Year 1880

Jan 3 Attended my late Aunt Phillips funeral at Penrhos.. Died Hendreboeth

Mar 4 At Bicton Grange, taking inventory for the sale

Mar 25 At sale at my late brother John’s farm

Apr 8 Stayed at Welshpool to vote next evening(?)

Apr 9 County election voted at Clunbury in evening

May 12 At visitation at Ludlow

May 28 School examination. Self manager & correspondent

June 11 Wool sold at ¼ per lb 102..13..4

July 6 Began hay harvest. Finished Aug 11th

July 16 At Trefnanney & Hendreboeth

July 17 Cooking clover, awful thunder & storm after.

July 23 Attended Bridgnorth Show.At Mr Juckes of Allscott

Aug 3 Miss Juckes came here as governess

Aug 12 Began grain harvest. Finished Sept 9th. Sold wheat at 6/4 per B

Sep 21 Had engine & saw bench here cutting up yew trees

Sep 29 At Uncle Parry’s (Glanpaith)

Oct 18 Mr David Vaugnan Senior ill here

Oct 19 His son David came to see him from Oswestry

Oct 28 In Birmingham

Nov 10 At sale at Clungunford

Nov 11 Sold barley at 5/7

 

Year 1881

Jan 8 Went to look over Brineton Farm with John Vaughan. Did not like it at the rent

Jan 28 Chairman at the First Tithe Dinner here

Mar 18 Man making candles here

Mar 21 At sale at Edgton (Mr Childs)

Mar 28 Sold wheat at 7/2 per B

Apr 9 Attended sale at Myndtown Hall

Apr 13 Engaged a bailiff for Aunt Savage at Llyntidman (J Humphreys)

Apr 19 Valuing orchard at Hopesay, for Rector

Apr 30 Tom went to school, Oswestry Grammar School. Lived at Uncle David’s. Lost £150 this year through my sheep being rotten. 18 died 60 sold for what I could get

May 27 Manager at school exam

June 1 At visitation at Ludlow

June 10 At Trefnanney

Jun 11 Wool sold at 1/- per ib 70..0..0

July 4 Margaret at Newton on the Hill John Vaughans

July 5 Began hay harvest. Finished July 26th

July 30 Began grain harvest. Finished Sep 17th

Sep 6 Made valuation of farm (each field) to get it reduced in rent.

Sep 17 Valuing off going wheat at Hopesay for Mr Evans

Sep 21 & 5 more days with Mr Medicott. Judging turnips hedging and ploughing thatching &

Oct 7 At a sale at Nettleton (nr Craven Arms)