Shirley Village Archive

Richard Goodall - Birch House

1841
Richard (44), an agricultural labourer and his wife Maria (43). Their children: Robert (9), James (4) and Francis (2).

1844
Maryann is born.

1851
Francis and Maryann are described as "scholars". Robert is a farm servant for William Gilman and James is at home working as an agricultural labourer.

1859
James marries Mary Allsop.

1861
Richard and Maria haved moved out and James is now head of the household with his wife Mary and their one year-old daughter Marriann. There's no mention of Francis.

1863
John is born (to James and Mary).

1864
Francis is born and Marian got married.

1866
Hannah is born.

1868
Sarah is born.

1870
James is born.