Saturday 6 September 2014

Transcription of John Richard Stubbs' diary for 1857

Home made diary on plain paper, stitched into a plain buff paper cover

“JRS’s Private Diary
Commencing 1st January 1857 -”

Thursday January 1
Went to Office   Returned to Breakfast.  At Noon took a Walk.  At Night was about home

Friday January 2
Went to Office   Returned to Breakfast.  At Noon Joe  Capes & I walked up the River.  At Night went to a party at Owens   met the Wannmans & the Lawsons  played games  had a dance &c got home about twelve  Enjoyed it only pretty fair

Saturday January 3
Went to Office   Returned to Breakfast.  At Noon went to Capes’.  At Night I went to Newsroom Met Leond  Tom & Jim Sedgwick there   Leond & I had a regular split because our Tom called at their house once when he was here & would not go again because he was not asked in  he did not see the Doctor.  Called at Henry Carass’  Read Shakespeare

Sunday January 4
Went twice to BB Church.  Stayed at home in the afternoon  it was a very wet day.  Called at Capes’ at Noon.  Jane was better.

Monday January 5
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast.  At Noon Joe & Capes & I walked to the Station & then to Kirby Hill & back.  Went & sat at Henry Carass’  it came snowing very hard every now & then during the day   Spent the evening at Capes’  Uncle & Aunt Pick were there

Tuesday January 6
Went to Office   Returned to Breakfast.  At Noon Capes Joe & I went to the house at Langthorp.  Richard Sedgwick of York dined with us.  At Night I stayed at Uncles to tea & supper  Aunt Bell was there to tea & Joe was there to supper  when Aunt Bell & Joe left I went home to get my night dress & went back & stayed all night as Uncle & Aunt had gone to Northallerton

Wednesday January 7
Had breakfast at Uncles  At Noon I took the dogs up Minskip Beck & round on to the Roecliffe Lane. Cousin Bessie Parker of Hutton dined with us.  At night Read law.  Wrote a long letter to Tom
Thursday January 8
Went to Office  Returned to Breakfast   At Noon walked with Mr Capes up Topcliffe Road.  At Night read Law.  Father & I were the only two at home.  All the rest had gone to the Concert  Servants as well

Friday January 9
Went to Office  Returned to Breakfast   At Noon went to Capes’  Tom Sedgwick dined with us  After dinner Joe Tom & I went with Joe Barker & his ferrets to Langthorp got 2 rats in Thomas Yeates’ Stackyard   We took Pincher & Button   the latter caught one of the rats & did it beautifully   Jim Sedgwick came to sup  we played at Cards  they left about ¼ to eleven

Saturday January 10
Went to Office   Returned to Breakfast.  Had a letter from Tom.  At Noon rode Joe’s Mare round by Kirby Hill for exercise.  At night had tea & supper at Capes

Sunday January 11
Went twice to BB Church & one to Aldbro.  Joe was in York

Monday January 12
Went to Office  Returned to Breakfast  At Noon rode Joe’s mare round by Stump Cross and Aldbrough & had a walk down the banks.  Eliza Stubbs  Dora Hirst & Aunt Bell dined with us.  At Night sat and talked with the ladies  walked with Dora to Bulmers   Joe came from York

Tuesday January 13
Went to office.  At Noon walked towards Kirby Hill by the fields  Went to H Carass’  At Night read law

Wednesday January 14
Went to office.  At Noon Tom Sedgwick & I walked towards Kirby Hill by the fields.  At Night read law.  Went to Henry Carass’

Thursday January 15
Went to office.  At Noon had a walk up Topcliffe Road & went to Hy Carass’   At Night I went to sup at the Doctors   Steele   Edwin Chas Clarke  H.E.Clark   Jacob Smith  Leond  Thos S  Jim S.  Joe & I  we had 2 tables of Wist   got home at one oclock  Had a very jolly evening

Friday January 16
Went to office.  At Noon just went home & got dinner  returned immediately as we were very busy today.  At Night Aunt Bell had tea at our house  I went with her to sup at Jane’s  Joe & Tom Sedgwick walked to Ouseburn today.  They got home 12 at night

Saturday January 17
Went to Office.  Father went to Taitlands today  as he was going to Eliza Stubbs Wedding   Walked with the dogs up the River.  Pincher caught a splendid Rat in the middle of the river.  At Night I rode Joe’s mare to Dishforth  Ryotts children were all there & a Miss Rhodes from Thirsk & the Misses Appleton of Dishforth   we had a dance
[Eliza Stubbs was the Bishop’s sister.  BpS pp73&74 shows she was married at Settle on Jan 20 to Thomas Gwynn MA of Christ Church.  Ann Richardson, Mark’s niece, and her husband Wm Hall Ryott had 13 children between 1844 & 1863, acc to BpS p33]

Sunday January 18
Went in Cousin Marks carriage to Topcliffe Church  Willey Ryott & I walked back.  Hawkins dined with us   Went to Dishforth Church in the afternoon.  After Church Thos Mason & Chas  Cousin Mark & I had a walk.  I had tea with Thomas Mason.  Frankland & Steele were at Cousin Marks
[Willey Ryott could be Wm B Ryott born 1846]

Monday January 19
Stayed breakfast at Dishforth & then rode home.  At Noon Dora & I walked up Topcliffe Road  I went to Newsroom.  At Night read Law.  Wrote to Tom.  Aunt Bell had tea with us.  I set her home.

Tuesday January 20
Went to Office   At Noon it was wet  went to Newsroom & Aunt Bells.  At Night Smallwood came & sat & stayed supper & left about ten o’clock.  Mother was at Mrs Powells at tea.  Mrs Eteson of Knaresboro was there

Wednesday January 21
Went to office.  Our Cow calved at Dishforth a Wye Calf.  At Noon I walked towards Kirby Hill by the fields.  Caught sight of the fox hounds.  At Night went home to tea.  Mrs Powell   Mrs Eteson  Aunt Hirst & Bell were there   I went back to the Office to finish some work & supped at Uncles  Three Misses Walburn & Richard were there

Thursday January 22
Went to Office.  At Noon walked to the House at Langthorp  Joe was there & went to Newsroom  At Night Read Law   Mama was at Uncle’s to tea.  Had a letter from Cousin Mark

Friday January 23
Went to Office.  At Noon walked to the Cross Roads up York Road.  Went to see Aunt Bell   At night read law.  Went to Smallwoods to sup   Edwin Charles Clarke  Steele  Joe & I were there  we played wist & got home at 2 o’clock in the morning

Saturday January 24
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Capes & the Newsroom.  At Night went to Aunt Bells to supper  Wrote to Cousin Mark.  I ought to have gone to Dishforth to night but it came on wet

Sunday January 25
Went twice to BB church & once to Aldbro

Monday January 26
Went to Office.  Rode Joes Mare to Humberton to enquire of Lydia Smith who was very ill not likely to get better.  At Night Read law.  Went to Henry Carass’.  Aunt Bell stayed all night with us

Tuesday January 27
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked up Topcliffe Road.  Went to Newsroom.  At Night Read Law

Wednesday January 28
Went to Office  At Noon Walked down the Banks  Went to dine at Uncles   stayed tea & supper  Capes & Jane Mama Joe  Richd Hirst & I were there.  Father came home from Taitlands tonight

Thursday January 29
Went to Office.  At Noon walked with Joe through Langthorp.  Went to Newsroom.  At Night wrote to Eliza Gwynn & sent her a book called “Enquire within upon Everything” for a Wedding present.  Went & supped at Capes

Friday January 30
Went to office.  At Noon Joe & I walked up Topcliffe Road.  Went to Newsroom.  At Night went to Henry Carass’  Read “Rival Crusoes”    Posted book & letter for Mrs Gwynn

Saturday January 31
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   Went to Dine at Capes’.  At Night went to Newsroom  Leond Sedgwick & Jim were there.  Wrote to George Capes Esq to ask him to get me “Stephens Commentaries”  Joe went to York tonight   he is going to London on Tuesday


Sunday February 1
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday February 2
Went to Office - At Noon Had a walk.  At Night  Capes & Jane had tea with us   Capes & I went to sale of books at the White Horse and returned to sup

Tuesday February 3
Went to Office  At Noon Had a walk  Mr Leond Sedgwick of York dined with us.  At Night I went to Capes' & Hy Carass'  Read Leisure Hour

