The Goodliffe Family of Lambley Lodge, Rutland

James - 4th son of Thomas and Mary Goodliffe

James Goodliffe was born June the 14th 1800 in the family home of Lambley Lodge near Belton in the County of Rutland.

He married Elizabeth Caroline ANDREWS on 9 Oct 1823, in Teigh, Rutland.


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                          Thomas GOODLIFFE===========v===========Ann CURTIS
                             1722-1810              1754         1726-1792
                                                     |
                                                   Thomas 
                                                 1756-1829
                                                     |
                                                   m:1791
                                                Mary ARNOLD
                                                     |
  Caroline Elizabeth ANDREWS===========v===========James===========v===========Sarah TEMPLER
           1803-1842                  1823        1800-1868       1844
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    |-----------|-----------|----------|---------|---------|---------|--------|--------------|-----------|---------|
  Thomas   Daniel Exton  Elizabeth    Mary     James     Eliza    William   Arnold         Sarah   Josiah Exton   Alfred
1824-1848   1825-1857    1828-?    1829-1841 1831-1872 1833-1872 1835-1898 1837-1913     1838-1911   1840-1874 1842-1842
    |           |           -          -         |         |         |         |             |           |         -
              m:1847                                     m:1856    m:1861    m:1883        m:1867      m:1869         
             Caroline                                   Stephen    Joanna   Elizabeth Simpson Stokes   Sarah
              TIDD                                      FREEMAN    HASSAN    BALLAM      GOODLIFFE     DENNIS
                |                                          |         |         |             |           | 
                |                                                    |   (emigrated USA)
 |--------|-----|                                           |--------|
John  Caroline Mary                                      William   Arthur
1848-   1851-  1854-                                    1864-1946  1866-
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                                                          m:1891
                                                         Florence
                                                         WOOLLEY

James and Elizabeth had 11 children:

  Born Died
Thomas 2 Sept 1824 1 Nov 1848
Daniel Exton 25 Nov 1825 18 Feb 1857
Elizabeth Caroline 20 Jan 1828 18 Dec 1842
Mary 2 Dec 1829 21 May 1841
James William 2 Aug 1831 4 Feb 1872
Eliza 23 Aug 1833 15 Oct 1872
William 10 Nov 1835 15 Jul 1896
Arnold (emigrated to America) 2 April 1837 9 Jun 1913
Sarah 29 Nov 1838 7 Sep 1911
Josiah Exton 31 Mar 1840 17 Aug 1874
Alfred 27 Aug 1842 9 Sep 1842

1841 Census

In the 1841 census the family was living in Barrowden, Rutland. James' occupation was carrier. The census was taken on 6 June 1841, so their daughter Mary had just died (see Arnold's Memoirs for comment on this:
James 40 Carrier
Caroline 35  
(Elizabeth) Caroline 13  
James 9  
Eliza 7  
William 5  
Arnold 4  
Sarah 3  
Josiah 1  
Exton ANDREWS 15  
Mary ANDREWS 60 Schoolmistress
Joseph FREEMASON 50 Schoolmaster

In the 1841 census, son Thomas is a miller's apprentice to Joseph Smith in High St, Oakham. Daniel Exton was a servant for a Thomas Patchett, Grocer, in High St, Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Deaths of three of the family in 1842

Elizabeth Caroline, James' wife, died 15 Sept 1842, a few days after their youngest son Alfred (9 Sept 1842). A short while later their oldest daughter Elizabeth Caroline died on 18 Dec 1842. The three deaths close together suggest some type of epidemic struck the family. The years 1836 to 1842 saw major epidemics of influenza, typhus, typhoid, and cholera sweep through Britain.

1851 Census

In this census James is shown living in Barrowden with new wife Sarah (nee TEMPLER, aged 53, born Northamptonshire), and sons Arnold and Josiah. James and Sarah  married in 1844.

Some of the remaining children are found in the 1851 census:

Daniel is not in the 1851 census
James William  is not in the 1851 census
Eliza  is living at Rearsby as a cook to John Woodhouse Simpson, barrister at law
William  is living with his uncle, Arnold, at Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham, working as a shop assistant
Sarah is living with her grandmother, Mary Goodliffe, at Morcott

1861 Census

James and Sarah are living alone in Barrowden aged 62 and 65 respectively. James' occupation is still carrier. They lived adjacent to the Exeter Arms hotel.
James William  is not in the 1861 census
Eliza  may have married in Sep 1856 (Melton Mowbray 7a/351)
William  is living at Greyfriars Gate, Nottingham, unmarried and a grocer.
Arnold is not in the 1861 census. Arnold emigrated to America where he married Mary ROBBINS in 1857, Eleanor DERRICK in 1863, Esther ARBON in 1870, Ellen ISAACSON in 1877 and Elizabeth Ballam in 1882. Arnold's brief description of his life in America can be read here. 
Sarah is living with James and Sarah ANDREWS, at Morcott. She is listed as their niece (See Arnold's Memoirs). A visitor to the house was Joanna HASSAN, who married Sarah's brother William, later in 1861.
Josiah Exton  is living at 55 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham, boarding with Henry A. Morley, Banker's Clerk. Josiah's relationship to the Head of Family is "guardian", and his occupation is Grocer. (Note that Pickering Goodliffe, Josiah's cousin, was living at 51 Bridlesmith Gate).

1871 Census

James died on 20 Jan 1868 and his widow Sarah possibly died later that year in Dec 1871 (Uppingham 7a/179), although Sarah is not found in the 1871 census.

Eliza  may have married in 1856
William  is working as a grocer at 1 Greyfriars Gate, Nottingham with wife Jehanna (Joanna nee HASSAN) and sons William Edward (6) and Arthur Hassan (4). William and Johanna married in Dec 1861.
Sarah is not in the 1871 census
Josiah Exton  is living at 34 Glasshouse St, Nottingham, a Grocer, with his wife Sarah H. (aged 21) and nephew William I. FREEMAN (aged 12).

William and Johanna Goodliffe

In 1881 William and Johanna were living at 1 Greyfriars Gate, Nottingham with sons William Edward and Arthur Hassan. In 1891 the family were still at this address, but Arthur had gone to London, living at 23 Ranelagh Rd Paddington and working as an Hosier's Assistant. Arthur married in London in Mar 1895 to Evelyn Frances MAY then returned to Nottingham becoming a Hosier Outfitter. By 1901 they had a daughter Kathleen May and were living at 42 Addison St.

William died in Nottingham 15 July 1896 aged 60. Johanna lived on at 1 Greyfriars Gate. In the 1901 census she is a widow, accompanied by Mary M Goodliffe (niece, aged 30, daughter of Simpson Stokes Goodliffe), "Lady's Companion".  in 1911 she had moved to Harlech House,10 Peveril Drive, The Park Nottingham, accompanied by two servants, sisters Sarah Jane and Mary Rosina BARFIELD. There is a description of the house on The Park website.


Harlech House, 10 Peveril Drive

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Last updated: 05/05/2008