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

Ricks

Date Snippet
Tue 11 Jul 1882

Mr Jones Bought pigs @ /- Per Head ?* Turned cows forest We hay Ricks , fenced thatched forest.
bought (1410), cows (394), fenced (34), forest (147), forest (147), hay (1122), Head (53), Jones (1185), Per (696), Pigs (1328), Ricks (111), Thatched (43), Turned (174)
Sat 26 Aug 1882

Hauled Rails ftc Ricks.
ftc (833), hauled (709), Rails (46), Ricks (111)
Tue 12 Sep 1882

Frank fenced Ricks.
fenced (34), Frank (462), Ricks (111)
Wed 15 Nov 1882

Mr Coe bought Ricks, BJohn Rail Cole Station @ /-.
BJohn (556), bought (1410), Coe (18), Cole (150), Rail (22), Ricks (111), Station (860)
Sat 1 Sep 1883

Fencing thatching Ricks.
fencing (44), Ricks (111), thatching (154)
Thu 5 Aug 1886

Done Ricks cleared Bowdens.
Bowdens (29), cleared (32), done (281), Ricks (111)
Fri 27 Aug 1886

We done Ricks.
done (281), Ricks (111)
Sat 18 Sep 1886

Fencing Ricks.
fencing (44), Ricks (111)
Mon 5 Nov 1888

Men cleaning hauling Rails Ricks.
Cleaning (217), hauling (1627), Men (1554), Rails (46), Ricks (111)
Sat 17 Nov 1888

J. Candy finished fencing Ricks.
Candy (156), fencing (44), Finished (341), Ricks (111)
Sat 1 Dec 1888

Sent J. Rex Engine Chaff Paid E. Hooper thatching Ricks.
chaff (195), Engine (99), Hooper (91), paid (1944), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), sent (4043), thatching (154)
Wed 26 Jun 1889

Men done Ricks yard Frome market Saw Mr White Mr James Smith offered lOd per lb wool.
done (281), Frome (614), James (591), lOd (5), Market (159), Men (1554), offered (174), Per (696), Ricks (111), Saw (1040), Smith (175), White (580), wool (27), Yard (290)
Tue 16 Jul 1889

Men doing Ricks.
doing (146), Men (1554), Ricks (111)
Sat 20 Jul 1889

Men getting nails Ac ready fence Ricks.
fence (74), getting (220), Men (1554), Nails (13), ready (109), Ricks (111)
Tue 23 Jul 1889

Men fencing ricks Ac.
fencing (44), Men (1554), Ricks (111)
Wed 24 Jul 1889

Men fencing ricks Ac.
fencing (44), Men (1554), Ricks (111)
Sat 10 Aug 1889

Done Hay Ricks.
done (281), hay (1122), Ricks (111)
Tue 12 Aug 1890

Men doing Hay Ricks.
doing (146), hay (1122), Men (1554), Ricks (111)
Thu 18 Sep 1890

Men ploughing, fencing thatching Ricks.
fencing (44), Men (1554), ploughing (510), Ricks (111), thatching (154)
Sat 8 Nov 1890

Mending Ricks.
mending (105), Ricks (111)
Thu 13 Aug 1891

Men doing ricks Ac.
doing (146), Men (1554), Ricks (111)
Sat 15 Aug 1891

Men fencing Ricks thatching.
fencing (44), Men (1554), Ricks (111), thatching (154)
Sat 22 Aug 1891

Tom Priddy Heifers ftc , agreed S. Weeks fence Hay Ricks Lime Kyln ground ftc, J. Candy others cutting Wheat.
agreed (1355), Candy (156), cutting (421), fence (74), ftc (833), ftc (833), Ground (382), hay (1122), heifers (325), Kyln (1), lime (256), others (707), Priddy (137), Ricks (111), Tom (2187), weeks (92), wheat (475)
Sat 5 Sep 1891

Frank thatching Wheat Ricks.
Frank (462), Ricks (111), thatching (154), wheat (475)
Tue 20 Oct 1891

Priddy paid Sidney Weeks cutting Thistles, Ferns ftc /-, cleaning Pond Fenching Ricks /? /- further /c looking stock agreed ihe Hay thinks fit agreed longer .
agreed (1355), agreed (1355), Cleaning (217), cutting (421), Fenching (12), Ferns (1), Fit (36), ftc (833), further (39), hay (1122), ihe (5), longer (13), looking (63), paid (1944), Pond (119), Priddy (137), Ricks (111), Sidney (23), stock (194), thinks (7), thistles (31), weeks (92)
Mon 9 Nov 1891

