Polling day for the Borough of Newport.
We heard in the evening that the Liberals were returned to Parliament with a majority of 59.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
March 28th, 1857
Saturday 28th March 1857
March 27th, 1857
Friday 27th March 1857
Nomination day at Newport.
February 14th, 1857
Saturday 14th February 1857
Julia received a valentine card.
In the afternoon she walked into Newport.
February 11th, 1857
Wednesday 11th February 1857
We heard that Mr Bernard won the victory yesterday at Newport, he was 19 in the majority of Mr Seely.
January 23rd, 1857
Friday 23rd January 1857
I went to Newport.
January 20th, 1857
Tuesday 20th January 1857
The consecration of St Thoma’s’s Church Newport. Mr. G. C and Mr. J. Y. G Julia & I went we arrived home about 5 o’clock.
January 16th, 1857
Friday 16th January 1857
Julia and I went to Newport arrived home 1/2 past 3 o’clock. In the evening we went to Chapel.
January 3rd, 1857
Saturday 3rd January 1857
Julia received a note from Miss Rolf who informed her there was two weddings at Newport this week.