Benjamin Roberson Goldsmith 1842

Benjamin Robertson Goldsmith 1842-1905
Benjamin was born on 8 August 1842, the son of Benjamin Robertson Goldsmith and Rebecca Hall, at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. He appears to have met his future wife by working as a groom for the family. He managed a name change after he married, from Goldsmith to Wilmot, then migrated the family name to Sidney-Wilmot.

Beatrice Sophia Gilbert 1848-1935
Beatrice was born about 1848, the daughter of Rev. Philip Parker Gilbert and Sophia Dumergue, at Shoreditch, Middlesex. Her father baptised Benjamin in 1861.

I have identified the following children.

Alfred Robert	Born 6 May 1868	Goudhurst, Kent	Married Eliza Field Colledge, Constance Bessie Seares, Harriet Strong
Philip Claud	Born abt 1870	Goudhurst, Kent	Married Kate Isabel Brown
Beatrice Sophia Jessica	Born 26 Apr 1873	Tunbridge Wells, Sussex	Died 21 Oct 1873
Thomas Waterman	Born abt 1875	Tunbridge Wells, Sussex
Catherine Sophia	Born abt 1877	Tunbridge Wells, Sussex	Married Harry Bradbury Price
Elizabeth Rebecca	Born abt 1878	Tunbridge Wells, Sussex
Constance Winifred	Born abt 1883	Tunbridge Wells, Sussex	Married Hubert Myhill Finnis

Birth of Parents

Benjamin Roberson Goldsmith

b: 8 Aug 1842 c: 14 Apr 1861 Cambridge 1842 3Q Cambridge 14 9
son of Benjamin Robertson Goldsmith and Rebecca Hall

Beatrice Sophia Gilbert

b: abt 1848 Haggerston East, Shoreditch, Middlesex 1848 3Q Shoreditch 2 350
daughter of Rev. Philip Parker Gilbert and Sophia Dumergue

1851 Census	HO107-1760	31 March 1851	Cambridge St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire
The William and Mary (Pub)			Cambridge St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire
Robert Goldsmith Ann (Wife) Eliza Barber (Niece) Benjamin Goldsmith (Nephew) Plus 1 Servant	Age 46 Age 46 Age 18 Age 8	Victualler House Serv. Scholar	Branerston Cambridge Cambridge Cambridge	abt 1804 abt 1804 abt 1832 abt 1842

1851 Census	HO107-1538	31 March 1851	Haggerstone, Shoreditch, Middlesex
Shrubland Road
Philip Parker Gilbert Sophia (Wife) Beatrice S. Elizabeth H. Plus 4 Servants	Age 38 Age 32 Age 2 Age 1	Incumbant St Mary Haggerstone	Shoreditch Kensington Shoreditch Shoreditch	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex	abt 1802 abt 1818 abt 1848 abt 1850

1861 Census	RG9-214	8 April 1861	St Giles without Cripplegate, Middlesex
Vicarage, 11 Well Street
Philip P. Gilbert Sophia (Wife) Charles T. Philip F. Benjamin Goldsmith (Serv) Plus 2 other Servants	Age 49 Age 42 Age 9 Age 6 Age 19	Vicar of St Giles, Cripplegate Scholar Scholar Groom	London Kensington London London Cambridge	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Cambridgeshire	abt 1802 abt 1818 abt 1852 abt 1856 abt 1842

Marriage

27 Dec 1866
Benjamin R. Goldsmith (25)
Beatrice Sophia Gilbert (19)

St. Philip Stepney 1866 4Q Mile End 1c 1163
Clerk, 1 New York Street, Father: Benjamin Robertson Goldsmith, Timber Merchant, Deceased
1 New York Street, Father: Philip Gilbert, Gentleman
Wit: Joseph Ellis, Mary Ann Wright, by Banns

* * * A name change took place with Sidney-Wilmot replacing Goldsmith * * *

Children

Alfred Robert Wilmot

b: 6 May 1868 Goudhurst, Kent 1868 2Q Cranbrook 2a 625
son of Benjamin S. Wilmot and Beatrice Sophia Gilbert

Philip Claud Wilmot

b: abt 1870 Goudhurst, Kent 1870 1Q Cranbrook 2a 688
son of Benjamin S. Wilmot and Beatrice Sophia Gilbert

1871 Census	RG10-951	3 April 1871	Goudhurst, Kent
Highains Farm
Benjamin S. Wilmot Beatrice S. (Wife) Alfred R. Philip Claude Leonard (Brother)*** Plus 3 Servants	Age 25 Age 22 Age 2 Age 1 Age 19	Farmer Scholar	Cambridge London Goudhurst Goudhurst London	Kent Kent	abt 1843 abt 1848 6 May 1868 abt 1870 abt 1852

***Leonard Hall Goldsmith

Beatrice Sophia Wilmot

b: abt 1873 Goudhurst, Kent 1873 2Q Cranbrook 2a 600
daughter of Benjamin S. Wilmot and Beatrice Sophia Gilbert

[Beatrice Jessica Wilmot] Died 1873 4Q Cranbrook 2a 369

Thomas Waterman Wilmot

b: abt 1875 Tunbridge Wells, Sussex 1875 4Q Ticehurst 2b 96
son of Benjamin S. Wilmot and Beatrice Sophia Gilbert

Catherine Sophia Wilmot

b: abt 1877 Tunbridge Wells, Sussex 1877 1Q Ticehurst 2b 107
daughter of Benjamin S. Wilmot and Beatrice Sophia Gilbert

Elizabeth Rebecca Wilmot

b: abt 1878 Tunbridge Wells, Sussex 1878 3Q Ticehurst 2b 118
daughter of Benjamin S. Wilmot and Beatrice Sophia Gilbert

