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GOLDSMITH, John William Wales
1855 - 1930 (75 years) Has 10 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
1825 - 1905 (80 years)-
Name GOLDSMITH, John William Wales Birth 1855 Norwich Registration District, Norfolk 
Gender Male Death 1930 Norwich, Norfolk, England Person ID I2777 Edgoose Last Modified 31 Jan 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 CALLARD, Francesca Marie, b. 1860, Hackney Registration District, London d. 1928, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk (Age 68 years) Marriage 1879 Norwich Registration District, Norfolk Children 1. GOLDSMITH, Marie Annie F., b. 1879, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 1899, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk (Age 20 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. GOLDSMITH, Victoria Lilian, b. 1885, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. Aft 1911 (Age > 27 years)3. GOLDSMITH, Eveline Grace, b. 1890, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. Aft 1911 (Age > 22 years)4. GOLDSMITH, Leonard Wales, b. 1897, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 1967, Brent Registration District, Greater London (Age 70 years)5. GOLDSMITH, Alec Edward, b. 21 Mar 1902, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 1976, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England (Age 73 years)Family ID F1405 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JOHN WILLIAM WALES GOLDSMITH 1855-1930
The birth of John William Wales GOLDSMITH was registered in 1855.
(GRO December Q 1855 Norwich 4b 119)
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 marriage between John William W. GOLDSMITH and Francesca Marie CALLARD was registered in 1879.
(GRO March 1879 Norwich 4b 225)
From the 1881 census of Alexandra Road, Heigham, Norfolk:
*William W. J. GOLDSMITH, head, aged 26, agent to Prudential Assurance Co., born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Maria F. GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 24, born Islington, Middlesex;
Maria A. F. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 2, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Harriet BLAZEY, servant, aged 13, born at Barford, Norfolk.
(RG11/1952/16/26)
The 1891 census of 99 Stafford Street, Heigham, Norwich, Norfolk:
*John W. W. GOLDSMITH, head, aged 35, grocer's assistant, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Franciscia M. GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 31, born in London;
Marie A. F. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 11, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Victoria L. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 5, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Eveline G. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 4 months, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Ernest J. NAUNTON, lodger, aged 26, clicker, born at Ipswich, Suffolk;
Bessie K. POLL, servant, aged 18, born at Norwich, Norfolk.
(RG12/1531/67/44)
The 1911 census of 10 Surrey Grove, Surrey Street, Norwich, Norfolk:
*John William Wales GOLDSMITH, head, aged 55, married, clerk in estate agents office and engineering agent, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Leonard Wales GOLDSMITH, son, aged 12, school boy, born at Norwich, Norfolk.
(RG14PN11265/RG78PN613/RD225/SD1)
John's wife Francesca was living at 10 Princes Street, Norwich.
The death of John W. W. GOLDSMITH aged 75 was registered in 1930.
(GRO June Q 1930 Norwich 4b 136)
(revised 02.09.2009)