The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

Edwin (Edward) Daniel Goodliffe - Fourth son of Arnold Goodliffe

Arnold and Ann Goodliffe had 7 children. Edwin Daniel was born in Nottingham on 11 March 1848 at Bridlesmith Gate.  He was living with the family in Lenton Rd, The Park in the 1861 census, aged 13.

We know very little of Edwin's life, but a clue may lie in the Australian shipping records. An Edwin D. Goodliffe arrived in Melbourne in April 1867 aboard the ship "Highflyer". This Edwin gave his age as 19, which would have been Edwin Daniel's age in 1867. Did Edwin Daniel visit Australia, or was he sent away for a while?

Edwin (Edward) Daniel married Elizabeth CLARKE in Nottingham on 22 November 1870. Note that Edwin's  name is recorded on the marriage index as Edward, but all other details including name of spouse point to this being Edwin. The two names become important in 1883 (see below).

Edwin's life seems problematic. He married in 1870 but none of the family are recorded in the 1881 census. His Father's Will of January 1881 leaves "one sixth share of income for as towards the maintenance or education or otherwise for the benefit of my three grandchildren, Archie, Bertie and Oliver the three sons of my son Edwin Daniel Goodliffe". Other parts of the Will leave money for the education of the three grandchildren and the maintenance of Edwin's wife but not to Edwin himself. In 1891 he is listed as a Boarder, not living with his wife.

Edwin and Elizabeth had three sons:

 1871 census

1881 census

In 1881 Elizabeth (aged 30), Archibald Ralph (9) and Charles Oliver(3) were living at 5 Oliver Tce, Nottingham.

Edwin Daniel cannot be located in the 1881 census. He may have been out of the country. However he was working in London in 1883, and as The Times article below shows he had been employed there for about 2 years.

1883 - Article in The Times

The Times newspaper,  Tuesday, Jan 09, 1883; pg. 4; Issue 30712 records a Mr Edward Daniel Goodliffe of 9 Fulham Park Gardens, Putney,  being charged with stealing the proceeds of a cheque for  £163 15s. The article does not indicate the outcome of the trial:

The Times, Tuesday Jan 9 1883 (Click on image for larger version)

Wrights 1895 Directory of Nottingham

In this directory, Edwin's office was at Newcastle Chambers, 16 Angel Row, Nottingham, with his home address at Waverley Mount - probably living with his mother at Waverley Villas. (Of interest, 5 Waverley Villas was occupied by an Arthur Goodliffe in the PO Directory of 1876).

1891 Census

Edwin Daniel is listed as a Public Accountant aged 42, boarding at 4 Hedderley St, Nottingham.  He is listed as married.

Archibald Ralph (Edwin's son) is listed as a Lace Designer, age 19, living at a boarding house at 27 Bilbie St, Nottingham.

1901 Census

Edwin Daniel is again listed as a Boarder, at 77 Mount St, Nottingham aged 52. He is a widower. His wife Elizabeth Goodliffe died in Nottingham, aged 51,  listed in the Sept qtr 1900.

Also listed at that address is an Ada (Ida) Lymberg, a "visitor". Coincidentally, Ida was divorced by her husband Victor Lymberg in 1903, citing Edwin Daniel Goodliffe as a party to the case (view divorce index number 3791).

In 1901 Archibald Ralph Goodliffe was married and living at 253 St Anns Well Rd . He was a hairdresser and tobacconist working from home. He married Susan Sanson HEARD in the June quarter 1892. They had two further children, Helen and Charles. Archibald died in 1848 and Susan in 1946.

Edwin Daniel died in Nottingham on 1st April 1909 at 22 Derwent St. He is buried in Nottingham General Cemetery, in an unmarked grave.

The unmarked grave of Edwin Daniel Goodliffe in Nottingham General Cemetery (Photo by Michael Thomas)

Even in death, Edwin Daniel remained controversial. His death certificate shows he died of heart failure due to aortic disease and consequent bronchitis. But his death must have been sudden as an inquest was held and the cause of death was determined by post mortem held by the Nottingham Coroner.

John Herbert Goodliffe

John Herbert was Edwin and Elizabeth's second son. He was born in the Sept quarter 1873 in Nottingham (7b/259).

In the 1881 census John Herbert (listed as Herbert aged 7)  is living with Arthur (36) and Eliza (33) Clarke of 50 Arkwright St, Nottingham. Arthur is  Elizabeth's older brother.

In 1891 John Herbert is listed as a boarder at 228 North Sherwood St, occupation Pork Butcher.

He married Elizabeth GLOVER (a widow) in the Dec qtr 1897 in Nottingham (7b/655). Elizabeth was 18 years his elder.  They had 2 children
John Alfred, born Jun qtr 1898 in Brighton (2b/194)
Archie, born June qtr 1901 in Nottingham (7b/395) 

In 1901, John, Elizabeth and son Alfred were living at No 1 Howitts Yard, Mansfield Rd, Nottingham. John was a Musician. Also living with John and Elizabeth at the time of the1901 census is Elizabeth's son Frank Glover. Although listed as aged 17 in the 1901 census, Frank was born in Basford, Derbyshire in the Dec qtr 1880 (7b/213). In 1891 Elizabeth (widowed) was living at 28 Curzon St, Nottingham with sons Frank (10), James (8) and Charles (5).