The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
December 30th, 1858

Thursday 30th December 1858

Mr. J. Dennis. draper married to Miss C.W. Yelf at Godshill.

May 12th, 1858

Wednesday 12th May 1858

Miss Fanny Wall and I, in our little four wheel started for Ventnor. We left home by half past 7 o’clock, we put our donkey up at the Kent Tavern. We then walked into Bonchurch, called at “Sunnyside” and saw Miss J Wall. We then walked into Shanklin, we went through the chine, and after which we dined, and then walked back into Bonchurch, drank tea at “Sunny Side”, then returned to Ventnor had “Daisy” harnessed, we came back through Godshill and Newport, home to dear Old Wootton Villa having spent a very happy day indeed.

March 30th, 1858

Tuesday 30th March 1858

A grand wedding a Newport, Mr. Bartlett to Miss Rogers. I heard there was 16 couples went to church with them. In the afternoon Mr Thomas List was buried at Wootton Church. He departed this life last Saturday at Godshill after a short illness, having left Palmers Farm only the Thursday before.

Miss Jane Brading called to see us.

July 19th, 1857

Sunday 19th July 1857

We went to church.

In the evening Julia and I went to Chapel, after we came out, Miss. Alford and we went for a walk and met Mrs Alford and Norah returning from Godshill in the fourwheel.