Mr. G. C put an iron handle at the top of the stairs to assist Grandma in getting up.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
April 7th, 1858
Wednesday 7th April 1858
April 5th, 1858
Monday 5th April 1858
Mr. G. C did a little work for Grandma, a Tea Party at Seaview.
April 4th, 1858
Sunday 4th April 1858
Easter Sunday, I went to Wootton Church and received the sacrament In the afternoon Julia went to church. Mr. G.C and Mr. J.J.G spent the day at Bembridge.
April 2nd, 1858
Friday 2nd April 1858
April 1st, 1858
Thursday 1st April 1858
Julia went to Newport, Miss Alford called in her fourwheel. Mr G.C. drank tea with us. In the evening Julia went to Mr. W. Hayles with the Tea and Sugar for the teaparty.
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 24th, 1858
Wednesday 24th March 1858
I did a little gardening. In the afternoon Miss Scot called to see Grandma, Mr.G.C. also called in we spent a very pleasant evening.
March 10th, 1858
Wednesday 10th March 1858
I had a very severe attack of the ?. Mr. G.C. called to see us.
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 17th, 1858
Wednesday 17th February 1858
Fanny Wall came in to see us. In the evening Mr. G.C. and we went to the Missionary Meeting at Littletown Chapel, it was a very lively meeting. There was also a tea party at Wootton Bridge Wesleyan Chapel, we heard there was about 150 sat down to tea, it passed of very pleasant.