I could not sleep very well, so I got up this morning by half past 4 o’clock. In the afternoon Julia walked into Newport.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
May 5th, 1858
Wednesday 5th May 1858
May 2nd, 1858
Sunday 2nd May 1858
Julia went to Wootton Church. In the afternoon Miss Fanny Wall and I went to Church, Mr. Lewdon preached the sermon for the missionary collection.
In the evening Mr.F.C.L. and Mr. J.D. called in for a few seconds. About 9 o’clock Mr.G.C. called in to see Grandma, he also invited me to go to their service next Tuesday evening.
May 1st, 1858
Saturday 1st May 1858
I went to Newport. In the afternoon Julia walked into Newport then came home with Mr Brading and Miss Brading.
April 29th, 1858
Thursday 29th April 1858
Miss Fanny Wall and Mr George Moody Junior went to Fareham Asylum, they returned about 5 o’clock, they drank tea with us. Mr Baily and Mr (no name) preached at Littletown Chapel. In the evening Mr G.C. and Julia went to the amateur dramatic entertainment, they were highly amused with the performance.
April 28th, 1858
Wednesday 28th April 1858
I went to Newport had three programme’s of the amateur theatrical entertainment of tomorrow evening given me. In the evening Julia went to Woodhouse. Mr.G.W. gave Julia a beautiful nosegay. Miss J. Brading called to see us .
April 25th, 1858
Sunday 25th April 1958
Julia went to Wootton Church. Mrs Read took possession of a portion of our seat. In the afternoon I went to Church, rather surprised to find that Mrs Thornson also sat in our seat, when I arrived home, I am sorry to say we all felt very annoyed at the affair. Mr.G.C. and Mr.G.M. drank tea with us.
After tea Mr.G.M. went to chapel. Mr.G.C., Julia and I with the concertina took a walk in the copse. About quarter to 7 o’clock, Mr. G.C. and I went for a most delightful walk as far as the Chapel corner, during our absence Mr.F.C.L. and Mr. J.P. called in, Julia informed me she spent a very pleasant evening, they were just gone when we arrived home.
April 24th, 1858
Saturday 24th April 1858
I went to Newport. In the afternoon Julia walked in to see her friend Miss Jane Rolf.
April 22nd, 1858
Thursday 22nd April 1858
We gave the parlour a little of our handiwork in dusting and put some new window blinds for the front windows. Julia did a little painting. About 4 o’clock I took a walk as far has Wootton Church to see about a kneeling board being placed in our seat. Mr Cooper was very busy constructing the two seats occupied by Mr. E. Williams and Mrs Read into one square seat for Mr. Hopkins the new owner of Woodside.
April 17th, 1858
Saturday 17th April 1858
Julia walked into Newport.
April 15th, 1858
Thursday 15th April 1858
The first hen that sat laid an egg – the light hen we sat on the duck eggs. In the afternoon Julia and Mrs Moore went to the sale of furniture at Kite Hill, Miss J. Brading came home with Julia. Mr. C. Pike set the potatoes in the garden, Julia went part the way home with Miss Brading.