I went to Wootton Church and received the sacrament. In the afternoon Julia went to church. In the evening she went to Wootton Bridge Captain Brown preached at the free Wesleyan Chapel. Mr. G.C came home with her. Mrs Moore confined but the baby only lived a few minutes.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
June 27th, 1858
Sunday 27th June 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 15th, 1858
Thursday 15th April 1858
The first hen that sat laid an egg – the light hen we sat on the duck eggs. In the afternoon Julia and Mrs Moore went to the sale of furniture at Kite Hill, Miss J. Brading came home with Julia. Mr. C. Pike set the potatoes in the garden, Julia went part the way home with Miss Brading.
January 3rd, 1858
Sunday 3rd January 1858
I and Julia with Mr and Mrs Moore went to Wootton Church.
In the afternoon I read.
In the evening as no friend called in to see us we retired to rest about 1/2 past 9 o’clock.
December 27th, 1857
Sunday 27th December 1857
Julia went to Whippingham Church with Mr and Mrs Moore I went to Wootton Church. In the afternoon Julia and I went as far as Binstead Church. We went by Quarr Abbey and home by Quarr Hill. It was a very beautiful walk. On our return we met Mr. W C L and his friend. We was very tired when we arrived home. About 8 o’clock I retired to rest.
December 26th, 1857
Saturday 26th December 1857
We saw the bandsmen pass by on their way to Niton or elsewhere – St. Helens Tea Party. Julia drank tea with Mr and Mrs Moore I was invited but could not conveniently leave until 7 o’clock.
December 25th, 1857
Friday 25th December 1857
Christmas Day
Mr. Moore and Miss Ann Pittis was married at Wootton Church. Julia was bridesmaid she breakfasted at Mr. Pittis at about 7 o’clock, they left Wootton at about 8 o’clock and proceeded to church after the ceremony was concluded – they went to Shanklin. It was lovely weather. They returned about 1/2 past 4 o’clock. Dined about 5 o’clock.
In the evening Mr J Alford called in – about 8 o’clock Mr. G. C. Miss Brading and Miss Ann Cooper called to see us, they left about 1/4 to 10 o’clock. I went part of the way home with them it was a glorious moonlight night. When I returned I found Julia had arrived also Mr Pittis and Mr and Mrs Moore and Mr James Pittis so that we had for a short time quite a merry little party, they left about 11 o’clock.