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GOLDSMITH, Jessie Beatrice
1883 - 1975 (91 years) Has 17 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.
1853 - 1908 (55 years)-
Name GOLDSMITH, Jessie Beatrice Birth 14 Nov 1883 Norwich, Norfolk, England 
Gender Female Death 2 Mar 1975 Berrington, Shropshire, England Person ID I724 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Father GOLDSMITH, James Wales, b. 1853, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 18 Aug 1908, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk (Age 55 years) Mother LEEDER, Jessie Elmer, b. 1853, Acle, Norfolk, England d. 1947, Ipswich Registration District, Suffolk (Age 94 years) Marriage 29 Apr 1880 Acle, Norfolk, England Family ID F533 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family JONES, William John, b. 6 Jul 1874, Ludlow, Shropshire, England d. 21 Jun 1945, Shrewsbury, Shropshire (Age 70 years) Marriage 18 Jul 1917 Heigham, Norwich, Norfolk, England Children 1. JONES, Emily Jessie (Millie), b. 30 Apr 1918, Atcham, Shropshire, England d. 29 May 2004, Shrewsbury, Shropshire (Age 86 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. JONES, Beatrice A. (Trixie), b. 16 Nov 1920, Atcham, Shropshire, England d. 13 Jun 2008 (Age 87 years)Family ID F537 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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BEATRICE JESSIE (otherwise JESSIE BEATRICE) GOLDSMITH 1883-1975
The birth of a Jessie Beatrice GOLDSMITH was registered in 1883. According to her death certificate she was born on 14 November 1883.
(GRO December Q 1883 Norwich 4b 168)
The 1891 census of 8 Oxford Street, Heigham, Norfolk:
James W. GOLDSMITH, head, aged 37, grocer, born at Norwich, Norfolk;
Jessie E. GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 36, born at Acle, Norfolk;
Archibald J. GOLDSMITH, son, aged 10, born at Norwich;
Cecil W. GOLDSMITH, son, aged 8, born at Norwich;
*Beatrice J. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 7, born at Norwich;
Daisy F. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 4, born at Norwich;
Edith PLUMLOW, servant, aged 16, general servant, born at Norwich.
(RG12/1529/69/37)
The 1901 census of Norwich,Norfolk:
James W. GOLDSMITH, head, aged 47, grocer shopkeeper, born in Norwich;
Jessie E. GOLDSMITH, wife, aged 45, born at Acle, Norfolk;
Archibald J. GOLDSMITH, son aged 19, grocer's assistant, born in Norwich;
*Jessie B. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 17, born in Norwich;
Daisy F. GOLDSMITH, daughter, aged 14, born in Norwich;
Clifford R. GOLDSMITH, son, aged 1 month, born in Norwich.
(RG13/1845/81/14)
From the 1911 census of Canonbury, Kingsland, Shrewsbury, Shropshire:
*B.J. GOLDSMITH, aged 27, single, governess, born at Norwich.
(RG14PN16080/RG78PN992/RD349/SD2/ED13/SN192)
William John JONES, a 43 year old bachelor described as a gentleman of Ormonde House, St. John's Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and son of William Richard JONES retired carriage builder married Jessie Beatrice (otherise Beatrice Jessie) GOLDSMITH, a 33 year old unmarried governess from 13 Essex Street, Norwich, and daughter of James Wales GOLDSMITH, a deceased wine merchant, at Heigham, Norwich, on 18 July 1917 by licence. Witnesses were Ethel Mary WARD and James Walter MUIRHEAD.
(GRO September Q 1917 Norwich 4b 200)
From the 1939 Register of 18 St. John's Hill, Shrewsbury M.B., Shropshire:
William J. JONES, born 6 July 1874, married, private means;
*Jessie B. JONES, born 14 November 1883, married, housewife unpaid domestic duties;
Emily J. JONES, born 30 April 1918, single, private means;
Beatrice A. JONES, born 16 November 1920, single, student at college;
Doris R. DAVIS (BROWN), born 13 November 1922, single, paid domestic worker;
2 CLOSED RECORDS.
(RG101/5184D/004/39 OILU)
The GRO indexes for England and Wales have been searched in vain for her death registration between 1964 and 1982, although according to her death certificate she died at Cross Houses Hospital, Berrington, Shropshire, on 2 March 1975 at the age of 91. She was described as the widow of William John JONES, of private means, of Ormonde House,18 John's Hill, Shrewsbury. The informant was her daughter Emily Jessie JONES of the same address.
(Shrewsbury Registration District)
(Certificate supplied by Elizabeth THOMAS)
NOTE:
The following poem was amongst papers given to Michael James EDGOOSE by his aunt Edith Naomi EDGOOSE:
From the Eastern Daily Press, 13 February 1900:
"KHAKI
Khaki is the colour everyone should wear,
Now our gallant Tommies fight the Treansvaal bear.
Khaki-coloured costumes are the latest fad,
Paid for by a gen'rous and khaki-living dad.
The absent-minded beggars in khaki are arrayed,
No longer in bright scarlet and shining snow-white braid.
Khaki hats and bonnets, khaki gloves and hose,
And e'enthe dainty dandy wears a budding khaki rose;
He wears a khaki necktie, handkerchief and stud,
But Norwich beats the record, with its khaki-coloured mud!"
Norwich Beatrice Goldsmith Jones
A letter from Aunt Bee to Michael James EDGOOSE dated 4 January 1968:
"Ormonde House, St. John's Hill, Shrewsbury. Tel. 3787
Dear Michael,
Many thanks for your letter. I was quite surprised to hear from you. No. I had not heard that you were collecting facts about family history.
I am afraid I cannot produce any letters or photographs at present. If I do come across any I will let you know.
I am cousin to your grandfather. My mother and his were sisters. They were born and brought up in Acle, Norfolk. They were the daughters of Mr Richard Leeder of Acle. I am not sure if it is Leeder or Leader.
I always thought you had relatives on the Edgoose side in or near Wisbech and Kings Lynn. Quite 60 years ago when your grandma Ju and I were walking from the [illegible] Church, on Sunday after Matins, we were photographed as we stood watching the soldiers parade down the Avenue. we both came out very prominently and were seen in a post card which was on sale.
I am afraid I cannot help you any further.
I am sorry you had bad health at Christmas. We had a quiet happy time. Thank you for your card. On it I saw a new name Jeremy. May I congratulate you on having a son. With best wishes for the New year to you and June and Jeremy.
Yours sincerely,
Bee."
(revised 11.11.2017)