Wednesday February 4
Went to Office.  Had a letter from Mrs Gwynn  At Noon Father went with Lizzy to Arthington on her way to school   I rode Joes Mare in the fields  it was very slippery  Jane dined & had tea & supper with us  At Night I went to Hy Carass'

Thursday February 5
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I went to Aldbro.  After dinner I went to our field.  At Night Read Law.  Went to Capes' to fetch Mama who had been there to tea

Friday February 6
Went to Office.  At Noon Rode Joes Mare.  Went to Newsroom.  At Night Went to Hy Carass'

Saturday February 7
Went to Office.  Had a letter from Cousin Mark asking me to go to Dishforth tonight  At Noon went to Langthorpe   At Night Rode the Mare to Dishforth  It was rather wet

Sunday February 8
Went to Dishforth Church in the morning   Cousin Mark & I drove Mrs Appletons Pony to Topcliffe Church in the Afternoon.  After service we went to Thirsk & had tea   got back to Dishforth to sup

Monday February 9
Rode home from Dishforth   Went to Office   At Noon Had a walk  went to Newsroom   At night went to Henry Carass' & Uncle's  Joe came from London

Tuesday February 10
Went to Office.  At Noon walked down the Banks.  At Night got my hair cut  Poulter brought a Rabbit & Button worried it.  Read Law

Wednesday February 11
Went to Office   At Noon walked up the river  Went to Newsroom  At Night Had tea at Uncles  Went home to sup

Thursday February 12
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked with Capes & Jane to Aldbrough.  Went to Newsroom  At Night was about home

Friday February 13
WEnt to Office  At Noon went to Newsroom.  At Night Smallwood  Joe & I walked to NOrton to young Rich[ard] Walburns  Thos Lund was there   we played cards  got home at one o clock in the morning
[A Thomas Lund b Wetherby aged 22 is listed in the Boroughbridge 1851 Census]

Saturday February 14
Went to Office  At Noon was about home & at Capes   At Night Rode the mare to Dishforth  Mrs Ryott was staying there

Sunday February 15
Went with Cousin Mark to Topcliffe Church.  Went to Dishforth Church in the afternoon.  Ryott dined with us & Frankland had tea with us  they left about 9 o clock

Monday February 16
Rode hom  Went to Office.  At twelve o'clock Joe & I took Pincher & Button to Thos Lund's  Poulter the Ratcatcher was there  we ferreted 4 Rabbits & one Rat  we had some very good sport.  Smallwood came to tea & Richd Walburn came after  We played Cards.  Got home about eleven

Tuesday February 17
Went to Office  At Noon Had a walk.  Went to Newsroom   At Night was at home  Read Law & A History of Switzerland

Wednesday February 18
Went to Office  At Noon it was wet  was at Uncle's & Hy Carass'  At Nigh was at home  Leond & Jas Sedgwick came to sup with us they stayed till nearly eleven

Thursday February 19
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk down the Bank.  Had a Course with Pincher & Button  At Night was at Home  Wrote to Lizzy  Read Law

Friday February 20
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk.  At Night Read Law

Saturday February 21
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a Walk  Went to Newsroom  At Night Read Law

Sunday February 22
Went once to BB Church & once to Aldbro.  Stayed at home with Father in the evening.  Evers [York tailor] sent me some patterns

Monday February 23
Went to office  Had a letter from Lizzy & one from Henry [Redmayne]  Wrote to Evers & Anderson ordering a morning suit.  At Noon walked down the Banks.  At Night Read Law

Tuesday February 24
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked to Roecliffe Field.  At Night Read Law.  Finished Williams on Real Property.  Wrote to Harry Redmayne

Wednesday February 25
Went to office.  At Noon Walked towards Skelton & met Joe coming from Newby.  At Night Sophy H[irst] had tea at our house.  Sat & talked

Thursday February 26
Went to Office.  At Noon walked half way to Aldbro with Capes & Jane & then down the banks  At Night read law

Friday February 27
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk.  At night Read Law.  Chr & Mark Barroby were here today

Saturday February 28
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk.  At Night Read Monte Christo

Sunday March 1
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Stayed Sacrament

Monday March 2
Went to Office   At Noon Rode Joes Mare to Mrs Woods of Skelton on business   Came home to dinner.  At Night was about home   Aunt Bell came from Knaresbro’  Joe brought me a new morning suit from Evers of York
[Richard Evers, tailor & draper, is at 19 Coney Street, York in the 1834 Directory]

Tuesday March 3
Went to Office.  At Noon Jim Sedgwick & I walked round by Aldbro   I wrote to Tom & Lizzy   At Night went & sat with Smallwood   came home to sup

Wednesday March 4
Went to Office   At Noon Had a walk down the Banks.  At Night Read Monte Christo

Thursday March 5
Went to Office   At Noon Went with Capes & Jane to Langthorp.  Joe was there.  At Night I was alone   Father & Mama were at Capes’  Joe was at Ouseburn   I read Law [deleted] Equity

Friday March 6
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked down the Banks.  At Night Walked as far as our field & on to the common with Mary & Sophy then went to Church

Saturday March 7
Went to Office   At Noon Rode Joes Mare round by Sion Hill  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Burton Gatehouse  left a note from Mama to Miss Annie Morley to be sent down to Smiths then we walked round by the Fields home

Sunday March 8
Went twice to BB Church & to Roecliffe in the afternoon with Richd Hirst

Monday March 9
Went to Office.  At Noon walked down the Banks   At Night read Law Equity

Tuesday March 10
Went to office.  At Noon had a walk to Kirby Hill   At Night went to Capes’  The Hirsts & Emily Stead  The Stotts  Miss Fretwell  Steele  Smallwood  Miss Calder  Joe & I were there.  Had a very pleasant evening   got home ½ past ten.
[1851 Census Boroughbridge: Hugh Stott, 71, surgeon practising, b Wetherby and wife Dorothy Stott, b Boroughbridge and daughters Charlotte, 38 and Ruth 29. 
Jane Fretwell (64), pensioner as a naval officer's widow, b Stokesley & daughter Mary R Fretwell (35) b Borobridge
The 1851 Census Index finds Emily Stead aged 17, b Borobridge.]


Wednesday March 11
Went to Office.  At Noon Rode Uncle Hirst’s pony to Skelton with a note for Wm Ridsdale from Uncle   called at Woods  got a glass of prime old ale.  At Night went with Joe to Langthorp   Read Law Equity

Thursday March 12
Went to office.  At Noon went to Langthorp   At Night went to Smallwoods to tea

Friday March 13
Went to Office   At Noon went with Smallwood & Joe to Langthorp .  At Night Read Equity & went to Church

Saturday March 14
Went to Office   Did not leave the office till dinner time   At Night Walked with Smallwood to Kirby Hill by the Fields.  Joe went to York

Sunday March 15
Went twice to BB Church.  Stayed at home with Mama in the afternoon   Went to do the Mail in the evening as Uncle left tonight for London   Had tea & supper at Uncles & stayed all night

Monday March 16
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon Rode Joes Mare round by Kirby Hill.  At Night Walked with Mary & Sophy up the Common.  Went home   Read Equity & returned to Uncles to sup.

Tuesday March 17
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon Walked with Father round by Milby.  At Night Had tea at Uncles   Walked with Smallwood past Mr Crows & retd to Uncles   Capes & Jane Father & Mama & Aunt Bell were there
[1851 Census Ornham's House: George Crow, unmarried, 59, landed proprietor b Well and his brother Edmund, 52, farmer of 470 acres emp 11 labourers, niece Elizabeth Kirk, 20, housekeeper b Roecliffe.]

