The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
August 15th, 1858

Sunday 15th August 1858

Julia went to Wootton Church. In the evening cousin William and I went to St. John’s Church at Newport.

July 8th, 1858

Thursday 8th July 1858

Julia’s 18th birthday. In the afternoon she went to Newport in the donkey gig. Miss Alice Frampton came home with her and her brother. In the evening Miss J. Brading called to see Julia and brought her a beautiful basket of fruit. I moved the table in the parlour so they had a little dancing and in truth I think they spent a very happy evening.

At St.John’s Church there was service and a concert on the opening of a new organ.