The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
May 10th, 1857

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.


April 30th, 1857

Thursday 30th April 1857

Mrs Rogers was buried at Wootton church this morning.

Mother and I went to Newport, saw cousin William, he came home with us. After tea Julia went to Ryde Harmonic concert

April 12th, 1857

Sunday 12th April 1857

William came to see grandma, Miss Alford and Miss Wall drank tea with us, William returned home about 7 o’clock.

March 29th, 1857

Sunday 29th March 1857

A very wet day, Annie and I went to church, in the afternoon William came to see us.

March 22nd, 1857

Sunday 22nd March 1857

Cousin William and his two little daughters came to dine with grandma, they came about half passed 10 o’clock, so we all went to Wootton church.

In the evening Mrs Dennis also a Mrs Macreedy called for  William. They left about half passed 7 o’clock, the two little girls stayed with us.

March 5th, 1857

Thursday 5th March 1857

Cousin William sent me a music book to copy some tunes.

In the afternoon Miss Jane Rolf and Miss Louisa Day drank tea with us, Julia and I went part of the way home with them.

March 1st, 1857

Sunday 1st March 1857

In the morning we went to Wootton church.

In the afternoon, Julia and I went over to the opening of Cowes Chapel, Mr Bailey preached. We arrived home about 6 o’clock.

Cousin William and his little girl came to drink tea with grandma, William returned home about half past 8 o’clock but his little girl remained with us.

February 27th, 1857

Friday 27th February 1857

Julia went to Newport, Cousin William sent us an invitation to go to the Ryde Philharmonic Concert, but we declined the invitation.

February 2nd, 1857

Monday 2nd February 1857

Julia went to Ryde and spent a day at William’s.

I walked to Shide and arrived home about 4 o’clock. Julia half past 7 o’clock.

February 1st, 1857

Sunday 1st February 1857

Cousin William drank tea with grandma. I at Mr. Groundsell’s and Julia at Farmer Alford.

I arrived home about quarter to 9 o’clock. Julia and Mr. G.C. went part of the way home with William. Mr.G.C. gave me a piece of wood for my puzzle.