Priddy heifers Stc St told S. Weeks son St fence Ricks Hay top ground Rail? St stakes Rick (stump).
fence (74), Ground (382), hay (1122), heifers (325), Priddy (137), Rail? (1), Rick (353), Ricks (111), son (269), stakes (26), Stc (75), stump (7), told (1155), top (281), weeks (92)
Tue 24 Nov 1891

Ford dressed Ricks Barn destroy Rats mice.
barn (48), destroy (2), dressed (26), Ford (145), mice (3), rats (8), Ricks (111)
Wed 3 Aug 1892

Men doing fencing ricks.
doing (146), fencing (44), Men (1554), Ricks (111)
Sat 6 Aug 1892

Men fenching doing Ricks Down.
doing (146), Down (124), Fenching (12), Men (1554), Ricks (111)
Tue 16 Aug 1892

F. Alford finished Thatching Ricks today.
Alford (28), Finished (341), Ricks (111), thatching (154), today (1127)
Mon 22 Aug 1892

asked S. Weeks stock Hay ricks promised .
Asked (386), hay (1122), promised (658), Ricks (111), stock (194), weeks (92)
Thu 13 Oct 1892

Burned several corn Ricks Threshing machine.
Burned (11), Corn (39), Machine (183), Ricks (111), several (95), Threshing (86)
Sat 31 Dec 1892

Saw S. Weeks Westbury Mrs Dennis offered ? - ? Ricks Hay Priddy Mr Dennis On Welb .
Dennis (47), Dennis (47), hay (1122), Mrs (1554), offered (174), Priddy (137), Ricks (111), Saw (1040), weeks (92), Welb (1), Westbury (26)
Fri 18 Aug 1893

Men tidying Ricks.
Men (1554), Ricks (111), tidying (3)
Sat 9 Sep 1893

Tom Frank done Ricks Hay hauled Rakings.
done (281), Frank (462), hauled (709), hay (1122), Rakings (43), Ricks (111), Tom (2187)
Mon 25 Sep 1893

J. Rex harrowing Wheat Others Thatching, Fenching Ricks hauled Hay Bay dose Finishes Hay making .
bay (137), dose (1), Fenching (12), Finishes (1), harrowing (38), hauled (709), hay (1122), hay (1122), making (235), others (707), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), thatching (154), wheat (475)
Tue 13 Mar 1894

bought Ricks Hay feed pieces Land Mr G. Read, pay Rate ? - - per ton promised /- extra grass.
bought (1410), extra (27), feed (53), grass (196), hay (1122), Land (140), pay (274), Per (696), pieces (10), promised (658), Rate (87), Read (279), Ricks (111), Ton (184)
Sat 31 Mar 1894

Saw Mr Hooper St agreed Hay Collinshayes Mr Stroud afterward Mr Hooper offer ? - - per ton Ricks, Park Sc oilier strip Railway.
afterward (211), agreed (1355), Collinshayes (33), hay (1122), Hooper (91), Hooper (91), offer (64), oilier (1), Park (279), Per (696), Railway (60), Ricks (111), Saw (1040), Strip (9), Stroud (1409), Ton (184)
Mon 9 Jul 1894

Some doing Ricks yard.
doing (146), Ricks (111), Some (60), Yard (290)
Mon 23 Jul 1894

U F. M fenced Hay Ricks.
fenced (34), hay (1122), Ricks (111)
Mon 13 Aug 1894

Men doing Ricks See.
doing (146), Men (1554), Ricks (111), See (78)
Fri 14 Sep 1894

F. AJford South Town Thatched Hay Ricks.
AJford (1), hay (1122), Ricks (111), South (357), Thatched (43), Town (532)
Tue 25 Sep 1894

Men fencing ricks.
fencing (44), Men (1554), Ricks (111)
Sat 13 Oct 1894

Tom others South Town fenced Ricks .
fenced (34), others (707), Ricks (111), South (357), Tom (2187), Town (532)
Tue 6 Nov 1894

