Henry Goldsmith, Snr.

                                    HENRY GOLDSMITH

HENRY GOLDSMITH, --- may have gone to the Central National School,in Church St., Brighton which opened in 1829,it was closed in 1967, and demolished in 1971, much to the disgust of many of Brighton"s inhabitants. (Brighton was originally called Brighthelmston)
HENRY GOLDSMITH, wife Ann, and children Henry William and Mary Ann, were living at 2 Essex Brighton, in 1860,-- Henry worked at the "Royal Pavillion)", Brighton
HENRY GOLDSMITH -- in listed in the 1851 Census in Brighton, which is shown on a small family website on the Yarnell Family.

        George John Yarnell (Butcher) b 1843 married Ann Reed 1869, he was the son of George   Yarnell,(Butcher, and Ann Zillah Holford.

          CENSUS   1851

                HEAD George Yarnell 32 Butcher

                           Ann Yarnell      32

                           George  son 7

                           Fred      son 2

                          Sarah Yarnell Aunt 53

                           ANN BACHELOR Servant aged 17, General Servant, born Wivesfield.

                           HENRY GOLDSMITH aged 18, Butchers Servant, born Brighton

1861 CENSUS

Piece: RG9/593 Place: St Peter -Sussex Enumeration District: 5 Civil Parish: Brighton Ecclesiastical Parish: - Folio: 107 Page: 10 Schedule: 69 Address: 36 Grosvenor St

	 	Surname	 	First name(s)	 	Rel	 	Status	 	Sex	 	Age	 	Occupation	 	Where Born	 	Remarks	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Henry	 	Head	 	M	 	M	 	28	 	Porter 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Ann	 	Wife	 	M	 	F	 	27	 	 	 	Sussex - Wivelsfield	 	 	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Henry	 	Son	 	-	 	M	 	2	 	 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Mary A	 	Dau	 	-	 	F	 	6m	 	 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

1861 CENSUS, Shows John Goldsmith, Head (Widower) aged 61yrs. Coach maker, Born Sussex -Lewes-Southover., living at 34 GROSVENOR ST.

             George Goldsmith (Son) 33yrs. Carpenter.,Brighton  - Sussex

      This would be Henry Goldsmith father and brother.

1861 CENSUS -shows John Goldsmith (Widower) 32 yrs Bricklayers Lab. b Sussex Brighton

living at 39 Grosvenor St. 

        This would seem to be the eldest son of John Goldsmith at No 34 Grosvenor St.

1871 Census

Piece: RG10/1078 Place: Brighton -Sussex Enumeration District: 18 Civil Parish: Brighton Ecclesiastical Parish: Brighton Folio: 21 Page: 35 Schedule: 194 Address: 30 Scotland St

	 	Surname	 	First name(s)	 	Rel	 	Status	 	Sex	 	Age	 	Occupation	 	Where Born	 	Remarks	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Henry	 	Head	 	M	 	M	 	38	 	Painter & Glazier 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Ann	 	Wife	 	M	 	F	 	37	 	Laundress 	 	Sussex - Wivelsfield	 	 	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Henry Wm	 	Son	 	-	 	M	 	12	 	Scholar 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Mary Ann	 	Dau	 	-	 	F	 	10	 	Scholar 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Joseph	 	Son	 	-	 	M	 	8	 	Scholar 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Charles	 	Son	 	-	 	M	 	6	 	Scholar 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

Page: 21/36	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Edward J	 	Son	 	-	 	M	 	3	 	 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Louisa S	 	Dau	 	-	 	F	 	1	 	 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

	 	DRAY	 	Elizabeth	 	Visitr	 	U	 	F	 	30	 	Dressmaker 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

	 	DRAY	 	Lawrence	 	Son	 	-	 	M	 	6	 	 	 	Sussex - Brighton

BRIGHTON PROPRIETORY SCHOOL 7 SHIP ST. BRIGHTON, was opened on the 18th July 1859 for the sons of tradesmen.
ON NOMINATED FAMILY LIST TO NEW ZEALAND
HENRY GOLDSMITH - emigrated from England in 1874, form Gravesend, England. with his 5 children, Mary Ann 13, Joseph 11, Charles 9, Edward 7, Louisa 4. all born in Brighton, Sussex England.

    The sailing ship that the family sailed from England to New Zealand on, was the "Halcione". BUilt in 1869 she did 26 voyages to New Zealand, and was owned by the Shaw Savill Line. She was wrecked at Wellington Heads.

  The "Halcione", arrived in Napier on 6 July 1874. Assisted immigrants to New Zealand, landed at Cape Kidnappers, and escorted to Napier. They stayed in the Napier Barracks until housing was found for them, and also employment was found for the men

Also on the "Halcione" was a family name Wilkins, which were William John and Bridget Wilkins, together with their four children, they came from Kent., England. One of these children was Sarah Ellen Wilkins, who was 9 years old in 1874.

  Several years later Sarah Ellen Wilkins, married , the second eldest child of Henry Goldsmith, Joseph Goldsmith. Whether the two families came across each other on the voyage, out to New Zealand, who knows, however there were 337 immigrants, who landed in Napier.

HENRY GOLDSMITH -- died on 14th February 1907. Henry died in the Costley Home, in Auckland City. The Costley Home was a Home for Aged and Poor - which was funded by the Costley Bequest, in 1887, which was 17 acres at One Tree Hill. In 1889 plans were approved and on 25th April a Foundation Stone was laid by the Governor General, Earl of Onslow. In 1890 on 24th April it opened with 6 wards, 178 males and 58 females. 48 people were admitted when it opened. In 1908 a male infirmary was built, 33 bed for the chronically ill, and in1910 , now 220 patients, TB patients and consumptive shelters were built.
e Born Remarks

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Henry	 	Head	 	M	 	M	 	28	 	Porter 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Ann	 	Wife	 	M	 	F	 	27	 	 	 	Sussex - Wivelsfield	 	 	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Henry	 	Son	 	-	 	M	 	2	 	 	 	Sussex - Brighton	 	 	 

	 	GOLDSMITH	 	Mary A	 	Dau	 	-	 	F	 	6m	 	 	 	Sussex - Brighton