Wednesday March 18
Had breakfast at Uncles   Read Equity at Noon   Dined at Uncles   Wrote to Dora Hirst.  At Night Smallwood & I walked up York Road & over to Mr Crows & then over to Minskip.  Supped at Uncles.  Mr Robt & Mrs Workman came to our house

Thursday March 19
Had breakfast at Uncles.  Mrs Workman left at noon.  I went home   At Night Smallwood & I walked up towards Crows  had a splendid course with Pincher & Crab   retd to Uncles to sup   Capes & Jane were there

Friday March 20
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon was hard at work   Dined at Uncles.  At Night Had a short walk.  Was housekeeper at Uncles   All the rest went to Church.  Read Equity

Saturday March 21
Got up at six.  Read Equity   Had breakfast at Uncles.  Walked to Milby Lane End at noon.  Mr & Mrs Leond Sedgwick were at our house.  At night Smallwood & I walked up to Langthorpe Cottage & right round & came out just this side of Skelton.  Mr & Mrs Leond Sedgwick   Capes  Jane & Mama spent the evening at Uncles

Sunday March 22
Spent the day at Uncles.  Went twice to BB Church

Monday March 23
Had the Surveyors (Mr King & Mr Winch) of the Port Office over today.  Spent the day at Uncles.  At Night Smallwood & I walked past Mr Crows.  Got my hair cut

Tuesday March 24
Had breakfast at Uncles.  The Surveyors of the Post Office kept me employed till one o’clock.  Went home to dine.  At Night Smallwood & I went down the banks round by Milby & on to the Kirby Hill Road home  Went to Uncles to sup & sleep   Mr & Mrs Michael Smith &  Mr & Mrs Capes were there

Wednesday March 25
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Read Adventure of Mr Ledbury   Uncle came home tonight   Went home to sleep

Thursday March 26
Went to Office.  At Noon Smallwood & I walked to Station   At Night he & I walked to Mr Crows.  he had tea & supper at our house.  Capes also had tea & s. with us

Friday March 27
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  Read Monte Christo.  At Night walked nearly to Broom Close.  Went to Church.  After Church went to office   Wrote to Mr King inclosing a letter from Jas Oliver repenting of his neglect of duty.  Supped at Uncles.  Aunt Bell was there
[Broom Close House appears to be about 2½ miles away by road]

Saturday March 28
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night went to the Doctors   Saw Leond & Jim.  Read Equity.

Sunday March 29
Went twice to BB Church.  Stayed at home with Mama in the afternoon

Monday March 30
Got up at six.  Read Equity.  Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night walked round by Stump Cross & Aldbro. Called at Capes’.  Came home.  Read Equity.  Had letter from Lizzy

Tuesday March 31
Went to Office.  At Noon Rode Joes Mare to a field of Fathers through Langthorp   Went to dine with Aunt Bell.  At Night Smallwood & I walked two miles up Ouseburn Road & back & came home by Aldbro.  Read Equity  Had letter from Dora

Wednesday April 1
Went to Office  Read Equity in the morng before Office   At Noon walked with Mary and Sophy down the Banks.  At Night Smallwood & I walked past Norton Lane round to Leeming Lane & thro Kirby Hill home   After Supper went to see Aunt Bell

Thursday April 2
Poor Mr Sedgwick died at one oclock this morning.  Read Equity   Went to Office.  At Noon stayed till late at the Office.  At Night went back to the Office Stayed supper at Uncles  Was at work till nine o’clock
[cf memorial window in BB church]
Friday April 3
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a short walk down the banks.  At Night Smallwood & I walked down the Banks.  Went to Church.  Uncle Pick had a sale of Stock &c at his Low House Farm today
[There is a Low House marked on the C19 OS map near Green Hammerton]

Saturday April 4
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked to Ellenthorp  At Night I was to have gone to Dishforth but it was to[o] wet  I read Monte Christo

Sunday April 5
Went twice to BB Church.  We all stayed at home in the afternoon it was so wet.  Pincher & Crab worried a hen.

Monday April 6
Wrote to Aunt Ann [Pick]   sent her a pound of sausages for a present   Wrote to Cousin Mark & wrote to Tom  Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked down the Banks  Went to Church

Tuesday April 7
Read Equity   Went to Office  At Noon went to Langthorpe   Uncle & Aunt Henlock dined with us   Poor old Sedgwick was buried to day   Had tea with Smallwood & then he & I walked past Heaton Clarks round by Milby home.  Wrote to Lizzy & Mary Redmayne.

Wednesday April 8
Went to Office   Sent a Post Office Order for £1-1-0 to Saml Hyam Leeds & ordering a great coat  At Noon walked with Mary & Sophy down the Banks   Crab killed a rat.  At Night Smallwood & I walked up the Topcliffe Road   Went to Church   Read Equity

Thursday April 9
Read Equity.  Went to Office.  At Noon walked up the River Side.  Wrote to Aunt Redmayne.  Cousin Mark was over   he asked Smallwood & me to go over & dine with him some day next week.  At Night was about home   went to Langthorp   Read Equity.

Friday April 10    Good Friday
Went to Church in the morng   After dinner Joe & I walked to Ouseburn   went to call at Uncle Wms  Had tea at Uncle Picks   walked home   got home about ¼ to 9

Saturday April 11
Went to office at Noon.  Was about home at Night  Walked with Jane Capes to Milby  went & sat at Henry Carass’

Sunday April 12
Went to Sacrament at 7 o’clock.  Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday April 13
Went to Office   At Noon Rode Joes Mare to Minskip to inquire after Mrs Fletcher   At Night Smallwood & I walked through Wetherby bar & as far as Grafton Grange.  Cousin Bessie Stamper came
[Grafton Grange is about 2½ miles south of Borobridge on the present A1]

Tuesday April 14
Went to Office.  At Noon Was about home.  At Night I walked with Joe   Smallwood & Steele to Norton Lane End   they went forward to Norton   I returned home

Wednesday April 15
Went to Office   Smallwood & I set off at ½ past one o’clock to Norton   called at Walburns   Aunt  Mary & Dora walked with us to Dishforth Town End & then they turned back   Smallwood & I walked to Cousin Marks   had tea  3 Misses Gray & a gent[lema]n of Brafferton had tea with us   We stayed till eight o’clock & then came home by Leeming Lane   Got home a little after 9

Thursday April 16
Went to Office   At Noon Rode Joes Mare down the Banks & then to Langthorpe   At Night walked with Smallwood to Skelton  Called at Woods   Tom Scott & his wife were there   Leond Tom & Jim Sedgwick supped with us

Friday April 17
Went to Office  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked up towards Kirby Hill by the Fields   Got my hair cut   Read Equity

Saturday April 18
Went to office   At Noon was about home.  At Night I walked to Ouseburn   Smallwood set me three miles   Two Misses Howe   Miss Wisdom  Miss Lockey  Mrs Pick & Richd Paver were at Aunt Anns   I sent them a short way home
[1851 Census:Moor Farm, Great Ouseburn: Richard Howe, 56, farmer of 140 acres, wife Rosamund, 44, dau Elizabeth 10, Catherine 7, Georgiana 3, Mary Ann 2]

Sunday April 19
Went twice to Great Ouseburn Church.  Uncle Pick & I had a walk in the afternoon   After Church at Night I set Mrs Howe Miss Wisdom  two Misses Howe Miss Lockey & Rd Paver past the workhouse

Monday April 20
Walked home to breakfast   Went to the Office   At Noon was about home  At night went to Langthorp

Tuesday April 21
Went to Office   At Noon Read Equity   At Night walked 2 ½ up Knaresbro Road   Met Smallwood coming from Leeds   Walked home with him   Read Equity   Father & Mother were at Capes’

Wednesday April 22
Went to Office   At Noon read Equity  Went to Langthorp  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Grafton & round on to the Ouseburn Road & home   Joe slept at Langthorp tonight for the first time

Thursday April 23
Went to Office   At Noon Rode Joes mare down the Banks.  At Night Smallwood & I walked through Ouseburn bar down to Dunsforth Spring   got some Cresses & walked home by Dunsforth & Aldbro.  Mrs Powell spent the evening at our house

Friday April 24
Went to Office   At Noon Read Equity.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Skelton to see Mr & Mrs Wood

Saturday April 25
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night went to Capes’   he walked out with me   I stayed & supped with them

Sunday April 26
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Had tea with Aunt Bell

Monday April 27
Read Equity   Went to Office   At Noon was about in the fair.  At Night Smallwood & I walked past Langthorp Cottage & came round by Newby Lodges & Mulwith

Tuesday April 28
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At ½ past 4 Smallwood & I set off & walked to Ouseburn   Had tea at Aunt Picks.  Called at Crosby’s & Uncle Williams.  Uncle Wm lent me a gun which I brought home.  We got home about 10 o’clock
[It is about 5 miles to Ouseburn.  Tea must have been at or after 6 pm]

Wednesday April 29
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Newby   we met with Topham the gamekeeper   he walked with us all round the park   we had a splendid walk

Thursday April 30
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night Smallwood & I walked to the two milestone up Ouseburn Road & down on the Dunsforth Road & came home by Aldbro

Friday May 1
Went to Office  At Noon Capes  Jane  Joe & I dined with Aunt Bell.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Crows to see him about a ham for the tea party on the night of the Bazaar

Saturday May 2
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night I was at the School Room with Smallwood  Owen & Leond Sedgwick making arrangements for the German Tree

