The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859

Archive for February, 1858

February 28th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Sunday 28th February 1858

I went to Wootton Church, saw Miss Ann Cooper. In the afternoon Cousin William and Mr. Trotter drank tea with us, after tea Cousin William and his friend, and Julia went into Newport church. They arrived home about 9 o’clock.

February 27th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Saturday 27th February 1858

Weather very snowy. In the afternoon I went to Newport.

February 26th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Friday 26th February 1858

Mr. C. Pike  informed us that another of Mr. Salter’s daughters, was married to a young man at Cowes about a fortnight ago.

February 25th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Thursday 25th February 1858

Mother received a letter from Fareham, Uncle Thomas also sent for Mother to come to Ryde as Aunt was very ill. In the afternoon I drove Mother in the donkey cart to Ryde, I called and saw Cousin William and family, they were all quite well but I am sorry to say Uncle and Aunt were […]

February 24th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Wednesday 24th February 1858

Mr. Fredrick Pike repaired Grandma’s pigsty in the garden. In the evening we went to the post.

February 23rd, 1858 by Mary Ann

Tuesday 23rd February 1858

We heard that last evening, a gentleman was robbed in Brock Copse of 3 five pounds and a gold watch by three men one of which had a pickaxe on his shoulder.

February 22nd, 1858 by Mary Ann

Monday 22nd February 1858

Mother and I went to Newport, we looked at Mrs Jackman’s house on Coppins Bridge, but it was sadly out of repair.

February 21st, 1858 by Mary Ann

Sunday 21st February 1858

In the afternoon we went to Wootton Church. In the evening to St. Thomas’s Church, Newport, we had a very pleasant walk home.

February 20th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Saturday 20th February 1858

Mother and I went to Newport.

February 18th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Thursday 18th February 1858

I went to Newport on business.