The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859

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May 20th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Wednesday 20th May 1857

Had the chimney swept. Mr R.Cooper lost some pork from his shop.

May 17th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Sunday 17th May 1857

Mother, and Julia went to church, in the afternoon I and Julia went to church. Mr. H. Williams called to see grandma.

May 15th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Friday 15th May 1857

Mr H Rusell and J. Brading discharged from their ship.

May 11th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Monday 11th May 1857

We took the bed furniture down, in the evening I and Miss Alford went to Woodhouse, I arrived home about 9 o’clock. Mrs. ? was confined yesterday with a son.

May 10th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Sunday 10th May 1857

Mr George Coopers birthday, I went to church Mr Scot has preached at Wootton 2 years today. In 1856 the sacrament was administrated 6 times. There was 190 communicants this year, it was administrated 8 times and 226 communicants . Mr Scots text was from the 16th verse of the second chapter of Corinthians “Who is sufficient for these things”.

In the afternoon drank tea at Balams Farm, after tea Mrs Alford, Miss Alford, Nora and I went for a long walk, we called on Mrs H. Williams. I arrived home about quarter to 9 o’clock. Julia had gone part of the way home with Cousin William.


May 9th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Saturday 9th May 1857

Mr. Pike departed this world.

May 8th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Friday 8th May 1857

Took up the hall carpet

May 7th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Thursday 7th May 1857

Took up the parlour carpet.

May 6th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Wednesday 6th May 1857

Mr Harbour put a new range in our little room, I returned Mr J.G.G.s books.

May 5th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Tuesday 5th May 1857

In the evening we went to Newport to hear the Rev. R.H. Spurges preach, his text was chapter Mathew . The chapel was very full, we arrived home about half past 9 o’clock.