GOLDSMITH Chart 0502

This is a Chart for Benjamin Robertson Goldsmith and Rebecca Hall

married
 13th August 1841
St Ives Parish Church
Huntingdonshire
(September quarter 1841
 St Ives district) Huntingdonshire
1
BENJAMIN ROBERTSON GOLDSMITH
born about
 1822 
 Yoxford?, Suffolk
baptised
 10th March 1822
Benhill, Suffolk
occupation
 1841 Ind (census), Butcher (marriage certificate)
1842 Yeoman, 1851 Wood Merchant
1852 Butcher (baptism of Rebecca and Leonard)
1861 Timber Dealer Saw Mills
1861 Bakers Furniture Fitter (baptism of Benjamin)
1866 Timber Merchant (son's marriage)
1890 Timber Merchant (death certificate of widow)
died about
 March quarter
1865
 St George, Southwark District, Surrey
   2
REBECCA HALL
born about
1823
 Sutton, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire
 (1851, 1861) 
or
 St Ives, Huntingdonshire (1871)
occupation
 1841 Possibly a Female Servant
1871 Girls Nurse, Domestic Servant
1881 Girls? Nurse, Domestic Servant
died
 27th August 1890
 Camberwell House Lunatic Asylum
Camberwell, Surrey
 as
 Rebecca Goldsmith WILMOT
widow of
 Benjamin Robertson WILMOT 
Timber Merchant 
Southwark Bridge Road
cause of death
 Exhaustion from melancholia 18 months
present at death
 M FENTIMAN
3
Benjamin
 Robertson
 GOLDSMITH
born
8th August 1842
 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
baptised
 14th April 1861
 St Giles, Cripplegate, Middlesex
died
25th January 1905
26 Erbridge Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 Age 62
as
 Benjamin Sidney-Wilmot

married
 27th December 1866
 St Philip, Stepney
witnesses
Joseph ELLIS
 Mary Ann WRIGHT
 Beatrice Sophia 
GILBERT 		4
Rebecca
 Mary 
Ann
Caroline
GOLDSMITH
 born about
16th November 1849
 London, Middlesex 
baptised
23rd February 1852
St George the Martyr
Southwark, Surrey
occupation
1861 Scholar
 5
Leonard
 Hall 
GOLDSMITH
born 
29th January 1852
 (March quarter 1852)
 London, Middlesex
 (registered Bethnal Green district 1c 252)
baptised
23rd February 1852
St George the Martyr
Southwark, Surrey
died
 27th February 1897
New Rochelle, New York, USA