Sunday May 3
Smallwood & I set off at ½ past six & walked to Dishforth to Breakfast   Went to Topcliffe Church in the morning & Dishforth in the afternoon.  Ryott   Frankland & Boyce (the parson) dined with us   We set off home about seven o’clock

Monday May 4
Went to Office.  At Noon Read Equity.  At Night was decorating the school room in preparation for the German Tree tomorrow

Tuesday May 5
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I had a walk up the River.  At Night went to the School Room to tea & to the German Tree.  Put into several loteries   got a cushion which I sold to Owen for 12/-   got an antimacassar  a pr of slippers  &c   Had a very pleasant evening   got home about ten

Wednesday May 6
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night went to Mr Michael Smith’s   Two Misses Milthorp were there  Aunt Bell  Mary & Sophy Hirst  Miss Fretwell  Smallwood  Joe & I were there   played cards &c &c   got home about ½ past twelve   Had a very pleasant evening
[?1851 Census: Boroughbridge: Michael Smith, 30, grocer & tallow chandler]
Thursday May 7
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked thro Ouseburn Bar   Met Joe   turned back with him  came home by Aldbro.  Supped at Uncle Hirst   Mary & I had a walk on the Common after supper

Friday May 8
Went to Office   Was about home at Noon  At Night Smallwood & I went to M L Smiths   we played cards till eight o’clock  Miss Mary Milthorp & I played Mrs Smith & Smallwood   we won the Rubber.  We then went to Smallwoods to sup   Joe & Steele were there   we played cards   I got home at twelve o’clock

Saturday May 9
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night I walked with Smallwood to Woods of Skelton   he was going to Ripon   I returned home.  Went on to Uncle Hirst’s

Sunday May 10
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro.  Capes & Jane had tea with us.  After tea Capes & I walked up to Aldbro & back to Church

Monday May 11
Went to Office   At Noon Read Equity.  Went to see Aunt Bell   At Night I walked up to Aldbro  called at Janes

Tuesday May 12
Father & Mother  Capes & Jane set off in Mrs Morrells Cab to Joes Wedding at ½ past seven.  Went to office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night I went to Uncles   Miss Milnthorp  Mrs M Smith & Miss Fretwell were there

Wednesday May 13
Went to office   Did mail   went to Helperby.  Shot 9 rooks.  Got home about two   Richd H[irst] walked home with me   went to shoot rooks at Owens at Night  Had some very good sport  Holdsworth  Davies & I had tea with Owen at the Hall

Thursday May 14
Uncle Hirst went to London  Mr Capes was at Faxfleet so I was left alone.  At Noon was about home  Borrowed Kings Gun.  At Night I went to Ellinthorp Hall to shoot rooks  Lampson  J.Smith & H.E.Clark were there  we shot a score  got home about eleven.  I went to sleep at Uncles

Friday May 15
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon went to Langthorp  At Night I went up Minskip Beck & to Aldbro   went back to Uncles

Saturday May 16
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon was about home & at Langthorp  At Night Steele & I rowed up the river to Roecliffe  took a gun  got a shot or two at rats

Sunday May 17
Spent the day at Uncles   Richd came over   went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday May 18
Had breakfast at Uncles   At Noon took Crabb to Robert Greens to line his bitch.  At Night was strolling about the river side  Had a shot at a rat

Tuesday May 19
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon was about home.  At Night took the gun & Crabb up the River   Shot 2 rats.  Had some capital sport

Wednesday May 20
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon went to Langthorpe.  At Night Rode Uncle Hirsts pony to Marton with Grafton on business & from there to Ouseburn   Had supper at Uncle Picks   got home at ¼ to ten   Got a pickle Fork Aunt Ann got in York for me to give to Joe & Sarah

Thursday May 21
Had breakfast at Uncles  At Noon Was about home.  Wrote to Butterworth & Co inclosing p.o for 14/6 & requesting them to forward Whartons Manual for Articled Clerks.  At Night was at Uncle Hirsts   it was wet

Friday May 22
Had breakfast at Uncle’s   At Noon went to Langthorp.  At Night Capes & I went up the River   I shot 2 rats  Joe & Sarah came home   Uncle came home from London

Saturday May 23
Went to Office   At Noon went to Langthorp  Recd by Post “Whartons Manual for Articled Clerks”   At Night Rode Uncle Hirsts pony to Dishforth to see Pinckney on business   got home about ten

Sunday May 24
Went twice to BB Church   Went to Langthorp in the afternoon

Monday May 25
Went to Office   At Noon Read Law   At Night went in the boat with Capes & Jane   Joe & Sarah   got home at eight   Walked with Smallwood round by Stump Cross & Minskip

Tuesday May 26
Went to Office   At Noon read law   At Night was about home   Went to Langthorp to sup   S.Hirst was there   I went to Uncles to sleep as Uncle had gone to Birmingham

Wednesday May 27
Had breakfast at Uncles   Read Law   At Night Smallwood & I walked up to Minskip over the hill to Mr Crows & to Grafton & on to York Road & then on to Dunsforth Road & home

Thursday May 28
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon went to Langthorp   At Night Drove Mary Hirst & Sophy to Norton le Clay   I went on to Cundall on business   Wrote to Thos Stackhouse

Friday May 29
Had breakfast at Uncles   At Noon was about home   At Night Arthur Powell & I went down by train to Helperby & walked back   he shot 4 rooks  Smallwood met us

Saturday May 30
Went to Office  At Noon wrote to Aunt Ann & sent her 4 rooks.  At Night Richard Hirst & I went to Dishforth to stay until Monday morning

Sunday May 31
Went to Dishforth Church in the morning   Richd & I had a walk in the afternoon & about home in the evening

Monday June 1
Rode Richd Hirsts Horse as far as Norton Lane End when he left me  went to Office   Had note from Lizzy.  At Noon was about home   At Night walked with Leond Sedgwick round by Kirby Hill & with Smallwood past Crows

Tuesday June 2
Went to office   At Noon was about home.  In the afternoon I drove Mary Hirst & Mary Ann Sedgwick to Ripon in Uncle’s Dog Cart   We had the Hirsts  Steele & the Bridal party   at night  we went to Westwick in the Boat

Wednesday June 3
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn   Had supper at Uncle Williams.  Walked home   got home about ten   Mrs Henlock asked me to go next Saty night & stay till Monday
[Mrs Henlock is his uncle William Henlock's wife]
Thursday June 4
Went to Office   Was about home at noon   Uncle & Aunt Pick had tea with us   After tea I walked to Woods of Skelton   Smallwood was there   he came home with me

Friday June 5
Went to office   At Noon was about home   At night Joe  Capes  Smallwood & I went with Button to catch rats at some stacks throught langthorp   Took Crab   got six   Had some very good sport

Saturday June 6
Went to office  At Noon was about home   At Night Smallwood set 3 miles on the road to Ouseburn to stay over tomorrow at Uncle Wms

Sunday June 7
Mrs Henlock & I walked to Little Ouseburn Church in the morning   went to Gt Ouseburn in the afternoon & night   Aunt & I went to Aunt Picks after church

Monday June 8
Walked home to breakfast   At Noon Was about home.  At Night Had tea at Smallwoods   He went to practice   I read the Abbot.  Went to Uncle Hirsts

Tuesday June 9
Went to Office  At Noon was at home   At Night it was wet   went to sup at Uncle Hirsts.  Father & Mother were at Langthorpe   Read Law

Wednesday June 10
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  In the afternoon I drove Mary & Sophy Hirst in their Dog Cart to Brafferton Bazaar   It was wet   Had some good fun raffleing &c &c   Got home about 9    Supper at Uncle’s

Thursday June 11
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night Steele  Capes   E C Clark  Smallwood & I rowed up to Westwick.  Smallwood & I had a walk

Friday June 12
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   Read Law.  At Night Smallwood & I walked up the River   Had some porter at Bickerdikes   went to Aunt Bells to sup

Saturday June 13
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood walked with me to Dishforth.  I stayed all night   he returned

Sunday June 14
Went to Dishforth Church.  Ryott dined with us.  Cousin Mark & I drove to Baldersby to tea   went to Skipton Church  Called at Morley’s   Annie was from home   Drove home about ten
[Skipton on Swale]

Monday June 15
Walked home   Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   At Night  Joe  Capes & I went up in the boat   Slater went with us   I took a gun & Joe took one   Joe shot one rabbit  I shot one & I shot a bat  he got two pike from Slaters lines.  Got home about ten

