The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859

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October 17th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Saturday 17th october 1857

Rather calmer.

October 16th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Friday 16th October 1857

Still stormy.

October 15th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Thursday 15th October 1857

Very stormy indeed in doors.

In the evening Julia and I went with Mr.G.C. to the Theatre at Newport, the performance commenced with the popular comedy of “All That Glitters is not Gold” and concluded with the laughable farce of “His last legs” , there was also singing and dancing, we were very much pleased indeed and arrived home in good hours

October 13th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Tuesday 13th October 1857

Mr G.C. repaired the east house.

In the evening we had a game of cribbage.

October 11th, 1857 by Mary Ann

sunday 11th October 1857

In the afternoon Julia went to church, I did a little drawing. Mr.G.C. drank tea with us.

In the evening we went to Chapel.

October 7th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Wednesday 7th October 1857

General Humiliation and fast day for the Indian Mutiny. I went to church in the morning and afternoon.

October 6th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Tuesday 6th October 1857

Sunday School Union tea party at Wootton Free Wesleyan Chapel. In the evening Julia and I went to Newport to change a pair of boots.

Mr F.C.L. came part of the way home with us.

October 5th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Monday 5th October 1857

Mr George Cooper put some shelves in grandma’s Tenements.

October 4th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Sunday 4th October 1857

Poor old man Barkham was buried at Arreton, 92 years of age, Mr. George Cooper was undertaker.

In the evening Mr.G.C. and Mrs. Cooper called to see us. We heard Mr. A. Cooper and Mrs Cooper pass by on their return home to Rookley, after spending a day at Wootton.

October 3rd, 1857 by Mary Ann

Saturday 3rd October 1857

Second bargain Saturday, Julia went to Newport.

In the evening, Mr G.C. came home with Julia.