Year 1879

Jan 8 In Birmingham seeing Jeffrey & other relations

Feb 10 Margaret at Chilton since the 8th, Sally Poole very ill with typhoid fever did not come home until 18th

Feb 15 At Ludlow engaged in the arbitration case between Mr Griffith, tenant & Captain Beddoes landlord. Tenant won nearly all he claimed

Feb 25 With R Marston Esq over Clunbury Hill land valuing it to purchase

Mar 20 At sale at the Kangaroo Inn

Mar 21 Attended sale at Beckjay

Apr 2 At sale at Mainstone

Apr 12 Jeffrey James Poole here from London. Sold barley at 5/3 per B. Sold wheat at 6/2 per B

Apr 23 At the visitation at Ludlow

June 2 John Poole of Liverpool here

June 11 Highest flood ever seen in Aston

June 18 Bernard left school

July 5 Bernard went to Chilton to his uncles, Willl lodge & keep him & send him to Lythal & Mansells auctioneers offices

Aug 5 Thomas Poole, my cousin on father’s side married Francis Minshall cousin on mother’s side at Oswestry. Was at wedding. My brother John here ill

July 16 Began hay harvest this year

Aug 9 Finished harvest

Aug 30 Began grain harvest

Sep 23 My brother John Poole died had been ill 14 months. A thoroughly honest upright man age 44.

Aug 24 At the Grange

Aug 27 Attended brothers funeral at Bicton Church. He left no family

Oct 5 At Bicton Church

Oct 10 Over Woolston Farm with Jeffrey

Oct 22 Had several days with Mr W Lockhart judging turnips hedging & cc for the March Brook Society

Dec 17 Thomas Hains a workman dropped dead at the back door, going from settling(?) aged 26. Sold wheat at 7/2. Sold barley at 6/8 per B