J. Rex Lumber fenching Ricks.
Fenching (12), Lumber (781), Rex (2123), Ricks (111)
Wed 7 Nov 1894

J. R Lumber fenching Ricks.
Fenching (12), Lumber (781), Ricks (111)
Sat 10 Nov 1894

J. Rex fencing ricks.
fencing (44), Rex (2123), Ricks (111)
Tue 2 Apr 1895

U hauling Dung F. A mending thatch Ricks, others dung throwing.
Dung (719), Dung (719), hauling (1627), mending (105), others (707), Ricks (111), thatch (62), throwing (76)
Fri 28 Jun 1895

G James Tom's thatching Hay Ricks.
hay (1122), James (591), Ricks (111), thatching (154), Tom (2187)
Tue 23 Jul 1895

Frank mending Thatch Ricks.
Frank (462), mending (105), Ricks (111), thatch (62)
Mon 26 Aug 1895

Fencing Ricks.
fencing (44), Ricks (111)
Mon 2 Dec 1895

J. Rex Lime, others dirt throwing William Treasure's sale (Hay) bought Ricks Stump Hay @ ? - - pay further /, Mr Moody's fees selling paid deposit L Hook Gate Sc Brother John.
bought (1410), Brother (200), deposit (6), dirt (294), fees (77), further (39), Gate (403), hay (1122), hay (1122), Hook (319), John (2874), lime (256), Moody (145), others (707), paid (1944), pay (274), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), Sale (282), selling (16), stump (7), throwing (76), Treasure (959), William (302)
Tue 10 Dec 1895

W Treasure called told Mr Wells given consent Mr Francis haul Ricks hay bought Monday Dec nd Mr Ts sale.
bought (1410), Called (1514), consent (6), Dec (78), Francis (162), given (51), haul (115), hay (1122), Monday (364), Ricks (111), Sale (282), told (1155), Treasure (959), Wells (241)
Sat 14 Dec 1895

Began Hay Ricks gave stock .
Began (32), Gave (523), hay (1122), Ricks (111), stock (194)
Sat 29 Feb 1896

smalt Hay Ricks belonging Mr C Atkins Coombe Brook feed bid ?.
Atkins (11), belonging (13), Bid (90), Brook (12), Coombe (41), feed (53), hay (1122), Ricks (111), smalt (2)
Mon 8 Jun 1896

J. Rex Sc others hauled thorns top Hill proposed sites Hay Ricks.
hauled (709), hay (1122), Hill (955), others (707), proposed (74), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), sites (4), thorns (62), top (281)
Mon 27 Jul 1896

Sent Victor, GJames Sc E. Morgan South Town ricks St fence J. Rex St Stanley Horse hoing Swede.
fence (74), GJames (21), Hoing (123), horse (444), Morgan (136), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), sent (4043), South (357), Stanley (703), Swede (96), Town (532), Victor (1058)
Thu 6 Aug 1896

J. Rex ploughing, others fenching Sc thatching Ricks.
Fenching (12), others (707), ploughing (510), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), thatching (154)
Mon 28 Sep 1896

Men repairing thatch Ricks.
Men (1554), repairing (37), Ricks (111), thatch (62)
Thu 1 Oct 1896

G. James mending thatch Ricks.
James (591), mending (105), Ricks (111), thatch (62)
Mon 26 Jul 1897

J. Rex Sc others fencing Ricks.
fencing (44), others (707), Rex (2123), Ricks (111)
Sat 7 Aug 1897

J. Rex oat cutting, others doing ricks.
cutting (421), doing (146), oat (25), others (707), Rex (2123), Ricks (111)
Sat 14 Aug 1897

F. G, T. L. St H. M done Ricks Home ground eight acres.
Acres (100), done (281), Eight (20), Ground (382), Home (144), Ricks (111)
Fri 20 Aug 1897

Mrs John Parsons died morning Men stakes fencing Ricks.
died (153), fencing (44), John (2874), Men (1554), morning (1314), Mrs (1554), Parsons (146), Ricks (111), stakes (26)
Mon 23 Aug 1897

G. J. St F. G Victor fencing Ricks Hill.
fencing (44), Hill (955), Ricks (111), Victor (1058)
Mon 6 Sep 1897

G. James thatched Ricks.
James (591), Ricks (111), Thatched (43)
Wed 15 Sep 1897

Some doing Ricks.
doing (146), Ricks (111), Some (60)
Sat 2 Oct 1897

J. Rex ploughing, others fencing Ricks.
fencing (44), others (707), ploughing (510), Rex (2123), Ricks (111)
Fri 25 Mar 1898

