THURSDAY 24th MAY 1888

Started after breakfast and walked to Tean and Gorsty Hill on the Brewery Business. Then via Totmonslow to Draycott to see Mr Coventry regarding crops at Whitehurst Farm. (Hills) matey in possession for Briddon - took inventory for Sale and walked home accross fields, very tired.

About 10 to 15 miles tramp and awfully hot today.

Tea.

Office drafting Sale papers and adverts etc. till 9pm.

2 comments:

  1. Liz24 May 2010 at 16:53

    I'm finding this very interesting because I had a lot of ancestors round the Cheddleton/Dilhorne/Boundary/Consall area. My 4x gr grandparents, John and Elizabeth Hill, were at Whitehurst in the 1841-61 censuses and their son George was there in 1871 and 1881. And the John Brown in Bucknall could be related too - he was a farmer... If any Dockseys appear in your great grandfather's diary I'll be very excited! So thanks very much for posting it online.

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  2. greatGrandson25 May 2010 at 08:17

    Hi Liz,

    Thanks for that nice message. It's really good to hear that you are enjoying the blog.

    I have read the whole diary. Sorry to disappoint you but I don't remember seeing the name Docksey anywhere. I hope you find other names you know though.

    Rob.

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