I went to Newport. In the evening I went to Wootton Bridge spent a very pleasant evening at Mr. W. Coopers, arrived home about 10 o’clock.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
May 18th, 1858
Tuesday 18th May 1858
May 4th, 1858
Tuesday 4th May 1858
About half past 1 o’clock, I left Wootton Villa for Ryde. I called and saw Mrs Tharle and also Mrs Cooper. Mr G.C. and I walked from Wootton Bridge to Ryde together, I went and saw Cousin William who informed me that last Sunday Mrs Dennis presented him with another little daughter. I called at Mr. Lake’s and payed (sic) him for the beer, I then called and saw Uncle and Aunt, after which I proceeded to the service at the Victoria Rooms. I am too lazy to write all the particulars so it must suffice the reader to know that I spent a very particular pleasant evening, but being rather later than Grandma expected she was quite fatigued in sitting up for me. Mr.G.C. saw me safe home for which I was exceedingly grateful.
April 20th, 1858
Tuesday 20th April 1858
In the evening Mr John Tewksbury of Wootton Bridge attempted or threatened to cut Miss Martha Mew’s throat through a fit of jealousy. They are members of Wootton Wesleyan Chapel.
April 12th, 1858
Monday 12th April 1858
Julia went to Wootton Bridge for some duck eggs. In the evening Mr. G. C, Mr. G, Mrs. and Miss Lydia Cooper called in we had a little practice but it did not sound so sweet as it generally does.
April 11th, 1858
Sunday 11th April 1858
Julia went to Wootton Church. In the afternoon I went Mr Spurgein preached, Mr. G. C drank tea with us. Mrs and Miss Alford and Miss Fanny Wall went to Wootton Weslyan Chapel. In the evening Mr. G. C and I went as far as Wootton Bridge for a walk it was a very pleasant evening.
February 17th, 1858
Wednesday 17th February 1858
Fanny Wall came in to see us. In the evening Mr. G.C. and we went to the Missionary Meeting at Littletown Chapel, it was a very lively meeting. There was also a tea party at Wootton Bridge Wesleyan Chapel, we heard there was about 150 sat down to tea, it passed of very pleasant.
February 9th, 1858
Tuesday 9th February 1858
Very cold weather, in the evening Julia and I went to Wootton Bridge, we called at Mrs. H. Williams’s and spent a short time with her, we arrived home about 9 o’clock.
February 3rd, 1858
Wednesday 3rd February 1858
Rather wet day, in the evening Miss Moody and we went to the revival meeting at Wootton Bridge Old Wesleyan Chapel, we arrived home about 10 o’clock. The Sacred Harmonic Society held their second subscription Concert at the Victoria Rooms Ryde last evening, it was very well attended.
January 2nd, 1858
Saturday 2nd January 1858
Mother and I went to Newport. Miss Ann Cooper left Wootton Bridge to go to Mrs. Yards to live as under house maid if I am not mistaken. On our return home from Newport I gathered a bunch of blackberries – Miss Matilda Shute departed this life today nearly suddenly, she was staying with Mr and Mrs Hollingsworth and family at Paris.
December 2nd, 1857
Wednesday 2nd December 1857
I copied a sketch of Wootton Bridge in 1834 drawn by Mr Bearman.
Julia went to Newport.
In the evening we went for a walk.