Very rough wind today, lot damage Ricks.
damage (27), lot (110), Ricks (111), Rough (102), today (1127), Very (143), Wind (58)
Wed 18 May 1898

After dinner J. Meaden doing thatch Hay Ricks.
After (58), dinner (168), doing (146), hay (1122), Meaden (261), Ricks (111), thatch (62)
Tue 24 May 1898

J. Rex G. James doing Ricks, thatch .
doing (146), James (591), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), thatch (62)
Wed 1 Jun 1898

J. Rex St H. M putting thatch Ricks .
putting (152), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), thatch (62)
Thu 2 Jun 1898

J. Rex mending thatch Ricks.
mending (105), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), thatch (62)
Sat 25 Jun 1898

Stormy morning J. Rex thatching ricks, others Hoing mangel.
Hoing (123), mangel (528), morning (1314), others (707), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), stormy (63), thatching (154)
Tue 19 Jul 1898

Men doing ricks, Hoing mangels cutting thistles.
cutting (421), doing (146), Hoing (123), mangels (26), Men (1554), Ricks (111), thistles (31)
Wed 20 Jul 1898

Men doing ricks, Hoing mangel.
doing (146), Hoing (123), mangel (528), Men (1554), Ricks (111)
Fri 22 Jul 1898

J. Rex thatched Ricks today.
Rex (2123), Ricks (111), Thatched (43), today (1127)
Mon 25 Jul 1898

J. M F. G fenchtng Ricks.
fenchtng (1), Ricks (111)
Tue 26 Jul 1898

Rex thatching, others fenching Ricks, thatch making.
Fenching (12), making (235), others (707), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), thatch (62), thatching (154)
Wed 5 Oct 1898

Afterward Mr Bailward told Mr Hiscock stalls, Stable ( ) portion Building objection selling Ricks.
afterward (211), Bailward (112), Building (71), Hiscock (54), objection (6), portion (41), Ricks (111), selling (16), Stable (27), stalls (39), told (1155)
Fri 14 Oct 1898

wrote Mr Hussey re thatching (Ricks).
Hussey (128), Ricks (111), thatching (154), Wrote (2470)
Wed 26 Oct 1898

Tom bought cows Ricks Hay acres feed.
Acres (100), bought (1410), cows (394), feed (53), hay (1122), Ricks (111), Tom (2187)
Thu 27 Oct 1898

Tom paid Messrs Senior Godwin cheque ? > - Viz cows ? - - ; Ricks Part Rick Hay acres feed yard Baskets ? - - ; sundries ? - - ; taller things Reed John.
Acres (100), baskets (13), cheque (1456), cows (394), feed (53), Godwin (9), hay (1122), John (2874), Messrs (1565), paid (1944), Part (10), Reed (3327), Rick (353), Ricks (111), Senior (6), sundries (4), taller (1), things (108), Tom (2187), Viz (7), Yard (290)
Sat 3 Dec 1898

Tom Frith Farm Mr Hbeock agreed Tom House Basketts Tom agreed Mr Hiaeock Cider Cellar Frith charge standing Hay Ricks unsold.
agreed (1355), agreed (1355), Basketts (6), Cellar (10), charge (34), Cider (5), Farm (548), Frith (253), Frith (253), hay (1122), Hbeock (1), Hiaeock (1), House (1200), Ricks (111), Standing (6), Tom (2187), Tom (2187), Tom (2187), unsold (6)
Mon 9 Jan 1899

J. Rex mending Thatch Ricks.
mending (105), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), thatch (62)
Tue 31 Jan 1899

Men getting odd straw Thatching Ricks.
getting (220), Men (1554), odd (17), Ricks (111), straw (106), thatching (154)
Sat 13 May 1899

J. Rex mending thatch Ricks, others getting mangeL Mr Philip Bennett copy Mr Stevens' .
Bennett (682), copy (36), getting (220), mangel (528), mending (105), others (707), Philip (23), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), Stevens (151), thatch (62)
Mon 26 Jun 1899

George Reakes agreed /- Mrs Peel's Ricks.
agreed (1355), George (265), Mrs (1554), Peel (171), Reakes (51), Ricks (111)
Tue 25 Jul 1899

Rex, Edgar others Shepton Ricks.
Edgar (357), others (707), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), Shepton (200)
Thu 14 Sep 1899

Mr C. Bennett Hay Ricks Charley's.
Bennett (682), Charley (2), hay (1122), Ricks (111)
Wed 21 Feb 1900

