The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
March 28th, 1858

Sunday 28th March 1858

Palm Sunday,  Julia went to Wootton Church. In the afternoon Mr.G.C. and I went to Ryde, we went through Quarr it was a beautiful walk.

I drank tea at Uncles about half past 6 o’clock, I went to Cousins William’s.  The dear little girls sang very prettily about 8.  Mr, Thrower, Cousin and I went and saw the national school rooms, it was a beautiful piece of building, we again returned to William’s about quarter to 9 o’clock.  Mr. G.C. called in, we had some refreshments, after which Mr.G.C. kindly escorted me home to dear old Wootton Villa, it was a delightful moon light night, and I enjoyed my jaunt very much indeed.

Note;- March 23rd The brown hen hatched 5 chickens.

March 12th, 1858

Friday 12th March 1858

We had the little room chimney swept, very busy all day.

January 20th, 1858

Wednesday 20th January 1858

Mother and Julia went to Ryde, they went and saw Miss Harriet Sherwood, Cousin William Uncle and Aunt and arrived home to Wootton Villa about 7 o’clock. I finished my crochet window blind.

October 29th, 1857

Thursday 29th October 1857

Mr Atrill brought grandma six bushels of swedes turnips. Mr William Wittington repaired the roof of Wootton Villa.

In the evening Wootton Bandsmen favoured us with a tune. Mother read aloud to us nearly the whole evening. We retired to rest about