The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold Goodliffe

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Scriptures. She became a member at the little old church at Morcott about in her twentieth year, and about at the same time as my father who was nearly 15 years older, the difference in their ages especially as my father was often ailing, and through exposure to cold Asthsmatic etc, was considered too considerable. ^(Brother William made it an excuse for marrying his wife: nearly 20 years older than himself). Although there was in many respects great difference, the Christian character of each enabled them to live honourable and useful lives. For the accommodation of the newly married couple an adjunct was built to the old house. My mother had some trials to endure in her early married life owing partly to a member of two of my father’s family whose mental faculties were to some extent touched, and also because her education, and experience, and training had not fitted her for some of the occupations of farmer’s wives, in those days.I have

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