The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859

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January 25th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Sunday 25th January 1857

Julia and I went to Wootton Church.

Mr H. Williams called to see Grandma. In the evening I and Mr. J. Y. G went for a walk.

January 24th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Saturday 24th January 1857

Mother brought a very handsome pair of scales of Mr. Brown.

January 23rd, 1857 by Mary Ann

Friday 23rd January 1857

I went to Newport.

January 20th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Tuesday 20th January 1857

The consecration of St Thoma’s’s Church Newport. Mr. G. C and Mr. J. Y. G Julia & I went we arrived home about 5 o’clock.

January 19th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Monday 19th January 1857

Mr. James Young Groundsell’s birthday.

In the afternoon a few friends drank tea and spent the evening at his house we were amongst the number, we spent a very pleasant evening and arrived home about 1/2 past 10 o’clock.

January 18th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Sunday 18th January 1857

Julia and I went to church. In the afternoon we went to Chapel.

In the evening Mr. G. C and Mr. J. Y. G Julia and I went to Newport Church. We arrived home about 9 o’clock.

January 16th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Friday 16th January 1857

Julia and I went to Newport arrived home 1/2 past 3 o’clock. In the evening we went to Chapel.

January 15th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Thursday 15th November 1857

Mr. Barletts discourse this evening was on Ruth’s resolution we arrived back from Chapel about half past 8 o’clock.

January 14th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Tuesday 14th January 1857

Mr. Barletts discouse this evening was from the 13th Chapter 6.7.8.9 verse of Luke.

Mr. G.C and Mr. J.Y.G  called to see Grandma.

January 13th, 1857 by Mary Ann

Tuesday 13th January 1857

Grandma rather better, in the evening we went to Chapel Mr. Barletts discourse was from the 19th Chapter and 17th verse of Genesis illustrating the burning of Sodom.