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

Down

Date Snippet
Thu 4 Jul 1889

J. Rex mowing Mary Down.
Down (124), Mary (198), Mowing (493), Rex (2123)
Thu 18 Jul 1889

Hay hauling Down.
Down (124), hauling (1627), hay (1122)
Fri 26 Jul 1889

Men done Rick Top Down.
done (281), Down (124), Men (1554), Rick (353), top (281)
Mon 2 Sep 1889

Mr Laver agreed buy Down Ram send .
agreed (1355), buy (91), Down (124), Laver (60), ram (45), send (792)
Wed 8 Jan 1890

Put cows Down.
cows (394), Down (124), Put (210)
Mon 21 Apr 1890

Put sheep hill Horse mary Down.
Down (124), Hill (955), horse (444), Mary (198), Put (210), sheep (339)
Fri 25 Jul 1890

J. Rex mowing Down heard Mr Harding .
Down (124), Harding (371), heard (404), Mowing (493), Rex (2123)
Wed 30 Jul 1890

J. Rcx Cheese Mr Strouds finished cutting grass Down.
cheese (1666), cutting (421), Down (124), Finished (341), grass (196), Rcx (6), Strouds (216)
Thu 31 Jul 1890

Hauled hay Down.
Down (124), hauled (709), hay (1122)
Tue 5 Aug 1890

Done Rick cleaning Rakings Down.
Cleaning (217), done (281), Down (124), Rakings (43), Rick (353)
Wed 6 Aug 1890

Cleaned Rakings Down Tunn ground hay turning c. J. Rex finished mowing grass Laid mowing.
Cleaned (78), Down (124), Finished (341), grass (196), Ground (382), hay (1122), laid (17), Mowing (493), Mowing (493), Rakings (43), Rex (2123), Tunn (2), turning (94)
Mon 1 Dec 1890

Let Thomas Wood bottom Down (ft tie bundles thorns, best @ / per ) wood itself Paid Carriage milk Nov.
Best (77), bottom (44), Bundles (32), carriage (187), Down (124), itself (2), Let (87), Milk (1238), Nov (43), paid (1944), Per (696), Thomas (223), thorns (62), tie (7), wood (415), wood (415)
Mon 26 Jan 1891

Put entice Colt cart round Down Ac.
cart (151), colt (297), Down (124), Entice (29), Put (210), round (264)
Thu 16 Apr 1891

Men cleaning yard Had wheat Bought cow, True-Love Down nice heifer calf measured ditching Ac done W. Curtis.
bought (1410), calf (367), Cleaning (217), cow (461), Curtis (21), ditching (20), done (281), Down (124), Had (431), heifer (239), measured (67), Men (1554), nice (32), True-Love (1), wheat (475), Yard (290)
Fri 24 Jul 1891

J. Rex mowing Down.
Down (124), Mowing (493), Rex (2123)
Sat 25 Jul 1891

J. Rex mowing Down.
Down (124), Mowing (493), Rex (2123)
Fri 31 Jul 1891

Haymaking, hauled Rick bottom Down Ridgely Lawns.
bottom (44), Down (124), hauled (709), Haymaking (78), Lawns (29), Rick (353), Ridgely (3)
Sat 1 Aug 1891

Haymaking hauled St Rick Plain Down.
Down (124), hauled (709), Haymaking (78), Plain (26), Rick (353)
Thu 6 Aug 1891

We hauled Hay Down.
Down (124), hauled (709), hay (1122)
Fri 7 Aug 1891

Hay hauling Down.
Down (124), hauling (1627), hay (1122)
Tue 11 Aug 1891

J. Rex mowing, finished share Clover thistle cutting Down (Horse).
Clover (101), cutting (421), Down (124), Finished (341), horse (444), Mowing (493), Rex (2123), share (25), thistle (13)
Sat 17 Oct 1891

Men picking Apples hauling Bundles Thorns ftc fronm Down.
apples (56), Bundles (32), Down (124), fronm (1), ftc (833), hauling (1627), Men (1554), Picking (40), thorns (62)
Thu 19 Nov 1891

