We received a letter from Mother. I went to Newport.
In the evening, Fanny and I went to Chapel, Mr. Pollard received the tickets for those who wished to take them, but there were a great many absentees.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
June 1st, 1858
Tuesday 1st June 1858
March 13th, 1858
Saturday 13th March 1858
Very wet morning. In the afternoon Julia went to Newport, bought the Independent Newspaper. I forgot to mention that last Saturday Mother applied at the Town Hall for protection of her property under he new Divorce Act. The application was granted.
March 9th, 1858
Tuesday 9th March 1858
Mother left us for Fareham. I drove her in the donkey cart as far as the corner and met the coach. In the evening I rather poorly.
March 7th, 1858
Sunday 7th March 1858
Mother, Julia and I went to Wootton Church, we all received the Sacrament, Julia and I having decided to try for salvation.
March 6th, 1858
Saturday 6th March 1858
Mother and I went to Newport. The preachers returned to their respective homes, but the revival meeting was kept to a late hour by themselves.
March 5th, 1858
Friday 5th March 1858
Mother still very poorly. In the evening we again went to Chapel, Miss Fanny Wall, Miss Alford and Mr. Brown went to the penients pew. Mr Bailey called to see us.
March 4th, 1858
Thursday 4th March 1858
Mother very poorly. In the evening we went to Chapel, the converts tonight were Mr John Harbour, Mr. John Miller, Mrs Bright, Mrs Jane Glaspel and Mrs Wight.
March 1st, 1858
Monday 1st March 1858
We discovered that six of the eggs we sat the hen on was barren, so that out of the 14 eggs we have only 8 chickens, but they are very healthy sweet little creatures. We heard that Mr. John Young was married a short time back to Mrs Rawlins at Ryde, Mr. Young is nearly 74 years of age. In the evening mother arrived home from Ryde, Uncle and Aunt still very ill. A tea party at Newport Bible Christian chapel.
February 25th, 1858
Thursday 25th February 1858
Mother received a letter from Fareham, Uncle Thomas also sent for Mother to come to Ryde as Aunt was very ill. In the afternoon I drove Mother in the donkey cart to Ryde, I called and saw Cousin William and family, they were all quite well but I am sorry to say Uncle and Aunt were both very ill, I arrived home about 5 o’clock. I then went into Newport for some bread. About half past 8 o’clock Mr.G.C. called to see us , we spent a very pleasant evening.
February 22nd, 1858
Monday 22nd February 1858
Mother and I went to Newport, we looked at Mrs Jackman’s house on Coppins Bridge, but it was sadly out of repair.