Tuesday June 16
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night I went to Helperby with Jas Sedgwick  Had supper at Mrs Roger’s & walked home  arrived about ten   Smallwood went to York

Wednesday June 17
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   cleaned the gun.  At Night Joe Capes Smallwood & I went up in the Boat.  I shot a rabbit at Roecliffe Woods   Joe shot a Wood Pigeon & a rat.  Capes & Joe got out at Slaters & went to Aldbro   S & I brought the boat home

Thursday June 18
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Myton  Sat about half an hour in front of Myton Hall & then returned

Friday June 19
Went to Office.  Edwin Mitchell came to Barnaby   Jas Morley & he dined with us   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Minskip & up to Mr Crows & down into Grafton Lane  I supped with him  Edwin Mitchell slept in my room

Saturday June 20
Went to Office   Mr Barroby & Edwin Mitchell dined with us   At Noon was about in the fair.  At Night Smallwood & I walked up the River

Sunday June 21
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday June 22
Went to Office.  At Noon was about in the fair   Nineteen of us sat down to dinner   After dinner Mr John Mitchell & I had a walk in the fair.  At Night Richd Paver, Young Houseman  Joe  Capes & I had a stroll in the fair

Tuesday June 23
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   At Night we had the Hirst[s] Steele  E C Clarke  Smallwood &c &c  went into the fair &c &c  Had a very pleasant evening  Went home with Mary & Sophy  walked thro’ the fair as we went home

Wednesday June 24
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Had tea with Smallwood   we walked to Staveley  got home about ½ past nine

Thursday June 25
Went to Office   At Noon Girling took my likeness.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Skelton  Got home about ½ past nine

Friday June 26
Went to Office   At Noon was about home  At Night Smallwood & I walked up the River

Saturday June 27
Aunt Bell & I went to Taitlands   Fletcher drove us to Starbeck   Got to Taitlands about 4   Henry Redmayne & I went to Billinger shooting  shot 2 hares

Sunday June 28
Went twice to Stainforth Church   Hnery R & I went on to the Rock at night

Monday June 29
Went to Skipton Sessions   Mr Wm Foster drove me to Settle station   dined with Chr Ingelby at the Devonshire & then retd to Taitlands   Foster drove me up  Had a bottle of Perry at his house.  Had a lot of folks to tea at Taitlands who had been calling on Thos Stackhouse & his bride  Went to Settle after tea

Tuesday June 30
Drove Uncle Redmayne’s carriage & pair to meet to ladies [sic] from Gargrave   Henry & I called on Thos Stackhouse   Walked to Langcliffe   Was about in the afternoon   Henry & I went shooting into the wood  I shot 7 rabbits

Wednesday July 1
Henry  Mary R. & I rode the Carriage horses & Jessie to Stockdale    called on Hargraves   Jane R went with us to Settle on the black horse.  Was about in the afternoon
Were on the Moor Heads at night with Uncle and Henry.  Saw lots of grouse

Thursday July 2
Was about Taitlands most of the day   At night  Henry   Mary & I rode to Crow Nest & back by Lawkland & the Station   Had a splendid ride

Friday July 3
Uncle   Henry & I walked up to Dale Head & round home by the Moor Tops   Shot a Plover.  Was about in the afternoon

Saturday July 4
Was about in the morng   Started at ¼ past twelve   came home by York   got home at eight

Sunday July 5
Went twice to BB Church  Was housekeeper in the Evening   Was very dull all day

Monday July 6
Went to Office   At Noon wrote to Aunt Redmayne & Jane   At Night was about home   Leonard supped with us

Tuesday July 7
Went to Office   At Noon went to Langthorp   At Night Smallwood & I walked round by Grafton   I supped with him   Aunt Pick gave me half a sovereign

Wednesday July 8
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked up to Minskip over the Hill to Crows & over into Grafton Lane & round by Aldbro.  Went to Uncles after supper

Thursday July 9
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Myton then to Helperby & home  Supped at Mrs R Buttery’s

Friday July 10
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn  Supped at Aunt Anns   Got home about ten

Saturday July 11
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night  Smallwood & I walked past Langthorp Cottage onto Ripon Road & round by Skelton  called at Woods

Sunday July 12
Went twice to BB Church.  Went with Joe to Kirby Hill in the afternoon   Had tea at Joes

Monday July 13
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   At Night Rode Joes Mare to Dishforth to get her shod.  Supped at Cousin Mark’s

Tuesday July 14
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn  Had some fruit at Uncle Wms   the good people were out at the other house   Got home about ten

Wednesday July 15
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night went to Cookes Circus   A very fair performance   Uncle & Aunt Pick went  Joe & Sarah, Capes, Lizzie, & Alice, Steele, & Smallwood.

Thursday July 16
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home  At Night Smallwood & I walked up the Wetherby Road past Grafton Grange & back round by the hill near Minskip

Friday July 17
Went to office   At Noon was about home  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Kirby Hill on to Dishforth Road past Norton Lane & on to Leeming Lane   I went to Langthorp after supper

Saturday July 18
Went to Office  At Noon was about home  At Night walked to Dishforth  Mr Ryott & Linley were there

Sunday July 19
Went to Topcliffe Church in the morning  Smallwood came ov   went to Dishforth church in the afternoon  Hawkins dined with us  Thomas Mason had tea with us  Smallwood & I walked home at night

Monday July 20
Mr Barroby started 3 bulls for Salisbury show.  Went to Office,  At Noon Father & Mother set off for Doncaster.  Read Law.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn

Tuesday July 21
Went to Office   At Noon read Law.  At Night Smallwood & I went to Slaters & had a long walk with him  He shot a hare

Wednesday July 22
Went to Office  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn   We did not see anyone   walked home by High & Low Dunsforth

Thursday July 23
Went to Office  At Noon read Law  At Night walked to Skelton  Called at Woods  met Smallwood there   he was coming from Ripon.  Went to Uncle Hirsts

Friday July 24
Went to Office at ½ past six   stayed till after eight   At ½ past eight Smallwood Steele Joe & I went to Langthorpe   Miss Stott was getting in a stack   we took our dogs & killed loads of mice & twelve rats.  Got back about ½ past eleven.  At Noon was about home.  At Night went to Church  Recd Arthur Maister preached   it was the anniversary of the Church opening   Supped at Joes.  Father & Mother came home from Mrs Workmans.  Two Miss Scholfieds came to Capes’

Saturday July 25
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night Jim Sedgwick   Mary Sedgwick & I walked to Kirby Hill   Cousin Mark came to BB & I went home with him

Sunday July 26
Went to Dishforth Church in the morning   Mr & Miss Barroby went to Wm Richardsons childs christening  I came home at night with John Appleton in the pony carriage   They came to meet the Bulls from Salisbury which came tonight

Monday July 27
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night went boating with Capes’ party down the River.  Called at Ellenthorp  Supped at Capes.  Two Misses Scholfield were staying at Capes - very nice girls.  Had a very pleasant evening

Tuesday July 28
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Langthorp.  Uncle Wm came & left his pony & carriage at our house until he returned from Driffield.  Lizzie  Alice & I went in his pony carriage to Ouseburn   Supped at Aunt Anns   Got home about ½ past nine

Wednesday July 29
Went to Office   At Noon rode Uncle Williams Pony to call at Capes’s   At Night Leonard Sedgwick & I walked to Westwick as there was a Pic nic there   We had home in our Boat Ruth Stott, Sophy Hirst   Mary Sedgwick & last of the ladies tho’ perhaps not least Nelly Scholfield.  Leond Sedgwick  Jim, Smallwood & I.  We got home about ten & very jolly it was.  Leond & Sophy rowed one oar & Nelly & I rowed the other  I walked up to Aldbro with Hebe Scholfield & Nelly
[The Capes lived in Aldborough]

Thursday July 30
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Langthorp.  At Night Had a party some of us went a walk towards the Swale Nab.  Called at Ellenthorp as we returned.  Had a very jolly night   I walked up to Aldbro with Nelly Scholfield, Leond & Jim went up to Aldbro & we three returned together

Friday July 31
Went to Office   At Noon went to Langthorpe   At Night walked with Smallwood, up Minskip Beck & home by Minskip.  Walked from Joes to Aldbro with Hebe Scholfield (very jolly)

Saturday August 1
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night Jim Sedgwick & Mary  Hebe & Nelly  Sophy & Mary Hirst & I walked up Minskip Beck   Had a very jolly go in   Jim & I set Hebe & Nelly to Aldbro

Sunday August 2
Went twice to BB Church.  Went with Dora to Roecliffe in the afternoon

Monday August 3
Uncle Hirst   Dora  Mary  Sophy  Hebe & Nelly Scholfield & Leond Sedgwick went to Manchester this morning.  I went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Joe & Sarah  Capes & Jane & I went to Roecliffe in the boat to see a dog of Adamsons   After supper I went to Jim Sedgwick   We had a short walk up Aldbro Road

Tuesday August 4
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Langthorp  At 2 o’clock I drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart to Starbeck   Uncle & party came from Manchester today & brot home the Dog Cart.  I went on to Liverpool  Uncle & Aunt Pick were there   we stayed at the Stork.