1881 Census	RG11-1049	4 April 1881	Frant, Sussex
Eridge House
Benjamin S. Wilmot Beatrice S. (Wife) Thomas W. Katherine S. Elizabeth R. Elizabeth H. Read (Visitor)*** Plus 2 Servants	Age 38 Age 32 Age 5 Age 4 Age 2 Age 31	Hop Factor Miller Scholar	Cambridege Haggerston Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells Haggerston	Cambridege London Kent Kent Kent London	abt 1843 abt 1848 abt 1875 abt 1877 abt 1878 abt 1850

*** Elizabeth Henrietta, Sister of Beatrice

Outside Eridge House, Benjamin and Elizabeth Henrietta Read

Constance Winifred, Age 6

1881 Census	RG11-480	4 April 1881	Hamlet, London
62 Brougham Street
Alfred R. Wilmot (Pupil)	Age 12	Scholar	Goudhurst	Kent	6 May 1868

Constance Winifred Sidney-Wilmot

b: abt 1883 Tunbridge Wells, Sussex 1883 4Q Ticehurst 2b 119
daughter of Benjamin Sidney Wilmot and Beatrice Sophia Gilbert

1891 Census	RG12-781	6 April 1891	Frant, Kent
29 Bridge Road
Benjamin S. Wilmot Beatrice S. S. (Wife) Thomas W. Philip C. S. Plus 1 Servant	Age 48 Age 42 Age 15 Age 21	Political Agent & Hop Grower Secretary to Father Sailor	Cambridge Haggerstone Tunbridge Wells Goudhurst	Cambridgeshire Middlesex Sussex Kent	abt 1843 abt 1848 abt 1875 abt 1870

1891 Census	RG12-818	6 April 1891	Hove, Sussex
7 Cronwell Road [School]
Winifred Wilmot (Boarder)	Age 7	Scholar	Tunbridge Wells	Sussex	abt 1883

1901 Census	RG13-752	1 April 1901	Tunbridge Wells, Kent
28 Eridge Road
Benjamin S. Wilmot Beatrice S. (Wife) Plus 1 Servant	Age 58 Age 52	Conservative Agent	Cambridge London	abt 1843 abt 1848

Death

Benjamin Sidney-Wilmot

Died 25 Jan 1905, Age 62, 26 Eridge Road, Tunbridge Wells 1905 1Q Tonbridge 2a 498
Burial: Hawkenbury Cemetery, Tunbridge Wells

Read his Obituary

The church is King Charles The Martyr in Tunbridge Wells

Beatrice Sophia Remarried

Marriage (2^nd Husband)

13 Mar 1907
Richard Alfred Groom (60)
Beatrice Sophia S. Wilmot (58)

St. Saviours 1907 1Q Paddington 1a 109
Widower, Timber Merchant, Father: Richard Groom, Timber Merchant, Wellington, Shropshire
Widow, 33 Warrington Crescent, Father: Rev. Philip Parker Gilbert
Wit: Philip Claude Sidney-Wilmot, Nora Groom, by License

1911 Census	RG14-280	3 April 1911	Wellington Urban, Shropshire
Glencoe (10 Rooms)
Richard Alfred Groom Beatrice Sophia (Wife) Plus 1 Servant	Age 64 Age 62	Timber Merchant	Wellington Haggerston	Shropshire London	abt 1846 abt 1848

Death

Richard Alfred Groom

Died 1912, Age 65, 1912 2Q Wellington Sh 6a 841

Marriage (3^rd Husband)

25 Sep 1918
William Arthur Gorst
Beatrice Sophia Groom

St. Giles, Cripplegate 1918 3Q London C. 1c 28

Wit: H. P. Gorst, Alfred Robert Sidney-Wilmot, by License

Marriage (4^th Husband)

17 Jun 1924
John Clare Hudson
Beatrice Sophia Gorst

Wothing Parish Church 1924 2Q E. Preston 2b 787
Clerk in Holy Orders, The Briars, Woodhall, Spa, Lincolnshire
West Brook Forest Road, Broadwater,
Wit: H. M. Finnis, B. J. Finis, C. Finis

The Times, Thursday, Jun 19, 1924 MARRIAGES

HUDSON : GORST - On the 17th June, at St. Mary's church, Broadwater, the Rev. J. Clare Hudson of Woodhall Spa, to Beatrice Sophia Gorst of Broadwater, Worthing.

Beatrice Sophia and Rev. Canon J, Clare Hudson, 1925

Death

Rev. John Clare Hudson

Died 6 Jan 1934, Age 84, 1934 1Q Croydon 2a 459

The Times, Tuesday, Jan 9, 1934 DEATHS

HUDSON - On Jan. 6, 1934, at Croydon, the Rev. John Clare Hudson, M.A. Pembroke Coll. Camb., son of the late John Hudson, Junr., of Castle Acre, Norfolk, formerly Rector of Martin with Thornton, by Horncastle. Lincs. 1875-1920, Canon of Lincoln 1895-1911, in his 85th year.

LINCOLN 24 Mar 1934 Probate

HUDSON, the reverend John Clare, of 37 St. Peters-road, Croydon, Surrey, clerk, died 6 January 1934, Probate, Lincoln, 24 March, to Henry Tweed, solicitor, and Charles Allan, gentleman. Effects £658 11s. 1d.

Death

Beatrice Sophia Hudson

Died 11 May 1935, Age 86, 1935 2Q Croydon 2a 632

LONDON 3 Jan 1936 Probate

HUDSON, Beatrice Sophia, of 37 St. Peters-road, Croydon, Surrey, widow, died 11 May 1935, Probate, London, 3 January, to Reginald Frank Hughes, solicitor. Effects £80.

SPECIAL THANKS to all the Sidney-Wilmots of London, Essex, and Italy, for the photos, and for many of the details provided.