The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
December 25th, 1858

Saturday 25th December 1858

CHRISTMAS DAY

Mr. Samuel Flux married to Miss* (name not written down). We are very disappointed having received an invitation to spend the day and sleep at Mr. Dore’s, but it raining very fast and has the appearance of lasting the whole day,- about 3 o’clock we were delighted to see Mr. W. W. D stop in front of Wootton (Villa) in a pony cart – it was raining very hard and mother was rather warily for us to go, but however we did go and spent a very happy evening indeed. We retired to rest about a 1/4 past 2 o’clock.

December 22nd, 1858

Wednesday 22nd December 1858

Grandma very poorly, in the evening Mr. W. W. D. and Mr. T. L.called in.

December 15th, 1858

Wednesday 15th December 1858

I went to Newport.  In the evening Mr. W. W. D. and Mr. T. L. called in.

December 12th, 1858

Sunday 12th December 1858

Julia went to Wootton Church. Mother came to see us. In the afternoon W.W. D and F.L. called in. In the evening we went part of the way home with mother.

December 8th, 1858

Wednesday 8th December 1858

I went to Newport. In the evening Mr.F.L. and Mr W.W. D called in for a short chat.

November 28th, 1858

Sunday 28th November 1858

I went to Wootton Church Mr. W. W. D, Mr. T. L. and Mr. R. C drank tea with us. In the evening Mr. R. C went to chapel and Julia went for a walk.

November 24th, 1858

Wednesday 24th November 1858

I went to Newport. Mr. W. W. D put some new strings on our clock. Mr T. L drank tea with us. In the evening had a game of cribbaqe.

November 18th, 1858

Wednesday 17th November 1858

I went to Newport. In the evening Mr. W.W.D and Mr. F.L. called to see us. Mr. Mew at Mousehill gave a clock for Littletown Chapel.

November 14th, 1858

Sunday 14th November 1858

A funeral sermon preached at Wootton Church by the Rev. Mr. Scot. Julia and I attended morning service. In the afternoon Mr. W.W.D and Mr. F.L. drank tea with us.

October 31st, 1858

Sunday 31st October 1858

I went to Wootton Church. Cousin William went to Havenstreet. In the afternoon Mr. W.W.D and Mr. F.L. drank tea with us. In the evening we went for a walk. The Atrahs arrived at Southampton.