Wednesday August 5
Uncle  Aunt  Tom & I went to Manchester   spent the day in the Exhibition & most superb it was  We took a Cab to Salford  called on Crosby but he was out.  Came home to Liverpool.  Tom slept with me.

Thursday August 6
Spent the Day in Liverpool   went to Toms office   Was about the Docks & Custom House  At Night we all went to Allsopps Wax Work Exhibition   went to an Organ performance in St Georges Hall which was most glorious & went to the Amphi Theatre which was very good  Tom slept with me

Friday August 7
Aunt  Uncle & I went to Blackpool   walked about on the Sea Side   At Night Played Cards at the Inn   We had a very large party

Saturday August 8
Was about Blackpool  which is a very nice place   At two o’clock  Uncle & I started home   we got to Starbeck about ten  I went home with Uncle to Ouseburn & stayed all night with him

Sunday August 9
Went to Ouseburn Church   After dinner I walked to BB.  Went to BB Church at night  After Church Steele & I walked to Capes’s   saw the young ladies [the Scholfields]

Monday August 10
Went to Office  At Noon was about home  At Night Smallwood & I walked past Crows & round by Minskip home

Tuesday August 11
Went to office   was about home all day

Wednesday August 12
Went to Office  At Noon was about home   At Night went to Capes   Sedgwicks & the Hirsts were there   Went into Lawson’s grounds   Had a very jolly evening

Thursday August 13
Went to Office   At Noon went to Capes’   Capes & Nelly had gone to Ripon   Spent the Evening at Uncles   Nelly was there   she stayed all night

Friday August 14
Went to Office   At Noon about home.  At Night I went with Capes  Jane  Sophy  Hebe & Nelly to Joes in Morrells Cab   Had a little dance with Nelly & Sophy &c &c  Steele came home with us all inside the Cab   I went with them to Aldbro

Saturday August 15
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night went boating   Nelly & I steered home

Sunday August 16
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Called at Capes’   Nelly & Jane sat with Father & me in our pew at Aldbro

Monday August 17
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night we went boating   Nelly & I rowed there   We got out at the Wood on this side Westwick   Nelly & I had a very jolly stroll    we two steered home.  I walked with her to Aldbro & wished the girls good bye -

Tuesday August 18
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   The Scholfields left today.  At Night Capes & I walked up Minskip Beck   Crab killed a rat.  Felt rather dull   I set Uncle Hirst to Sampsons in the Dog Cart

Wednesday August 19
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Joe  Capes  Smallwood & I went up Minskip Beck   Got a lot of Mushrooms.  I went & had supper at Uncles   Sent Nelly Scholfield a song called “Good Night”  also Nelly is a Lady

Thursday August 20
Went to Office.  At Noon read law   Went to Langthorp.  At Night Sophy  Dora  Mrs Charles  Mrs Joe & the Two Sedgwicks had tea at our house  Had a stroll with Sedgwicks & Sophy up Minskip Beck

Friday August 21
Went to Office   At Noon Cleaned gun &c &c   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Helperby  called at Mrs Rogers  Got home about nine

Saturday August 22
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Capes’s.  At Night Smallwood set me 3 miles on the way to Ouseburn   I went to Uncle Wm’s

Sunday August 23
Went twice to Gt Ouseburn Church   In the afternoon Young Johnson called   I went to see Uncle Pick  Walked home after church at night Smallwood met me

Monday August 24
Went to Office  At Noon read law.  At Night Joe Sarah & I walked up the River Side.  I then walked nearly 3 miles up the Ripon Road to meet Smallwood   Wrote to Nelly to be inclosed in a letter to Hebe by Sophy

Tuesday August 25
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night Had tea & supper at Uncle Hirsts   Joe & Sarah  Capes & Jane  Sophy  Mary Sedgwick & I.  Capes  Joe & I had a walk up Minskip Beck

Wednesday August 26
Went to Office   At Noon Read Equity.  At Night I went to Joes  he Sarah & I had a walk towards the Cottage   Supped with them

Thursday August 27
Went to Office  At Noon stayed at Uncles to dinner   At Night Smallwood & I had a walk to Mr Crows & round by Minskip

Friday August 28
Went to Office.  At Noon Dined with Sophy   Read Law.  At Night Capes Jane & I had a walk on the river side below Aldbro

Saturday August 29
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood  Capes & I walked up the River Side & round by Langthorpe  We then walked home with Capes & Jane

Sunday August 30
Went twice to BB Church  Kept house for Joe in the afternoon as he & Sarah were both at Redcar

Monday August 31
Went to Office.  At Noon about home   At Night Smallwood & I set off to Ouseburn   it came on rain & we turned back
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Tuesday September 1
Went to Office   At Noon read Law.  Mr Capes brother John died last night   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn   Called at both houses   Supped at Uncle Picks

Wednesday September 2
Went to Office   At Noon about home   Read law    At Night Smallwood & I walked 3 ½ miles up the Knaresbro Road

Thursday September 3
Went to Office   Read law   Father & Mother went to Redcar    Smallwood & Jas Sedgwick started for the lakes on a walking tour.  I dined with Joe.  At Night Joe  Sophy & Mary Sedgwick & I had a walk   with [sic] supped at Uncle Hirsts with Sophy & Mary S

Friday September 4
Went to Office   Read law before breakfast    at Noon about home  Joe dined with me  At Night I took a note for Miss Cunningham    went to Uncle Hirsts to sup with Mary Hirst & Sophy

Saturday September 5
Read Law   Went to Office   At Night Rode Uncle Hirsts pony to Grassgill   Richd Paver went with me to Picks of Marton Moor on business   I went to Ouseburn to Uncle Wms & Uncle Picks   got home about ten

Sunday September 6
Went twice to BB Church.  Spent the afternoon with Joe at Langthorpe   Stayed Sacrament in the morning

Monday September 7
Read the Law Chronicle.  Went to Office.  At Noon read Law.  At Night Capes & Jane & Joe had tea with me   Joe went to Pilmoor to meet Sarah   Capes & I walked up the River & went to meet the train   Capes & Jane supped with me

Tuesday September 8
Read Law Chronicle    Went to Office.  At Noon Read Law   At Night it was wet  read Law   Leond Wm Sedgwick supped with me   He left about eleven

Wednesday September 9
Read Law Chronicle   Went to Office.  At Noon went to Langthorp   dined with Joe & Sarah off a brace of grouse.  Went to tea at Capes.  Capes  Jane & I came down to meet the train   Cousin Bessie Stamper came to stay with me

Thursday September 10
Read Law   Went to Office   At Noon saw Capes  Jane & Mary Hirst off to Redcar.  At Night Joe & I walked towards Ellinthorpe   Supped with Cousin Bessie at Joes

Friday September 11
Read Law   Went to Office   At Noon read Law.  At Night  Joe & Sarah had tea with us   Joe & I had some good sport rat hunting down the Canal

Saturday September 12
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Smallwood  Jim Sedgwick & I walked to Ouseburn   I supped at Uncle Picks   got home about ½ past ten

Sunday September 13
Went to BB Church in the morning   Smallwood & I went to Kirby Hill Church in the afternoon & walked by Sion Hill home   Had tea at Joes   Kept house for him & let Sarah & him go to Church

Monday September 14
Read Law   Went to Office.  At Noon was at the Office till after one   At Night Smallwood & I walked down the Banks & then up Topcliffe Road

Tuesday September 15
Read Law.  Went to Office.  At Noon about home.  At Night Smallwood Joe & I had a walk down the Banks.  We all went & supped at Langthorpe   we stayed till 11

Wednesday September 16
Went to Office.  At Noon Read Law   At Night Smallwood Joe & I walked up the River   the Dogs killed 2 rats.  I then went to a glee practice at Miss Stotts

