The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

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

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now occupied by my son. We did the best retail business after opening, customers waiting their turns to get in to be served. We steadily increased from 1840 to 1850 from £1087 to £3331, and from 1851 to 1861 from £3829 to over £5000. In 1839 we bought a garden, rebuilt a summer house, in 1846 we bought Taffy. They were both a source of health and great enjoyment, except when the said Taffy came to his knees, or in his mischief turned the waggon over. In the garden the mother had some of her happiest hours, cultivating flowers, and fruits and vegetables, and the children with their friends spent many happy times. 1838 to 42 At this time I devoted a good deal of time to social and religious work. Treasurer for Hucknall, nice new chapel, Ruddington school and Lenton. On the 30th July 1842 out 3rd son Fred was born, whose steady uniform life has been a source of

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