I went to Newport. In the evening I went to Littletown Prayer Meeting, arrived home by half past 9 o’clock.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
April 27th, 1858
Tuesday 27th April 1858
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 16th, 1858
Friday 16th April 1858
I went to Newport. In the evening a slight thunder storm.
April 14th, 1858
Wednesday 14th April 1858
I went to Newport, in the afternoon I did a little gardening.
April 10th, 1858
Saturday 10th April 1858
I went to Newport.
April 3rd, 1858
Saturday 3rd April 1858
I went to Newport. Nothing occurred of any importance today.
March 29th, 1858
Monday 29th March 1858
I went to Newport.
March 28th, 1858
Sunday 28th March 1858
Palm Sunday, Julia went to Wootton Church. In the afternoon Mr.G.C. and I went to Ryde, we went through Quarr it was a beautiful walk.
I drank tea at Uncles about half past 6 o’clock, I went to Cousins William’s. The dear little girls sang very prettily about 8. Mr, Thrower, Cousin and I went and saw the national school rooms, it was a beautiful piece of building, we again returned to William’s about quarter to 9 o’clock. Mr. G.C. called in, we had some refreshments, after which Mr.G.C. kindly escorted me home to dear old Wootton Villa, it was a delightful moon light night, and I enjoyed my jaunt very much indeed.
Note;- March 23rd The brown hen hatched 5 chickens.
March 27th, 1858
Saturday 27th March 1858
I went to Newport. In the afternoon Julia walked into town arrived home about 8 o’clock.
March 21st, 1858
Sunday 21st March 1858
I went to Wootton Church in the morning and afternoon. In the evening Julia went for a walk, Cousin William and Mrs? called to see us. We spent a very pleasant evening.