The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
March 8th, 1857

Sunday 8th March 1857

We all went to church, in the evening to the chapel.

February 22nd, 1857

Sunday 22nd February 1857

Miss Alford drank tea with us.

In the evening we all went to the chapel.

February 10th, 1857

Sunday 8th February 1857

We went to church in the afternoon.

Fanny Hall drank tea with us.

In the evening we went to chapel.

January 18th, 1857

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

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

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 13th, 1857

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.

January 11th, 1857

Sunday 11th January 1857

Julia and I went to church, Mr. Douglas preached from the 16th Chapter of John and 23rd verse.

In the evening we went to Chapel.

January 7th, 1857

Wednesday 7th January 1857

Mr. Bailey drank tea with us.

In the evening we went to chapel.

January 6th, 1857

Tuesday 6th January 1857

Mr. Bailey called to see grandma.

In the evening went to chapel.