Thursday September 17
Went to Office.  At Noon was at Smallwood’s   pd him £30 for 10 shares Luxemburg Obligations at £3 & 6/3 Commission.  At Night I had tea with Smallwood   He & I walked to Dishforth   Supped at Cousin Marks   Mrs Ryott was there   got home about ten

Friday September 18
Read Law   Went to Office.  At Noon Received of Smallwood the Coupons for 10 Great Luxembourg Obligations.  At Night I walked to meet Smallwood & Steele coming from Skelton   went to meet train.  Capes came from Redcar to stay with me until Tuesday next - Aunt Hirst   Mrs Charles   Dora & the children came from Redcar today
[Mrs Charles’ children]

Saturday September 19
Read Law   Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Smallwood & I had a walk towards Crows & round by Minskip home

Sunday September 20
Went with Capes to Aldbro Church in the morng   Kept house in the afternoon  Went to BB Church in the evening

Monday September 21
Went to Office   Left about ten   walked to Ouseburn Feast   Dined at Uncle Picks   Capes dined with us   went to tea at Uncle Wms   Called at Crosby’s   Smallwood came on after tea & had supped with us at Uncle Wms   Lascelles & wife  Miss Haddon  Howe & wife  Old Pick & wife   Richd Paver  Ellison & wife were there   Smallwood & I walked home   arrived about 11.50 pm  

Tuesday September 22
Went to Office   Capes went to Redcar   At Noon read Law   At Night I walked to Mr Woods of Skelton   Smallwood was there   Dora & Smallwood supped at our house

Wednesday September 23
Went to Office   At Noon read Law.  At Night Joe & I went to tea with Smallwood   Played cards   stayed till ½ past nine

Thursday September 24
Went to Office   At Noon went to Smallwoods   At Night Smallwood & I walked down the Rail by Milby on to Dishforth Road   Had a good read at Law Chronicle

Friday September 25
Went to Office   At Noon walk part of the way to Langthorp   went to Hy Carass’ to market.  At Night  Smallwood  Willey Stubbs & I walked up to Kirby Hill & home by the Fields   Mrs Charles  Mary Hirst & Sophy supped with us.  I set them home

Saturday September 26
Went to Office   At Noon at Smallwoods   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Broom Close   Thos Lund was from home.  We walked on to Norton   called at Richd Walburns  Had a little singing  Got home about ½ past nine

Sunday September 27
Went twice to BB Church.  Dr Cartman preached both times   It was wet in the afternoon

Monday September 28
Went to Office.  At Noon about home   At Night Smallwood & I walked nearly 3 miles up Ouseburn Road.  Went to Uncle Hirsts to sup as some Justice business wanted attending to   Mrs Charles S & Co went home today

Tuesday September 29
Went to Office.  At Noon was at Uncle [sic] as they were all from home   I dined there alone & had tea there   After tea walked to meet Dora & Sophy coming from Dishforth   went & had supper at Mrs Parkers at Langthorp   Got home about ½ past eight

Wednesday September 30
Went to Office   At Noon walked down the Banks.  At Night walked round by Milby Road hour

Thursday October 1
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk   At Night Joe & Sarah had tea with [sic]  Had a walk with Joe   Read Law

Friday October 2
My 19th anniversary of my birth day.  Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Had tea & supper at Uncle Hirsts   Went to Roecliffe to see Poulter about a dog of Rd Hirsts   Went to fetch Sophy from Practice.  Capes & Jane came from Redcar

Saturday October 3
Went to Office   At Noon about home.  At Night went by train to Helperby    Richd Hirst walked home with me & stayed with me until Monday morng

Sunday October 4
Went twice to BB Church    Rd Hirst & I kept house in the afternoon

Monday October 5
Went to Office.  At Noon at home   At Night Walked with Joe to Langthorp   Returned home and read law

Tuesday October 6
Went to Office    At Noon at home.  At Night Had Capes & Jane to tea

Wednesday October 7
The Fast Day   Joe Sarah & I drove to Ripon   Heard the Bishop preach   Dined at Langthorp   Went to BB Church at night
[Presumably the Fast Day ordered by the Government in response to the news of the Indian Mutiny.  The Queen would have preferred a Day of Intercession:  cf Victoria RI by E. Longford]

Thursday October 8
Went to Office   Stayed till ½ past one   Father & Mother came from Redcar   At Night went back to Office   stayed till nine

Friday October 9
Went to Office   At Noon had a short walk   Was at the Office till ½ past 9 at night   Had tea with Smallwood

Saturday October 10
Went to Office   At Noon had a short walk   At Night was at the office till ½ past 9 at night

Sunday October 11
Went to the Mail morning & night  (Uncle was in London)   Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Had tea at Uncles

Monday October 12
Went to Office   At Noon walked to Capes   At Night walked nearly to the Bar to meet Smallwood coming from Ouseburn

Tuesday October 13
Went to office   At Noon about home   At Night went to Concert   Heard Mrs & Mr Lockey & Miss Banks sing & Blagrove the violinist & brother the Concertina player also Mr Aylward on the Violin cello   It was most glorious   Supped with Smallwood  Young Johnson was there

Wednesday October 14
Went to Office    Sent N.S. [Nelly Scholfield] the words used at the Concert last night   At Noon Had a walk   read law   At Night Read law at Smallwoods

Thursday October 15
Went to Office   At Noon walked nearly to Ellenthorpe   At Night went & Read law at Smallwoods

Friday October 16
Went to Office   At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road   At Night Read law at Smallwoods & wrote to John Heelis Esquire

Saturday October 17
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Uncle & Aunt Pick came & took me home with them    Went to call at Crosby’s

Sunday October 18
Went twice to Gt Ouseburn Church   Young Johnson dined with us   Called at Uncle Wms after church at night

Monday October 19
Had breakfast at Ouseburn   Walked home  Went to Office.  At Noon at home   At Night Read law at Smallwoods

Tuesday October 20
Went to Office   At Noon Had a short walk.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Woods of Skelton   Had a rubber at Whist.  Got home about ½ past 9

Wednesday October 21
Went to Office   At Noon walked up Dishforth Road   At Night Read Law at home

Thursday October 22
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Read law at Smallwoods.  Commenced Williams on Real Property

Friday October 23
Went to Office   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Saturday October 24
Went to Office   At Noon about home   Dined at Uncle Hirsts with Roger & Wm Buttery & Rd Hirst    At Night went with Richd to the train   Went with Sophy to the practise   we went by the Common & I fetched her home & spent the evening at Uncles

Sunday October 25
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday October 26
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night went to train to meet Smallwood & to Uncle Hirsts

Tuesday October 27
Went to Office   Was in the office till 1.20.  At Night Had tea at Smallwoods   read law

Wednesday October 28
Went to Office   At Noon Had a walk down the banks.  At Night Read law at Smallwoods.  Wrote to Jane Redmayne jr

Thursday October 29
Went to Office   At Noon walked to Aldbro to see Jane [Capes].  Mr Clark of Ellenthorpe popped into dinner with us.  At Night read law at Smallwoods

Friday October 30
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a short walk down the Banks    Dined at Uncles.  At Night sat with Bessie Carass   Read Law at home

Saturday October 31
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk down the Banks,  At Night Read law at Smallwoods

Sunday November 1
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday November 2
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Tuesday November 3
Went to Office   At Noon Read Law Chronicle   At Night working at the Office    Mr & Mrs Clark of Ellenthorp were married today

Wednesday November 4
Went to Office.  At Noon about home   Read Law Chronicle   At Night went to Newsroom & to Sedgwicks to sup  Played Cards till after 11

Thursday November 5
Went to Office   At Noon Had a walk down the Banks through Milby & on to Topcliffe Road home.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Friday November 6
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk down the Banks   Read Law Chronicle.  At Night Had tea at Uncles   Went with Sophy to the Practice   Read Law at Smallwoods

Saturday November 7
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a short walk down the Banks   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Sunday November 8
Went twice to BB Church   Kept house in the afternoon   After tea walked to Joes

Monday November 9
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked to Aldbro.  At Night went to Langthorp   Brot Sophy from there  Read Law at Smallwoods   fetched Mother from Aldbro

Tuesday November 10
Went to Office   At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road   Read Law Chronicle   At Night Had tea at Smallwoods   Wrote to Heelis  Went to Glee Singing   to Steeles   Read Law at home 
[Heelis appears in the Class lists for Giggleswick in his 1853 diary]
Wednesday November 11
Went to Office   Posted Letter for Heelis    Also to him   Moot Point   At Noon walked to Aldbro & round by York Road.  At Night went to fetch Smallwood to sup    Jim Sedgwick came

