The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
May 13th, 1858

Thursday 13th May 1858

Miss Sarah Young daughter of Mr Daniel Young at Fishbourne, departed this life, aged 23 years of age. We had eleven ducks hatch this morning, only one being bad, we bought the eggs off Mr Robert Cooper.

November 7th, 1857

Saturday 7th November 1857

Mother went to Ryde, I to Newport in the evening we received a note from Mother stating that Aunt  Ann was very poorly and that uncle wished her to stay at Ryde for a few days.

Fanny Wall went to Bonchurch to see her sister, Mr Robert Cooper went to Ventnor, at least I heard so.