Josiah Jackson's diaries 1882-1904: index and snippets

Benjafield

Date Snippet
Wed 8 Nov 1893

St met Misses Benjafield Williams, teachers Butter making School, commenced Assembly Rooms.
Assembly (49), Benjafield (12), butter (201), commenced (69), making (235), met (393), Misses (39), Rooms (66), school (673), Teachers (10), Williams (32)
Mon 14 May 1894

Redlynch Mr Ingham keys Locks gates () sent Mr Benjafield /c gates Posts Rails Stakes required fences safe Ac rails stock Buildings Ac.
Benjafield (12), buildings (42), fences (59), gates (37), gates (37), Ingham (53), Keys (4), Locks (5), Posts (38), Rails (46), Rails (46), Redlynch (30), required (36), safe (14), sent (4043), stakes (26), stock (194)
Tue 15 May 1894

Cousin W. Clift Shepton Montague Heifers () having today /c gales, Rails, Posts Ac Mr Benjafield AI South Town Farm.
Benjafield (12), Clift (95), Cousin (105), Farm (548), gales (1), having (103), heifers (325), Montague (87), Posts (38), Rails (46), Shepton (200), South (357), today (1127), Town (532)
Tue 22 May 1894

Mr John Benjafield putting fences Ac torights.
Benjafield (12), fences (59), John (2874), putting (152), torights (27)
Wed 26 Feb 1896

Tom sold Mr Benjafield.
Benjafield (12), Sold (374), Tom (2187)
Sat 29 Feb 1896

Reed Cheque Mr Benjafield Calves sold Wednesday.
Benjafield (12), calves (455), cheque (1456), Reed (3327), Sold (374), Wednesday (179)
Tue 11 Aug 1896

Came Sc heard James Benjafield died o'clock today.
Benjafield (12), Came (596), died (153), heard (404), James (591), o'clock (183), today (1127)
Mon 28 Sep 1896

agreed Mrs Harding miss Benjafield Butter making Teacher.
agreed (1355), Benjafield (12), butter (201), Harding (371), making (235), Miss (918), Mrs (1554), Teacher (6)
Sat 3 Oct 1896

miss Barrett miss Benjafield giving instruction Butter making week agreed milk abroad cream.
abroad (2), agreed (1355), Barrett (12), Benjafield (12), butter (201), cream (17), giving (30), instruction (23), making (235), Milk (1238), Miss (918), Miss (918), week (405)
Thu 25 Feb 1897

Mr Allan Benjafield judge.
Allan (10), Benjafield (12), judge (4)
Sat 27 Feb 1897

Victor Mr Creed's helped measure lots perch hedge competitors Hedging Sc ditching Mr Hussey brought Mr Allan Benjafield Judge , Mr T. O. Bennett St Mr H. Bailward Sc others Sc watched .
Allan (10), Bailward (112), Benjafield (12), Bennett (682), brought (899), competitors (1), Creed (190), ditching (20), hedge (120), hedging (77), helped (265), Hussey (128), judge (4), lots (64), measure (43), others (707), perch (23), Victor (1058), watched (4)
Wed 8 Jan 1902

Reed P. C saying Louie London allright; Calander Benjafield (Wineanton).
allright; (1), Benjafield (12), Calander (1), London (308), Louie (713), Reed (3327), saying (947), Wineanton (2)

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