• Born: 1839, Ashford, Kent, England
• Christened: 17 Feb 1839, St. Mary the Virgin, Ashford, Kent, England ¹
• Married: 28 Aug 1858, St. Mary the Virgin, Ashford, Kent, England ²
• Died: 1 Feb 1928, 159 Godinton Rd., Ashford, Kent, England ³

  Research Notes:

Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Hunt of Ashford, bricklayer, and Mary (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1851 England Census Elizabeth Hunt, age 12, born in Ashford Kent, was with her parents at 50 Week Street, Maidstone Kent.

At the time of the 1861 England Census Elizabeth Goldsmith, age 22, born in Ashford Kent, and husband Joseph A Goldsmith, age 26, born in Brabourne Kent, engine fitter, were living in the Bricklayers' Arms, Ashford Kent. With them were sons (born in Ashford): Joseph A (1y), and Frederick W (1m). Elizabeth's sister Maria Jones and her family were living in the same place.

At the time of the 1871 England Census Elizabeth Goldsmith, age 32, born in Ashford Kent, and husband Joseph A Goldsmith, age 36, born in Brabourne Kent, engine fitter, were living at 37 Beaver Rd., Ashford. With them were children Joseph A (11) of Ashford, scholar, Alfred (7) of Lambeth Surrey, scholar, and born in Ashford: Thomas (4), scholar, Frederick (2), Elizabeth (2), and Florence M (1 mo').

At the time of the 1881 England Census Elizabeth Goldsmith, age 42, born in Ashford Kent, and husband Joseph A Goldsmith, age 46, born in Brabourne Kent, engine fitter S? E.R. works, were living at 37 Queen St., Ashford. Present were children Joseph A (21) of Ashford, engine fitter..., Alfred (17) of London, engine fitter's apprentice, and born in Ashford: Thomas (14), moulder's apprentice..., Frederick (12), baker's apprentice, Elizabeth (12), scholar, Florence (10), scholar, Harry (7), scholar, and Allen (2).

At the time of the 1891 England Census Elizabeth Goldsmith, age 52, born in Ashford Kent, and husband Joseph A Goldsmith, age 56, born in Brabourne Kent, locomotive engine fitter, were living at 16 Queen St., Ashford. With them were children Alfred (27) of London, locomotive engine fitter, and born in Ashford: Thomas (25), locomotive engine fitter, Florence (20), living at home, Harry (18), locomotive engine fitter's aprrentice, Allen (12), scholar, Jessie (9), scholar, and Frederick (22), locomotive engine fitter.

At the time of the 1901 England Census Elizabeth Goldsmith, age 62, born in Ashford Kent, and husband Joseph A Goldsmith, age 66, born in Brabourne Kent, locomotive fitter, were living at 26 Queen St., Ashford. With them were children Allan (22) of Ashford, locomotive fitter, Jessie (20), Elizabeth Pierce (32) of Ashford, widow, and granddaughter Helen Pierce (6 mo) of Edenbridge Kent.

At the time of the 1911 England Census Elizabeth Goldsmith, age 72, born in Ashford Kent (mother of 12 children, 3 deceased), and husband of 52 years Joseph Alfred Goldsmith, age 76, born in Brabourne Kent, retired locomotive engine fitter, were living at 26 Queen St., Ashford. Present were daughter Jessie (29) of Ashford, single, green grocer's assistant, and granddaughter Helen Pierce (10) of Edenbridge Kent, school.

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GOLDSMITH.—On February 1st, at the residence of her son, at 159, Godinton Road, Ashford, Elizabeth Goldsmith, widow of the late Joseph Alfred Goldsmith, in her ninetieth year.

Kentish Express, 4 February 1928, p. 16