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I was born <date>July 2nd 1820</date> at <placename>Mapperley</placename> --
a small village in <placename>Derbyshire</placename> -- My dear
Mother being a decided child of God
endeavoured to bring her children up
in the nurture and admonition of the
Lord; and I do not rember remember the
time when my thoughts were not het to wont to
dwell upon serious things; but alas they
were too much of a reasoning <add>sceptical</add> nature. --
Very little took place during my childhood
that is worthy of recording. I had the privilege
of attending a small School, that was kept
by the daughters of a most worthy and
excellent Independant Minister, whose
loving and affectionate manner will ever
be sweet to my memory. -- I attended their
School untill I was in my 14th Year --
when my dear Mother placed me in the
Sisters House at <placename>Ockbrook</placename>. -- where, after a
few weeks I became exceedingly happy
and comfortable -- the life of a Sisters House
House being well adapted to my natural