 married
 2nd March 1878
Manhattan, New York City
New York, USA
 Rhoda Louisa 
FOX
  1. 1841 16 Brandon Place, St Andrew the Less, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire as Rebecca GOLDSMITH
    together with Benjamin. (Information from Claire GRANTHAM 13/3/2008). In the same property was Margaret MILLS (22) not born in Cambridgeshire, Margaret MILLS  Isabel (9) and Harriet (2) all born Cambridgeshire (in that order) (Information from Claire GRANTHAM 19/5/2008, Margaret MILLS was born in Ely,  Cambridgeshire)
    1851 Pond? Cottage (perhaps, looks crossed out) Hackney Road, Bethnal Green, Middlesex. Visiting Benjamin and his wife was her brother Joshua HALL
    1852 5 St Georges Row, Bridge Street, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Rebecca and Leonard)
    1861 9 Deveral Street, Trinity Newington, Newington, Surrey. Benjamin Robertson GOLDSMITH born Yoxford 1820
    His baptism cannot be found in Yoxford. Claire is wondering about his name and whether he could be an illegitimate son of Robert's, although he gives William as his father on his wedding certificate.
    On the death certificate of his widow in 1890 Benjamin was shown as Benjamin Robertson WILMOT
    Information from Claire GRANTHAM 18/6/2009
    The is a chancery case concerning the will of a Benjamin ROBERTSON of Stockwell who left money and land for a botanic Garden which was overturned in which BEDWELLs and a William and wife Mary GOLDSMITH gave evidence. The money eventualy went to B. R's. nephew John BEDWELL. I am not sure if this is coincidence or the reason for naming Benjamin bap 1822 Benhill 
    Another chancery case was brought by the Reverend Parker GILBERT, Beatrice's father against 
    Miles READ, the husband of Beatrice's sister Henrietta. In 1869 they had also run away to be married. The Rev Parker GILBERT was trying to exclude Miles from enjoying any money that Hennrietta was likely to inherit and pressing for the cost of the action as the stamp duty was £100. This was likely to be a considerable amount so this could explain the name change to WILMOT. The birth indexes used to be open to public view and then he would have easily been able to trace them.
  2. 1841 16 Brandon Place, St Andrew the Less, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire as Rebecca GOLDSMITH together with Benjamin
    (Information from Claire GRANTHAM 13/3/2008)
    In the same property was Margaret MILLS (22) not born in Cambridgeshire, Margaret MILLS  Isabel (9) and Harriet (2) all born Cambridgeshire (in that order)
    (Information from Claire GRANTHAM 19/5/2008, Margaret MILLS was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire)
    1842 46 Gold Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (Claire Grantham 13/5/2008)
    1851 Pond? Cottage (perhaps, looks crossed out) Hackney Road, Bethnal Green, Middlesex. Visiting Rebecca and her husband was her brother, Joshua.
    1852 5 St Georges Row, Bridge Street, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Rebecca and Leonard)
    1861 9 Deveral Street, Trinity Newington, Newington, Surrey
    1871 Wandsworth, Surrey as a widow. RG10 piece 718 folio 111 page 1. This is the information from findmypast, no details of exact address or institution. Using the above reference on ancestry.com in an attempt to find the address brings forth a "no matches" result! As it was page 1 of the census there was no previous page on which to look for  information. The Head of the School was Baines HAWKINS BA (Hons) (58), followed by 10 Master and Mistresses and then Sempstress, Matron and 2 Parlour Maids, all unmarried. The number of pages does not appear on findmypast so further details unavailable.
    (Information from Claire GRANTHAM 19/5/2008, Rebecca GOLDSMITH was working at the Society of St Ann which was a Charity Home giving clothing, maintenance and education for children of those who once moved in a superior station of life)
    1881 District Royal Asylum of Stannes Society, Streatham, Surrey as a widow
    Mrs R SIDNEY-WILMOT senior attended the marriage of her grandson, Alfred Robert SIDNEY-WILMOT, to Eliza Field COLLEDGE Bet. January - March 1889. She gave them a silver fish slice and fork.
  3. 1842 46 Gold Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Benjamin is left with Benjamin the father's brother Robert in Cambridge whilst his parents
    go to London. (Claire Grantham 13/5/2008)
    1851 The William and Mary, St Andrew the Less, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Living as nephew with Robert GOLDSMITH (46) Victualler born Brandeston, Suffolk, his wife Ann (46) born Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and a niece Eliza BARBER (18) House Servant born Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Living with them was servant George LOWETH (20) Hostler born Great Baddow, Essex
    1861 Vicarage, 11 Wells Street, St Giles without, Cripplegate, Middlesex. Servant to Philip P GILBERT (49) Vicar of St Giles Cripplegate born London, Middlesex, his wife Sophia (42) born Kensington, Middlesex, and their sons Charles (9) and Philip (6) both Scholars born London, Middlesex. Other servants were Ann WRAINCH (45) Cook born London, Middlesex and Celia BIDDLE (26) Housemaid born Brighton, Sussex
    1861 Well? (Mall?) Street, St Giles without Cripplegate, Middlesex (adult baptism)
    1866 1 New York Street, Stepney, Middesex (Claire Grantham 13/5/2008) (Information from Claire GRANTHAM 19/5/2008, New York Street later became York Street. It is close to the church)
    1871 Higham Farm, Goudhurst, Kent as Benjamin S WILMOT. Living with them was brother Leonard, also using the name WILMOT. Servants were
    Edward GILES (34?) Ag Lab born Goudhurst, Kent and Frances RONDES (15) Nurserymaid and Domestic Servant born Marden, Kent.
    1881 Eridge House, Frant, Kent as Benjamin S WILMOT. Visiting them is Elizabeth H READ (31) Married Farmer's wife born Haggerston, Middlesex.
    Servants were Fanny FERMINGER (26) unmarried Cook born Chiddingstone, Kent and  Georgina TAYLOR (19) unmarried Nurse born Withyham, Sussex
    1891 29 Eridge Road, Frant, Sussex as Benjamin S WILMOT. Servant was Alice OLIVER (40?) unmarried Cook born Lamberhurst, Kent
    1901 28 Eridge Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent as Benjamin S WILMOT. Servant was Mary TUBBY (25) single Housemaid Domestic born Oakley, Buckinghamshire
  4. 1851 Pond? Cottage (perhaps, looks crossed out) Hackney Road, Bethnal Green, Middlesex. Visiting them was Joshua HALL, brother of Rebecca's mother
    1852 5 St Georges Row, Bridge Street, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Rebecca and Leonard)
    1861 9 Deveral Street, Trinity Newington, Newington, Surrey
    1871 Not found
    Birth Registration, possible, Rebecca Caroline Rosina GOLDSMITH born December quarter 1849 St George in the East District, London (Volume 2 page 132)
  5. 1852 5 St Georges Row, Bridge Street, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Rebecca and Leonard)
    1861 9 Deveral Street, Trinity Newington, Newington, Surrey
    1871 Higham Farm, Goudhurst, Kent as WILMOT, Living with brother Benjamin and his family, also using the name WILMOT. Servants were
    Edward GILES (34?) Ag Lab born Goudhurst, Kent and Frances RONDES (15) Nurserymaid and Domestic Servant born Marden, Kent.
    1880 21 West 23rd Street, New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, New York, USA. Living with Leonard, his wife and sons was Bessie FOX (28) At Home and Emma FOX (25) Sales Lady, sisters of Rhoda (shown as Louise), both born New York, USA with parents born England
    Emigration: Possibly on the "Abyssinia" from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York arriving 2 June 1875

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