Settled J. Candy F. Field cutting Wood tying faggots Stc Horse Down.
Candy (156), cutting (421), Down (124), faggots (71), Field (181), horse (444), settled (208), Stc (75), tying (12), wood (415)
Sun 21 Feb 1892

Mr Stride told heifer calving Down looked
calving (25), Down (124), heifer (239), Stride (111), told (1155)
Fri 4 Mar 1892

J. Rex hauled timber Cogley old dead trees Clump Down.
Clump (3), Cogley (324), dead (118), Down (124), hauled (709), old (289), Rex (2123), timber (64), trees (115)
Tue 8 Mar 1892

Had cow ditch top Down.
cow (461), ditch (51), Down (124), Had (431), top (281)
Thu 7 Jul 1892

Mr Down (George) called mares.
Called (1514), Down (124), George (265), mares (23)
Sat 30 Jul 1892

We cleared acres Ridgley Lawns Hay today J. Rex finished mowing Dead mans Hole ground, leaving Horse Down Hay season.
Acres (100), cleared (32), dead (118), Down (124), Finished (341), Ground (382), hay (1122), hay (1122), hole (53), horse (444), Lawns (29), leaving (62), mans (2), Mowing (493), Rex (2123), Ridgley (1), season (61), today (1127)
Mon 1 Aug 1892

J. Rex mowing Down Mr James /ones' Family held Picnic Down clump Trees.
Clump (3), Down (124), Down (124), Family (9), held (146), James (591), Mowing (493), Picnic (4), Rex (2123), trees (115)
Mon 1 Aug 1892

J. Rex mowing Down Mr James /ones' Family held Picnic Down clump Trees.
Clump (3), Down (124), Down (124), Family (9), held (146), James (591), Mowing (493), Picnic (4), Rex (2123), trees (115)
Tue 2 Aug 1892

We finished Haymaking dead Hole grounds, leaving Horse Down .
dead (118), Down (124), Finished (341), grounds (64), Haymaking (78), hole (53), horse (444), leaving (62)
Sat 6 Aug 1892

Men fenching doing Ricks Down.
doing (146), Down (124), Fenching (12), Men (1554), Ricks (111)
Mon 19 Sep 1892

Mr Sykes Poulton Market He paid sheep Bunch Hampshire Down Ewes .
bunch (2), Down (124), Ewes (140), Hampshire (1), Market (159), paid (1944), Poulton (2), sheep (339), Sykes (35)
Sat 22 Oct 1892

Mr Croom today taking level Water Mary Down.
Croom (7), Down (124), level (2), Mary (198), taking (35), today (1127), Water (89)
Mon 31 Oct 1892

Put dry cows Bailey's Down.
Bailey (18), cows (394), Down (124), dry (46), Put (210)
Mon 12 Dec 1892

Wet morning Men getting ready Pulping chaff cutting Cleared Hay (old heated) Down.
chaff (195), cleared (32), cutting (421), Down (124), getting (220), hay (1122), heated (5), Men (1554), morning (1314), old (289), pulping (48), ready (109), wet (231)
Fri 13 Jan 1893

Emily told Willie Wife taken Mr Thomas Baker's Dairy Mere Down season.
Baker (329), dairy (225), Down (124), Emily (17), Mere (22), season (61), taken (56), Thomas (223), told (1155), Wife (151), Willie (383)
Wed 22 Feb 1893

Ernest split Poles mills Mr Clarke's Down Pipe rain ashes; Load Engine Saw mills.
ashes; (1), Clarke (296), Down (124), Engine (99), Ernest (94), load (292), mills (93), mills (93), pipe (55), Poles (36), rain (360), Saw (1040), split (3)
Thu 13 Apr 1893

Mary Down Spring Pond bottle Mr Bennett, Coomb Hill House.
Bennett (682), bottle (13), Coomb (3), Down (124), Hill (955), House (1200), Mary (198), Pond (119), Spring (49)
Mon 12 Jun 1893

Took heifers Big Down Sc Park.
Big (53), Down (124), heifers (325), Park (279), Took (139)
Thu 13 Jul 1893

The Lightning struck caught fire Hollow ash tree stood Horse Mary Down.
Ash (5), caught (29), Down (124), fire (79), Hollow (1), horse (444), lightning (13), Mary (198), Stood (8), struck (6), The (347), tree (54)
Fri 9 Nov 1894

