The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859

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December 13th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Sunday 13th December 1857

I and Julia went to Church.

In the afternoon I went to Chapel. Julia went for a walk, Mr G.C. drank tea with us.

December 12th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Saturday 12th December 1857

Mother and I went to Newport, I had a tooth extracted.

In the afternoon Julia walked into Newport.

In the evening I went and met her.

December 11th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Friday 11th December 1857

I went to Newport.

December 10th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Thursday 10th December 1857

Mr G.C. and Mr J.C. spent the evening with us. I forgot to mention that Mr “Linnington” in the employ of Mr Popham met with an accident last Monday evening. It is supposed that as he was attending his horses a seized him and he fell with part of the harness on his shoulder, He had a severe cut on his forehead, supposed to have been caused by a nail in the door by the side of which he fell. He was found by Mr. Greenham the gardener, quite insensible about 11. o’clock.

December 9th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Wednesday 9th December 1857

I went to Woodhouse.

December 8th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Tuesday 8th December 1857

I went to Newport.

December 7th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Monday 7th December 1857

I went to Balams Farm to pay for the run of “Daisy”.

December 6th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Sunday 6th December 1857

I and Julia went to Wootton Church, Mr Scot preached from the 1st Chapter of C.

In the afternoon Julia went for a walk.

In the evening Mr G.C. drank tea with us. I spent a very pleasant evening.

December 5th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Saturday 5th December 1857

I and Mother went to Newport.

Mrs A Pike confined with a son.

In the afternoon Julia walked into town.

In the evening I walked as far as Mr Munns factory.  Miss Jane Rolf and Mr J.C.L. was with her. They came far as Staplers with us, when they returned to town and we finished our journey homewards alone, we arrived home by 8 o’clock.

December 4th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Friday 4th December 1857

Did a little gardening.