The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859

Archive for September, 1858

September 30th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Thursday 30th September 1858

Julia went to Newport.

September 29th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Wednesday 29th September 1858

I went to Newport.

September 27th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Monday 27th September 1858

I went blackberrying. Yesterday afternoon three young men from Mr. Way’s in Newport went to Cowes in a little boat, coming home the boat capsized and two of them was unfortunately drowned. It quite throw a gloom over the whole town.

September 26th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Sunday 26th September 1858

Julia went to Wootton Church. In the afternoon I drank tea at Mr. Dore’s. In the evening I went to St. Thomas’s Church . Mr. W.W.D walked home with me. Miss J. Rolf and Mr. F.L. Cousin William and little Annie drank tea with Grandma. Mr. J.P. called in about 9 o’clock on his return […]

September 25th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Saturday 25th September 1858

1st Bargain Saturday. In the afternoon Julia walked into Newport.

September 22nd, 1858 by Mary Ann

Wednesday 22nd September 1858

I went to Newport.

September 20th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Monday 20th September 1858

I went to Newport.

September 19th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Sunday 19th September 1858

A very wet day. In the afternoon Mr. G.C. came and drank tea with us.

September 18th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Saturday 18th September 1858

We had ½ ton of coals from Wootton Bridge. In the afternoon Julia went to Newport.

September 17th, 1858 by Mary Ann

Friday 17th September 1858

Mr. Symmonds repaired my concertina.