Put cows Baileys Down.
Baileys (6), cows (394), Down (124), Put (210)
Mon 19 Nov 1894

J. Rex Tom stuff clear roadway cows Horse Down Road Frank building garden Wall.
Building (71), clear (13), cows (394), Down (124), Frank (462), garden (137), horse (444), Rex (2123), Road (219), roadway (2), stuff (71), Tom (2187), Wall (186)
Tue 4 Jun 1895

J. R G. J picking cow dung Down.
cow (461), Down (124), Dung (719), Picking (40)
Wed 5 Jun 1895

J. R G. J picking dungs Mary Down.
Down (124), dungs (7), Mary (198), Picking (40)
Tue 11 Jun 1895

T. H Lumber heaping dirt Down.
dirt (294), Down (124), heaping (2), Lumber (781)
Wed 26 Jun 1895

J. Rex mowing Down.
Down (124), Mowing (493), Rex (2123)
Thu 4 Jul 1895

Men getting Hay Horse Down.
Down (124), getting (220), hay (1122), horse (444), Men (1554)
Wed 5 Feb 1896

sent Ernest Hook Gate Pruning lesons tomorrow note Mr Down, School Master Bruham asking children leaving school.
asking (671), Bruham (767), Children (136), Down (124), Ernest (94), Gate (403), Hook (319), leaving (62), lesons (1), master (39), note (199), Pruning (22), school (673), school (673), sent (4043), tomorrow (666)
Wed 8 Apr 1896

round Cogiey Wood Had cow fall ditch bottom Down drove .
bottom (44), Cogiey (2), cow (461), ditch (51), Down (124), drove (356), fall (11), Had (431), round (264), wood (415)
Sat 11 Apr 1896

Turned Down Black Colt.
Black (50), colt (297), Down (124), Turned (174)
Tue 21 Jul 1896

J. Rex mowing Bailey's Down today.
Bailey (18), Down (124), Mowing (493), Rex (2123), today (1127)
Fri 24 Jul 1896

We finished haymaking turned cows Mary Down today.
cows (394), Down (124), Finished (341), Haymaking (78), Mary (198), today (1127), Turned (174)
Sat 12 Dec 1896

wired told kept meals milk , having separator, asked chums sent Men hauling dirt Down, others crushing maize, pulping Swede Ac.
Asked (386), Chums (135), Crushing (27), dirt (294), Down (124), hauling (1627), having (103), Kept (33), Maize (322), meals (6), Men (1554), Milk (1238), others (707), pulping (48), sent (4043), separator (1), Swede (96), told (1155), wired (143)
Mon 28 Dec 1896

Mr Stroud South Down heifers.
Down (124), heifers (325), South (357), Stroud (1409)
Wed 30 Dec 1896

Mr Ingham send Sc Tiles portion old stall al South Down told send Horse cart haul Redlynch .
cart (151), Down (124), haul (115), horse (444), Ingham (53), old (289), portion (41), Redlynch (30), send (792), send (792), South (357), Stall (62), tiles (68), told (1155)
Sat 2 Jan 1897

We nice Cow dead morning Down plain .
cow (461), dead (118), Down (124), morning (1314), nice (32), Plain (26)
Sat 2 Jan 1897

Came South Down heifers.
Came (596), Down (124), heifers (325), South (357)
Fri 8 Jan 1897

Stanley B. Lodge, Gables exercise Colt Victor South Down Castle Cary Mr Jones Rug.
Cary (351), Castle (203), colt (297), Down (124), exercise (2), Gables (367), Jones (1185), Lodge (793), Rug (7), South (357), Stanley (703), Victor (1058)
Sat 5 Jun 1897

Bank South Down.
Bank (1010), Down (124), South (357)
Mon 7 Jun 1897

Victor Stanley South Down fetched cows Calve, Black yearling.
Black (50), Calve (26), cows (394), Down (124), Fetched (69), South (357), Stanley (703), Victor (1058), yearling (30)
Mon 7 Jun 1897

