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GOLDSMITH, James

GOLDSMITH, James

Male 1865 - 1936  (71 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name GOLDSMITH, James 
    Birth 1865  Whitstable, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1936  East Ham Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6296  Edgoose
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

    Father GOLDSMITH, James,   b. 14 Oct 1833, Trimingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1868, Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother MADAMS, Jane Maria,   b. Between 1828 and 1829, Whitstable, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1896, Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1855  Canterbury, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2407  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family SCHAFER, Lizzie,   b. Between 1870 and 1871, Hackney, Greater London, England (from 01 April 1889) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1891  Mile End Old Town Registration District, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. GOLDSMITH, James,   b. 1892, Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. GOLDSMITH, Henry William,   b. 1894, Poplar, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. GOLDSMITH, Charles,   b. 1896, Canning Town, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. GOLDSMITH, George Harold,   b. 1898, Canning Town, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1910, West Ham Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 12 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. GOLDSMITH, Florence Elizabeth,   b. 1900, Canning Town, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. GOLDSMITH, Elsie Minnie,   b. 1902, West Ham Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. GOLDSMITH, William Victor,   b. 1905, West Ham Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. GOLDSMITH, Edward Ernest,   b. 1908, West Ham Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. GOLDSMITH, Albert Frederick,   b. 1910, West Ham Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

  • 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)