I went to church,
In the evening Mrs Edna Prince preached at Littletown Chapel, Mrs. Tharle, Miss Alford and Mr. G. Cooper called in to see Grandma
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
June 9th, 1857
Sunday 9th July 1857
May 17th, 1857
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.
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 31st, 1857
Tuesday 31st March 1857
Grandmothers birthday.
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 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 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.
January 29th, 1857
Thursday 29th January 1857
Mr. Scot called to see Grandma and wished me to join the church. In the afternoon Uncle Thomas came to see us.
After tea we went as far as Quarr with him.
January 27th, 1857
Tuesday 27th January 1857
Grandma received a letter from Uncle John.
January 25th, 1857
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.