Mr Gass Pary top Mary Down lo tea, J Willie Nyland T. Lear's Pigs, afterward Shaftesbury County Police station, Constable charge days passed th June.
afterward (211), charge (34), Constable (1), County (30), days (65), Down (124), Gass (77), June (42), Lear (669), Mary (198), Nyland (30), Pary (1), passed (27), Pigs (1328), Police (9), Shaftesbury (29), Station (860), tea (270), top (281), Willie (383)
Sat 12 Jun 1897

IA Stanley South Down heifers.
Down (124), heifers (325), South (357), Stanley (703)
Sat 19 Jun 1897

Stanley South Down.
Down (124), South (357), Stanley (703)
Thu 15 Jul 1897

J. Rex mowing Quar Ground J. Smith Horse Down.
Down (124), Ground (382), horse (444), Mowing (493), Quar (3), Rex (2123), Smith (175)
Thu 15 Jul 1897

, Stanley, Ernest, Sc Edgar helped Ann James hay South Down.
Ann (26), Down (124), Edgar (357), Ernest (94), hay (1122), helped (265), James (591), South (357), Stanley (703)
Fri 16 Jul 1897

J. Smith mowing Horse Down.
Down (124), horse (444), Mowing (493), Smith (175)
Fri 16 Jul 1897

We South Down, Rick cleared grounds.
cleared (32), Down (124), grounds (64), Rick (353), South (357)
Sat 17 Jul 1897

John Smith finished Horse Down.
Down (124), Finished (341), horse (444), John (2874), Smith (175)
Mon 19 Jul 1897

J. Smith begam mowing Home Ground sent Victor cheque Sc Mr Wells re South Down Rent Men hauled old mangel .
begam (1), cheque (1456), Down (124), Ground (382), hauled (709), Home (144), mangel (528), Men (1554), Mowing (493), old (289), rent (270), sent (4043), Smith (175), South (357), Victor (1058), Wells (241)
Thu 22 Jul 1897

Fine , turned Hay Quarr ground Sc Horse Down.
Down (124), Fine (182), Ground (382), hay (1122), horse (444), quarr (23), Turned (174)
Fri 23 Jul 1897

We turned Hay hauled Quair ground Horse Down.
Down (124), Ground (382), hauled (709), hay (1122), horse (444), Quair (5), Turned (174)
Sat 24 Jul 1897

House Sc hands turning Ricking Hay Horse Down.
Down (124), Hands (19), hay (1122), horse (444), House (1200), Ricking (2), turning (94)
Sat 24 Jul 1897

We Rick Horse Down today.
Down (124), horse (444), Rick (353), today (1127)
Tue 27 Jul 1897

Men done Rick Stave gate ground c Holes ground Sc turned Hay Down.
done (281), Down (124), Gate (403), Ground (382), Ground (382), hay (1122), holes (32), Men (1554), Rick (353), Stave (26), Turned (174)
Wed 4 Aug 1897

John Smith mowing Bailey's Down today.
Bailey (18), Down (124), John (2874), Mowing (493), Smith (175), today (1127)
Thu 5 Aug 1897

J. Smith mowing Baileys Down.
Baileys (6), Down (124), Mowing (493), Smith (175)
Mon 9 Aug 1897

Men fencing rick Down St thatching .
Down (124), fencing (44), Men (1554), Rick (353), thatching (154)
Tue 10 Aug 1897

J. Rex finished cutting oats Burrowfield hauled hay Down (Mary).
Burrowfield (217), cutting (421), Down (124), Finished (341), hauled (709), hay (1122), Mary (198), oats (360), Rex (2123)
Wed 11 Aug 1897

We hauled Hay Mary Down.
Down (124), hauled (709), hay (1122), Mary (198)
Thu 12 Aug 1897

We hauled hay Down.
Down (124), hauled (709), hay (1122)
Fri 13 Aug 1897

Stanley South Down heifers.
Down (124), heifers (325), South (357), Stanley (703)
Sat 14 Aug 1897

Victor, G. James, E. M St straw Sc done fenced Rick South Down.
done (281), Down (124), fenced (34), James (591), Rick (353), South (357), straw (106), Victor (1058)
Tue 17 Aug 1897

