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GOLDSMITH, James
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Name GOLDSMITH, James Birth 1865 Whitstable, Kent, England
Gender Male Death 1936 East Ham Registration District, Essex
Person ID I6296 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father GOLDSMITH, James, b. 14 Oct 1833, Trimingham, Norfolk, England
d. 1868, Blean, Kent, England
(Age 34 years) Relationship natural Mother MADAMS, Jane Maria, b. Between 1828 and 1829, Whitstable, Kent, England
d. 1896, Blean, Kent, England
(Age 68 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1855 Canterbury, Kent, England
Family ID F2407 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family SCHAFER, Lizzie, b. Between 1870 and 1871, Hackney, Greater London, England (from 01 April 1889)
d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1891 Mile End Old Town Registration District, London
Children 1. GOLDSMITH, James, b. 1892, Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England
d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. GOLDSMITH, Henry William, b. 1894, Poplar, Middlesex
d. Yes, date unknown3. GOLDSMITH, Charles, b. 1896, Canning Town, Essex, England
d. Yes, date unknown4. GOLDSMITH, George Harold, b. 1898, Canning Town, Essex, England
d. 1910, West Ham Registration District, Essex
(Age 12 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. GOLDSMITH, Florence Elizabeth, b. 1900, Canning Town, Essex, England
d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. GOLDSMITH, Elsie Minnie, b. 1902, West Ham Registration District, Essex
d. Yes, date unknown7. GOLDSMITH, William Victor, b. 1905, West Ham Registration District, Essex
d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. GOLDSMITH, Edward Ernest, b. 1908, West Ham Registration District, Essex
d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]9. GOLDSMITH, Albert Frederick, b. 1910, West Ham Registration District, Essex
d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F2412 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
JAMES GOLDSMITH 1865-1936
The birth of James GOLDSMITH was registered in 1865.
(GRO March Q 1865 Blean 2a 682)
The 1871 census of 12 Swan Terrace, Upper High Street, Whitstable, Kent:
Jane M. GOLDSMITH, head, aged 42, widow, infant school teacher, born at Whitstable, Kent;
Jane M. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 13, born at Whitstable, Kent;
Harold GOLDSMITH, son, aged 8, born at Whitstable, Kent;
*James GOLDSMITH, son, aged 6, born at Whitstable, Kent.
(RG10/975/8/7)
The marriage between James GOLDSMITH and Lizzie SCHAFER was registered in 1891.
(GRO December Q 1891 Mile End 1c 877)
The 1901 census of The School House, West Ham, Essex:
*James GOLDSMITH, head, aged 36, fireman, fire brigade, born at Whitastable, Kent;
Elizth GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 30, born at Hackeney (sic), Middlesex;
James GOLDSMITH, son, aged 8, born at Stoke Newington, Middlesex;
Henry GOLDSMITH, son, aged 6, born at Poplar, Middlesex;
Charles GOLDSMITH, son, aged 2, born at Canning Town, Essex;
Florence GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 10 months, born at Canning Town, Essex;
Isabella SCHAFER, sister-in-law, aged 12, born at Stepney, Middlesex.
(RG13/1584/164/22)
The 1911 census of 10 Victoria Street, Stratford, West Ham, Essex:
*James GOLDSMITH, head, aged 46, married, fireman fire brigade, co-operative of workers, worker, born at Whitstable, Kent;
Elizabeth GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 39, married 19 years, 9 children of whom 8 living, born in Hackney, London;
James GOLDSMITH, son, aged 18, single, tea packer, tea merchants, worker, born at Stke Newington, London;
Henry William GOLDSMITH, son, aged 16, single, electrical engineer, electric works, born at Poplar, London;
Charles GOLDSMITH, son, aged 14, pawnbrokers warehouse boy, born at West Ham, London;
Florence GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 10, born at West Ham, London;
Elsie GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 8, born at West Ham, London;
William GOLDSMITH, son, aged 6, born at West Ham, London;
Edward GOLDSMITH, son, aged 3, born at West Ham, London;
Albert GOLDSMITH, son, aged 5 months, bon at West Ham, London.
(RG14PN9356 RG78PN505 RD188 SD1 ED15 SN121)
The death of a James GOLDSMITH aged 71 was registered in 1936.
(GRO March Q 1936 East Ham 4a 137)
NB: No proof that this is the correct entry)
(revised 06.08.2017)