H. M Horse Putt brought fencing Ricks stood J. Herbert Balch Frith ride, ( rather Tom ) Heifers Tom sold , brought remaining , stall threw calf Cow Pastures.
Balch (84), brought (899), brought (899), calf (367), cow (461), fencing (44), Frith (253), heifers (325), Herbert (74), horse (444), Pastures (17), Putt (19), rather (50), remaining (3), Ricks (111), Ride (31), Sold (374), Stall (62), Stood (8), threw (22), Tom (2187), Tom (2187)
Fri 10 Aug 1900

We done Ricks ( ones) .
done (281), ones (48), Ricks (111)
Tue 21 Aug 1900

storm rain hindered haymaking reapers cleared finished hay done hay Ricks thatching.
cleared (32), done (281), Finished (341), hay (1122), hay (1122), Haymaking (78), hindered (4), rain (360), reapers (2), Ricks (111), storm (30), thatching (154)
Fri 24 Aug 1900

Men thatching, fencing Ricks ftc.
fencing (44), ftc (833), Men (1554), Ricks (111), thatching (154)
Sat 25 Aug 1900

Mr Sims finish cutting wheat Rex thatching, others fencing Ricks.
cutting (421), fencing (44), finish (18), others (707), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), Sims (17), thatching (154), wheat (475)
Mon 27 Aug 1900

Men thatching fencing Ricks.
fencing (44), Men (1554), Ricks (111), thatching (154)
Thu 30 Aug 1900

Men Thatching fencing Ricks, Ploughing, triming, ditching ftc.
ditching (20), fencing (44), ftc (833), Men (1554), ploughing (510), Ricks (111), thatching (154), triming (22)
Wed 17 Oct 1900

W. Whatton helped Hay Ricks Mr W. Francis Redlynch.
Francis (162), hay (1122), helped (265), Redlynch (30), Ricks (111), Whatton (211)
Sat 29 Dec 1900

J. Rex Derbage mending Hutch Ricks.
Derbage (38), Hutch (1), mending (105), Rex (2123), Ricks (111)
Tue 8 Jan 1901

G. James mending fence round Ricks.
fence (74), James (591), mending (105), Ricks (111), round (264)
Thu 11 Jul 1901

We Ricks acres, perhaps Tons, crops , Hyde, Ridgey Lawns, Eight acres, Cogley ground acres Ray grass Burrowfield, J. Attwood ploughing mangel seed sown.
Acres (100), Acres (100), Acres (100), Attwood (81), Burrowfield (217), Cogley (324), crops (3), Eight (20), grass (196), Ground (382), Hyde (177), Lawns (29), mangel (528), perhaps (10), ploughing (510), ray (9), Ricks (111), Ridgey (20), seed (208), sown (5), tons (300)
Tue 6 Aug 1901

J. R mending Thatch Ricks.
mending (105), Ricks (111), thatch (62)
Sat 1 Mar 1902

Wyke met Mr W. Bord Ricks Hay bid money Lot ? - - - ; Lot ? - - ; Lot ? - - .
Bid (90), Bord (49), hay (1122), lot (110), lot (110), lot (110), met (393), money (230), Ricks (111), Wyke (39)
Wed 23 Jul 1902

G. James thatched hay Ricks yard
hay (1122), James (591), Ricks (111), Thatched (43)
Tue 5 Aug 1902

We turned hay done Ricks.
done (281), hay (1122), Ricks (111), Turned (174)
Tue 2 Sep 1902

Other fencing Ricks, Wheat cutting .
cutting (421), fencing (44), Other (15), Ricks (111), wheat (475)
Thu 25 Sep 1902

J. Rex done skiming Bean stubbles, others trimming hedges, fencing Ricks Ac.
Bean (25), done (281), fencing (44), Hedges (32), others (707), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), skiming (2), stubbles (5), trimming (30)
Mon 31 Aug 1903

J. Rex others station cake, others Hay Ricks Ac.
cake (715), hay (1122), others (707), others (707), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), Station (860)
Thu 3 Sep 1903

G. James thatching Ricks, J. Rex gening machines Hill.
gening (1), Hill (955), James (591), machines (8), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), thatching (154)
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)
Fri 18 Sep 1903

J. Rex Baker ploughing, others getting ricks done , thatched Ac.
Baker (329), done (281), getting (220), others (707), ploughing (510), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), Thatched (43)

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