We hauled hay Mary Down.
Down (124), hauled (709), hay (1122), Mary (198)
Sat 21 Aug 1897

Stanley South Down St Gables See.
Down (124), Gables (367), See (78), South (357), Stanley (703)
Wed 8 Sep 1897

Rain J. Steeds Sc looked Mary Down (Horse) site football upon, Town.
Down (124), Football (36), horse (444), looked (297), Mary (198), rain (360), site (39), Steeds (12), Town (532), upon (64)
Thu 9 Sep 1897

J. Steeds paid /- permission football Horse Mary Down, site decided upon evening.
decided (122), Down (124), evening (828), Football (36), horse (444), Mary (198), paid (1944), permission (13), site (39), Steeds (12), upon (64)
Mon 20 Sep 1897

J. Rex ploughing Burrowfield, others clearing rough Hay Mary Down.
Burrowfield (217), Clearing (8), Down (124), hay (1122), Mary (198), others (707), ploughing (510), Rex (2123), Rough (102)
Sat 16 Oct 1897

Stanley drove miss Cobb Cole Station Colts South Down.
Cobb (22), Cole (150), colts (121), Down (124), drove (356), Miss (918), South (357), Stanley (703), Station (860)
Mon 3 Jan 1898

G. James making Hedge bottom Down cowpastures.
bottom (44), cowpastures (5), Down (124), hedge (120), James (591), making (235)
Tue 4 Jan 1898

G. F Hedging bottom Down.
bottom (44), Down (124), hedging (77)
Sat 29 Jan 1898

Stanley South Down.
Down (124), South (357), Stanley (703)
Sat 26 Feb 1898

Reed J. Robinson Co saying Tons manure sent sks Linseed meal G. J E. M laying hedge bottom Down.
bottom (44), Down (124), hedge (120), Laying (20), linseed (131), manure (256), meal (202), Reed (3327), Robinson (88), saying (947), sent (4043), Sks (576), tons (300)
Fri 22 Apr 1898

J. Rex fencing Down.
Down (124), fencing (44), Rex (2123)
Fri 6 Jan 1899

Men mending fences Down.
Down (124), fences (59), Men (1554), mending (105)
Thu 6 Apr 1899

T. Hisgrove chainharrowing top Down.
Chainharrowing (174), Down (124), Hisgrove (299), top (281)
Mon 4 Dec 1899

Rex Shepton Montague, bought Heifer calf Baileys Down.
Baileys (6), bought (1410), calf (367), Down (124), heifer (239), Montague (87), Rex (2123), Shepton (200)
Sat 31 Mar 1900

J. Candy F. Field begun hedge Horse Down Quarr ground Mr W. Burfitt J paid cheque A/c's
begun (28), Burfitt (35), Candy (156), cheque (1456), Down (124), Field (181), Ground (382), hedge (120), horse (444), paid (1944), quarr (23)
Mon 16 Jul 1900

We hauled Rakings, J. Rex finished cutting grass yonder Holes ground Bert Smith cutting grass Horse Down.
Bert (34), cutting (421), cutting (421), Down (124), Finished (341), grass (196), grass (196), Ground (382), hauled (709), holes (32), horse (444), Rakings (43), Rex (2123), Smith (175), Yonder (61)
Mon 30 Jul 1900

J. Attwood mowing Bushy Plot Mr B. Smith mowing top Down.
Attwood (81), Bushy (6), Down (124), Mowing (493), Mowing (493), plot (19), Smith (175), top (281)
Sat 11 Aug 1900

We turned Hay Down loaded waggons Winter Oats.
Down (124), hay (1122), Loaded (49), oats (360), Turned (174), Waggons (20), Winter (172)
Tue 14 Aug 1900

Finished hauling oats hauled Hay Big Down.
Big (53), Down (124), Finished (341), hauled (709), hauling (1627), hay (1122), oats (360)
Wed 15 Aug 1900

Hauling Hay Down Bushey Plot ftc.
Bushey (18), Down (124), ftc (833), hauling (1627), hay (1122), plot (19)
Sat 8 Dec 1900

Picked dry cows top Down.
cows (394), Down (124), dry (46), picked (81), top (281)
Fri 7 Jun 1901