Thursday November 12
Went to Office   At Noon walked with Joe & Sarah to Langthorp.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods   Drew his draft Will

Friday November 13
Went to Office.  At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods   Sophy & Mrs Joe had tea & supper at our house

Saturday November 14
Went to Office.  At Noon went thro the Hirings   Had a short walk.  Uncle & Aunt Pick & Uncle Wm dined with us   Read Law at Smallwoods

Sunday November 15
Walked with Mother to Aldbro    went to Aldbro Church   Went to Aldbro Church in the afternoon and to BB at night   Sarah had a half sort of fainting fit & I had to lead her out   walked home with Dora & supped at Uncle  [sic]   Leond S.  Joe & Sarah supped at the Bridge Foot
[Sarah is about 4 ½ months pregnant; Mary Elizabeth was born 5 April 1858]
Monday November 16
Went to Office   At Noon walked to Aldbro  Pd Mr Capes’ & Fathers rent   Brought Mother home   I dined at Langthorp.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods.   Went to Station to meet Aunt Bell who came from Taitlands

Tuesday November 17
Went to Office.   At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods   Smallwood & I walked with Joe to Langthorpe.  Father & I were alone

Wednesday November 18
Went to Office. At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road & round by the Kirby Hill Fields.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods   Stayed supper with him

Thursday November 19
Went to Office.  At Noon about home.  At Night met Mr Preston & Mr Smailes of Ripon at Smallwoods   Went to Glee Singing at Sedgwicks   Had supper   took Sophy & Mrs Hy Powell to Uncle Hirsts & slept there as Uncle was from home

Friday November 20
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road.  At Night was at home

Saturday November 21
Went to Office   At Noon walked to Langthorp   called at Mrs Parkers & Joes   At Night read Law at Smallwoods

Sunday November 22
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro.  Had tea at Langthorp

Monday November 23
Went to Office.  At Noon walked with Dora up Topcliffe Road   After dinner walked to Langthorp.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Tuesday November 24
Went to Office.  At Noon Dined with Smallwood   At Night went to a party to Uncle Hirsts   the Sedgwicks &c &c &c were there    got home about 11   Had singing &c

Wednesday November 25
Went to Office   At Noon Mrs Hy Powell  Sophy & I walked a mile up Topcliffe Road.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Thursday November 26
Went to Office.  At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods.  Ingd his Will

Friday November 27
Went to Office.  At Noon Mr Harrisons Stables & Chamber over were on fire.  At Night went & read Law at Smallwoods

Saturday November 28
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a short walk.  At Night Had tea at Uncles   Miss & Miss Annie Morley of Effingham were there.  Went home to supper

Sunday November 29
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   After church in the morning during Sacrament  Miss Morley  Annie & I had a walk on the Common

Monday November 30
Went to Office   At Noon Had a short walk   At Night went to Smallwoods   Had a present made of a Ring   Walked with S to Langthorp

Tuesday December 1
Went to Office    Walked with Joe to Langthorp at noon   At Night Went to Uncle Hirsts & the Newsroom    Went to Mrs Parkers of Langthorp to sup   Went across to Joes & came home

Wednesday December 2
Went to Office    At Noon walked with Joe to Langthorp.  At Night was at Smallwoods

Thursday December 3
Went to Office    At Noon walked with Joe & Sarah to Langthorp.  At Night went to a soiree at Mr Smallwoods    Had a very jolly evening   got home about 12

Friday December 4
Went to Office   At Noon walked with Joe to Langthorp.  At Night went to Langthorp   Mary & Charlotte Smith   Miss Morley and Annie & Jacob Smith   Leond Sedgwick & Mary were there   got home about 11

Saturday December 5
Went to Office    At Noon walked to Langthorp   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Station   saw Joe & Sarah off to York from whence they were going to Faxfleet Hall on Monday.  Spent the eveng at Smallwoods
[Baines Directory 1823:  Faxfleet [ERY], in the parish of South Cave....6 miles SW. of South Cave.  Pop. 163.....Scholfield, John, gent.  Hall;  Scholfield, Wm. farmer, North Hall.....
Whites Directory 1840:  Faxfleet, a village and township, at the confluence of the Humber, Ouse, and Trent....had 177 inhabitants, and 1630 acres of land, intersected by the Market Weighton canal, and including part of Walling fen...H.G. Barnard Esq [of Cave Castle] is lord of the manor, but the soil belongs to various owners...Weddell, John George, land surveyor, North hall...Farmers [include] Scholfield, John]

Sunday December 6
Twice to BB Church    Once to Aldbro

Monday December 7
To Office   Father & I rode the old Pony & Joes Mare to Langthorp Field.  Smallwood & I went by train to Helperby   Met Dora & Sophy coming from Burton at the Burton Station   Came along together

Tuesday December 8
To Office   At Noon about home   At Night at Smallwoods.  Thos Lund was there   played Cards

Wednesday December 9
To Office  Walked with Smallwood to Minskip   Spent evening at Uncle Hursts   Miss & Annie Morley were there    Took Sophy & fetched her from the Practise

Thursday December 10
To Office.  Had letter from Sarah who was staying at Faxfleet Hall.  At Noon Rode Joe’s Mare to our Langthorp Field   Miss Morley  Miss Annie   Dora & Sophy had dinner  tea & supper at our house   Spent the Evening at home.  Today L.W.S[edgwick] asked me to be his groomsman

Friday December 11
To Office.  Had short walk    At Night at Smallwoods   Went to Station to meet Joe   he did not come

Saturday December 12
To Office   At Noon about home   At Night went to Sedgwicks for ½ an hour   Went to Smallwoods

Sunday December 13
Twice to BB Church   Had dinner & tea at Joe’s

Monday December 14
To Office   At Noon Smallwood & I went to Slaters to ask him to meet us Rabbiting at 2 o’clock to morrow.  At Night at home   Had a bad cold

Tuesday December 15
To Office   In the afternoon Capes   Joe  Smallwood & I went Rabbiting with Slater & Poulter   got one Hare & one Rabbit   Had middling sport   Went to Smallwoods at Night.  Jim Sedgwick & Joe were there   played Cards

Wednesday December 16
To Office   At Noon about home.  At Night went to Joes    Sarah returned from York today.  Went to Smallwoods

Thursday December 17
Smallwood & I went to York to order clothes for Leonards Wedding.  Dined at Park Place   Had tea at Crosby’s house of business    Smallwood supped at our house

Friday December 18
To Office   At Noon about home   At Night at Smallwoods

Saturday December 19
To Office   At Noon Had a short walk   At Night Read Law Chronicle at Smallwoods

Sunday December 20
Twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Set Aunt Bell to Aldbro after church at night

Monday December 21
To Office   At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road.  At Night at Sd.s   He & I set Joe to Aldbro

Tuesday December 22
To Office.  Lizzie & I had a walk down the Banks at noon    Smallwood & I walked to Woods of Skelton at night  played cards   got home about 10

Wednesday December 23
To Office.  At Noon Lizzie & I walked up the River.  At Night at Smallwoods   Jim Sedgwick came in  had a game at Cards   Walked up to the practise in the School 

Thursday December 24
To Office.  At Noon about home.  At Night Smallwood & I had a walk up Ouseburn Road

Friday December 25
Twice to BB Church    Smallwood dined with us   Richd Hirst came to tea   Sd. & I walked past Ripon Windmill & round by Skelton home

Saturday December 26
To Office   At Noon about home.  At Night Smalld   Richd Hirst & I walked to Skelton   Played Cards   Got home about 10

Sunday December 27
Twice to BB Church   Kept house in the afternoon

Monday December 28
To Office   At Night went to Smallwoods   commence reading Stephens Commentaries on the laws of England as I got them today

Tuesday December 29
To Office   At Night was to have gone to a party at Owens but could not as I had a boil    Kept house at Uncles till ½ past 8   Read Law & went home  Mother was at home   They arrived home about 12 o’clock

Wednesday December 30
To Office   At Noon went to get a deed executed by Miss Paley at Aldbro.  At Night Steele   Smallwood & Jas Sedgwick came & supped at the Bridge Foot   Had a very jolly evening

Thursday December 31
To Office    At Noon about home    At Night Read law at Smallwoods   Supped with him

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