Hi Emz86,
A warm welcome to Rootschat!

Your topic title is : Goldsmith, Samuel Thomas
But the message just asks for any info on a) his son Percival John GOLDSMITH
and b) info on his ancestor, James. So if we can clarify a little further :
What info DO you have on Percival? What are you looking for now?
Do you already have any of this, follows, readily available on line:
http://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/home/family+history/search+your+family+history/BIRTH Registered 1899:Percoval Jno GOLDSMITH
Born: Ballarat East
Father: Saml GOLDSMITH
Mother: Evelyn , ms WILKIE
Reg: 7790
MARRIAGE Registered 1919:Percival Jno GOLDSMITH
Gladys Beatrice MAGOR
Reg: 4047
DEATH Registered 1980:
Percival John GOLDSMITH
Died Footscray, age 80
Father: Samuel Thoma(s)
Mother: Eveline Rober(ta)
Reg: 04153
DEATH 1943, of wife GladysGladys Beatrice GOLDSMITH
Died: Footscray , age 43
Born : Melbourne North
Father: John MAGOR
Mother: Agnes BEARD
Reg: 12283
On the Electoral Rolls, Percival's occupation is Moulder, Iron Moulder, Brass Moulder.
By 1949, he appears to have a second wife, Emma Christina. She preceded him in death, in 1979.
DEATH Registered 1979:
Emma Christina M GOLDSMITH
Died Footscray, age 82
Father: John SUTTON
Mother: Anna Maria EXNER
Reg 503
BIRTH registered 1895:Emma Ctina Martha SUTTON
Born: OLeigh
Father: Jno SUTTON
Mother: Morea Emma , ms EXNER
Reg: 31751
For the Brighton ancestor James,
Have you got him in the 1841 Census - can you post the details and the references? Is he Samuel's father?
Cheers
AMBLY