J. Rex W. W getting mud ftc Mary Down.
Down (124), ftc (833), getting (220), Mary (198), mud (16), Rex (2123)
Thu 10 Apr 1902

We Market Street Durdham Down, Zoo, Clifton Down, Suspension Bridge, Rocks railway c. Back Com market.
Back (90), Bridge (115), Clifton (8), com (68), Down (124), Down (124), Durdham (1), Market (159), Market (159), Railway (60), Rocks (6), Street (121), suspension (4), Zoo (1)
Thu 10 Apr 1902

We Market Street Durdham Down, Zoo, Clifton Down, Suspension Bridge, Rocks railway c. Back Com market.
Back (90), Bridge (115), Clifton (8), com (68), Down (124), Down (124), Durdham (1), Market (159), Market (159), Railway (60), Rocks (6), Street (121), suspension (4), Zoo (1)
Wed 14 May 1902

Messrs L. H. Longman W. Huntley Moss decided oo site coronation Bonfire Mary Down.
Bonfire (11), coronation (18), decided (122), Down (124), Huntley (107), Longman (143), Mary (198), Messrs (1565), Moss (3), site (39)
Mon 30 Jun 1902

We lit Bonfire Mary Down Fireworks Pigeon House Park.
Bonfire (11), Down (124), Fireworks (2), House (1200), lit (3), Mary (198), Park (279), Pigeon (2)
Tue 2 Sep 1902

J. Rex mowing Down.
Down (124), Mowing (493), Rex (2123)
Tue 9 Sep 1902

Wo hauled hay Horse Down.
Down (124), hauled (709), hay (1122), horse (444)
Sat 13 Sep 1902

Afterward hauled hay Horse Down.
afterward (211), Down (124), hauled (709), hay (1122), horse (444)
Mon 15 Sep 1902

Men unloaded wheat Rakings Rick hauled hay Down.
Down (124), hauled (709), hay (1122), Men (1554), Rakings (43), Rick (353), unloaded (6), wheat (475)
Thu 18 Sep 1902

Men haymaking top Down.
Down (124), Haymaking (78), Men (1554), top (281)
Mon 10 Aug 1903

Willie mowing top Mary Down.
Down (124), Mary (198), Mowing (493), top (281), Willie (383)
Sat 15 Aug 1903

S, J. Rex Baker finished cutting meadow grass (lop Down).
Baker (329), cutting (421), Down (124), Finished (341), grass (196), lop (4), meadow (6), Rex (2123)
Sat 22 Aug 1903

Turned hay Down.
Down (124), hay (1122), Turned (174)
Mon 31 Aug 1903

We hauled Hay Down.
Down (124), hauled (709), hay (1122)
Tue 1 Sep 1903

J. Rex Willie cutting Clover Burrowfield ( share) others Down Hay.
Burrowfield (217), Clover (101), cutting (421), Down (124), hay (1122), others (707), Rex (2123), share (25), Willie (383)
Mon 7 Sep 1903

J. Rex Willie mowing Clover, others doing Ricks Down.
Clover (101), doing (146), Down (124), Mowing (493), others (707), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), Willie (383)
Tue 19 Apr 1904

Reod Victor Mr Down Bruham re non attendence Children school.
attendence (4), Bruham (767), Children (136), Down (124), non (1), Reod (182), school (673), Victor (1058)
Thu 21 Jul 1904

wired lOd Herbert White AI paid bill We cleaned Hay Quart ground hauled lot Horse Down.
Bill (484), Cleaned (78), Down (124), Ground (382), hauled (709), hay (1122), Herbert (74), horse (444), lOd (5), lot (110), paid (1944), quart (7), White (580), wired (143)
Fri 22 Jul 1904

We dry hay Down.
Down (124), dry (46), hay (1122)
Mon 8 Aug 1904

Others early calves top Mary Down weanling? Burrowfield Hay Dead 's hole ground, t Bruton, Bank, Mr Hooper's.
Bank (1010), Bruton (758), Burrowfield (217), calves (455), dead (118), Down (124), early (60), Ground (382), hay (1122), hole (53), Hooper (91), Mary (198), others (707), top (281), weanling? (1)

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