The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

Mary Ann Goodliffe - Eldest daughter of Arnold Goodliffe

Arnold and Ann Goodliffe had 7 children. Their oldest daughter - Mary Ann - was baptised in Nottingham on 18/5/1833 and was still living with the family at Bridlesmith Gate on the 1851 census, aged 18 and working as a Governess.

Mary Ann married William EATON in Mar qtr 1860 in Nottingham. William is listed in the census records as a British Subject, born in Calais, France. His occupation was Lacemaker. Many families from Nottingham spent time in France, especially Calais, making lace or building and operating lace machinery. After the demise of the lace trade in Nottingham, the family moved to Sheffield, where William became a jeweller and pawnbroker, an occupation followed by  his sons Thomas and Edgar. Mary and William had 8 children:

1861 Census:

The family were living at Annerley Grove, Nottingham:

1871 census

1881 census, 

The family were living at Welbourn Grove, Kirkleatham, Yorkshire:

Henry Frank is not in the 1881 census.
Arthur Frederic is listed in 1881 at a school in Gildersome, Yorkshire, the exact name and address is not readable on the census record.

1891 Census

The family is at Broomland, Roman Road, Middlesbrough:

1901 Census

The family is difficult to find in the 1901 census, being listed under "Eatson". Note too that the age of William and Mary changes between censuses, and in 1901 William was born in Sheffield! The address is 71 Queen St, Coatham, Yorkshire

The children of William and Mary Eaton

William Thomas Eaton died in Darlington (10a/1) in Mar qtr 1898, aged 37

Henry Arnold
has not been located in the 1881 census.

In 1891 he was residing at Strathmore, 1 Florence Rd, Ealing, London, occupation General Practitioner - medicine. He was aged 28 and unmarried. He married Margaret in Dec 1891 at St Giles London, and soon moved to Norwich where their daughter Constance Margaret was born in Jun 1892.  They then moved on to Newcastle upon Tyne, where Edgar Arnold (Sep 1894) and Philip Henry (Jun 1898) were born.

In the 1901 census the family were living at 16 Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Edith Annie Eaton married in mid 1894 to William Fairfield COWX at Middlesbrough. 

In 1901 Edith and husband William lived at "Dunelm", Hornsea with Burton, Hornsea, East Yorkshire with daughters Marion Elizabeth (5) and Edith Dorothy L. (3) and nurse Ellen Braithwaite (27) and servant Eliza Elliot (14). William was an iron and steel broker.

Arthur Frederic Eaton married in mid 1894 to Mary Jane McCRIE (born in Scotland) at Guisbrough

In 1901 Arthur Frederic and wife Mary were at 8 Argyle Tce, Melcombe Regis, Dorset, with son Ian Cunynghame (1) and servants Kate Drew (22) and Lilian Redman (17).

Edgar Frank married Mary Louise PENNY in Middlesbrough in 1889.

In the 1891 census Edgar and Mary were living at 30 Victoria Road, Middlesbrough with son Frank:

On census night 1901, Edgar and wife Mary were staying at Walduck's Hotel, 91 Southhampton Row, Holborn, London. His occupation is listed as Jeweller (gold). No sign of son Frank in the census.

Kate Ellen married Horatio Nelson COLLINGWOOD in Middlesbrough in 1893.

In the 1891 census, the Eaton family lived at "Broomland, Roman Rd, Linthorpe. Three entries later in the census is Matthew George Collingwood, Jeweller and Deputy Mayor, with family including Horatio.

In 1901 Kate Ellen resided with husband Horatio Nelson at 28 Park Road Middlesbrough with sons Arnold Nelson (6) and Cuthbert (4), and servants Francis Stubley (19) and Ida Tero (25).

Walter Goodliffe Eaton married Minnie HINDE in Darlington in 1895.

In the 1901 census Walter Goodliffe  and Minnie resided at Neasham Hill Farm, Durham with  their 2 daughters  Gertrude (5) and Madge (4). Occupation was Farmer. Walter was 30 years old and Minnie was 27.

Emily Maud married William Edward Scoby-Smith in Darlington in 1898. The marriage entry is listed under Maud Emily Eaton, Darlington Jun qtr 10a/59.

In the 1901 census, Maud Emily Wilson is listed as a visitor at 71 Queen St, Coatham, the home of her parents. I cannot find William Smith in the census.