| Date | ||
| 1876 | Feb | |
| 10 | At Shotley Bridge with Copland and at Medomsley Shop with the Horse Stormy | |
| Fri | 11 | At Medomsley with Copland and the Tythe rent gatherer |
| S | 12 | At home stormy |
| S | 13 | At Coal Burns with Jame Mews and Green Sids |
| M | 14 | At Medomsley with Mr Lister from the station. Stormy. |
| Tu | 15 | At Medomsley and Leadgate got summons from the Countess of Derwentwater |
| Wed | 16 | At Shotley for the Sommons for Jackson and Leadbitter |
| 17 | At Medomsley and at Home | |
| 18 | At Hedley for my fathers x at Broom Hill | |
| 19 | At the sale and at home Stage House | |
| S | 20 | At Chopwell to see Bolam |
| M | 21 | At the Sale at Castledean |
| Tu | 22 | At Leadgate and Consett with M Copland and home |
| W | 23 | At Home Layon manure |
| Th | 24 | At Alendale for cement and at home. |
| F | 25 | At Home very Stormy |
| S | 26 | To Consett and Dickinson got stones out the field 26 Load |
| S | 27 | In home |
| M | 28 | At Home Leading stones very wet in the afternoon |
| T | 29 | At Home Leading stones very fine |
Tag: Farmer
Discovery!!
This is an image of the inside front cover and first page of the diary. It actually solves a little bit of a mystery! In the lower left hand corner there is the address of a John Charlton. This is actually William’s older brother, I knew that his family had moved to the US – but didn’t know where – until I received the diary. What a discovery!!
William Charlton b1801
I love this photograph. It is of William Charlton who was born in 1801 (he was baptised at Ebchester on the 12th April 1801). He is Esther’s Grandfather.
On the reverse of the photograph is printed:
Photographed by R. Von Dix. 10, Mount Pleasant, Consett
Someone has written in pencil on the back:
Wm. Charlton Farmer Rowley
Son William Charlton Ebchester
Was first on farm Blackhall Mill
Milkwellburn Farm (maybe he was visiting his son?)
Note to self: Will have to research Blackhall Mill, it is about 2 miles north of Ebchester, Durham,