria Street, Lakenham, Norwich, Norfolk:
James GOLDSMITH, head, aged 54, grocer, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
*Ann GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 56, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Florence E. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 12, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Eliza M. VINCENT, servant, aged 15, domestic, born at Norwich, Norfolk.
(RG11/1946/24/41)
The 1891 census of 20 Victoria Street, Lakenham, Norfolk:
James GOLDSMITH, head, aged 62, grocer, born at Lowestoft, Suffolk;
*Ann GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 64, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Florence E. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 30 (sic), born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Ellen P. SPINKS, visitor, aged 21, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Caroline S. DAYNES, servant, aged 17, general servant, born at Norwich, Norfolk.
(RG12/1526/6/6)
The 1901 census of 20 Victoria Street, Lakenham, Norfolk:
*Ann GOLDSMITH, head, aged 76, widow, living on own means, born at Norwich, Norfolk:
Florence SPANTON, daughter, aged 30, married, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Claud SPANTON, grandson, aged 8, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Robert SPANTON, grandson, aged 4, born at Norwich, Norfolk.
(RG13/1846/160/25)
The death of an ANN GOLDSMITH aged 81 was registered in 1905.
(GRO June Q 1905 Norwich 4b 86)
Ann GOLDSMITH of 20 Victoria-street Lakenham Norwich widow died 18 April 1905 Probate Norwich 31 July to James Walwa GOLDSMITH grocer and Frerick Bailey SPANTON tailor Effects £9 15s. 1d.
(National Probate Calendar 1905)
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