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

Balch

Date Snippet
Tue 11 Apr 1882

Paid Mrs Shoring, Mr Balch Mr Kimber bills.
Balch (84), bills (99), Kimber (6), Mrs (1554), paid (1944), Shoring (1)
Mon 17 Apr 1882

Mr Balch bought heifer calf.
Balch (84), bought (1410), calf (367), heifer (239)
Mon 15 May 1882

Mr Stephen Mr John Balch Calves Mr Tyson bought wean.
Balch (84), bought (1410), calves (455), John (2874), Stephen (23), Tyson (190), wean (41)
Sat 27 May 1882

Saw Mr Balch Bank Hardway .
Balch (84), Bank (1010), Hardway (43), Saw (1040)
Wed 12 Jul 1882

Mr Balch, Cooks Farm, His heifers.
Balch (84), Cooks (43), Farm (548), heifers (325), His (51)
Thu 10 Aug 1882

Mary Balch asked Children treat Mr Jones' Hardway tomorrow afternoon.
afternoon (245), Asked (386), Balch (84), Children (136), Hardway (43), Jones (1185), Mary (198), tomorrow (666), treat (22)
Thu 21 Dec 1882

Called Mr Jones, Mr Joe Padfield, Mr W. Balch Sister Janny .
Balch (84), Called (1514), Janny (11), Joe (27), Jones (1185), Padfield (119), Sister (177)
Thu 22 Feb 1883

Sent Johnny B. Lodge piece Pork asking Pollie Miss Balch regard coming helping Annie summer.
Annie (251), asking (671), Balch (84), coming (271), helping (61), Johnny (14), Lodge (793), Miss (918), Piece (91), Pollie (197), Pork (23), regard (10), sent (4043), Summer (25)
Sat 21 Apr 1883

Gave Eliza Balch notice herself today (Saturday) week.
Balch (84), Eliza (3), Gave (523), herself (10), Notice (252), Saturday (205), today (1127), week (405)
Thu 26 Apr 1883

Charles bought heifer calf Mr Balch Cooks Farm .
Balch (84), bought (1410), calf (367), Charles (157), Cooks (43), Farm (548), heifer (239)
Sat 28 Apr 1883

Eliza Balch tonight
Balch (84), Eliza (3)
Tue 15 May 1883

Old Mr Joseph Balch Buried today.
Balch (84), buried (67), Joseph (333), old (289), today (1127)
Fri 1 Jun 1883

Mr Balch Cooks Farm Colt B. John .
Balch (84), colt (297), Cooks (43), Farm (548), John (2874)
Wed 19 Sep 1883

Mary Ann Balch sewing Ac.
Ann (26), Balch (84), Mary (198), Sewing (55)
Sat 22 Dec 1883

Mr Parsons Bridge Mill Mr W. Balch.
Balch (84), Bridge (115), Mill (133), Parsons (146)
Wed 13 Feb 1884

Wrote Mr Charles Balch stones Bniham Street.
Balch (84), Bniham (132), Charles (157), stones (170), Street (121), Wrote (2470)
Sat 22 Mar 1884

Mr S. Balch bought heifer calf wean Monday mom.
Balch (84), bought (1410), calf (367), heifer (239), mom (309), Monday (364), wean (41)
Mon 31 Mar 1884

Mrs Balch Cooks farm Haven farm arrange Funeral c. Went Temperance meeting.
arrange (18), Balch (84), Cooks (43), Farm (548), Farm (548), funeral (74), Haven (19), meeting (967), Mrs (1554), Temperance (131), Went (826)
Tue 1 Apr 1884

mare Mr Smith's Funeral Mr John Singer Mr John Balch He buried North Cheriton nr Wincanton.
Balch (84), buried (67), Cheriton (2), funeral (74), John (2874), John (2874), mare (385), North (146), Singer (46), Smith (175), Wincanton (642)
Tue 8 Apr 1884

Mr Balch borrowed roller.
Balch (84), borrowed (86), roller (11)
Sun 13 Apr 1884

Charles Moon Kate Balch married today.
Balch (84), Charles (157), Kate (6), married (50), Moon (85), today (1127)
Wed 16 Apr 1884

BJohn B. L. Mr J. Balch bought calf Mr John Balch bought calf Wednesday Thursday.
Balch (84), Balch (84), BJohn (556), bought (1410), bought (1410), calf (367), calf (367), John (2874), Thursday (210), Wednesday (179)
Wed 16 Apr 1884

BJohn B. L. Mr J. Balch bought calf Mr John Balch bought calf Wednesday Thursday.
Balch (84), Balch (84), BJohn (556), bought (1410), bought (1410), calf (367), calf (367), John (2874), Thursday (210), Wednesday (179)
Wed 23 Apr 1884

Hedley Jacob hauled load stones, Mr John Balch Calves.
Balch (84), calves (455), hauled (709), Hedley (112), Jacob (66), John (2874), load (292), stones (170)
Mon 5 May 1884

Mr Stephen Balch calf bought Week bought Monday.
Balch (84), bought (1410), bought (1410), calf (367), Monday (364), Stephen (23), week (405)
Mon 12 May 1884

BJoe Darling ailnight G. Balch calf.
ailnight (1), Balch (84), BJoe (11), calf (367), Darling (3)
Tue 9 Sep 1884

Mary Arm Balch .
arm (7), Balch (84), Mary (198)
Sat 13 Sep 1884

Heard Annie Balch, Cooks Farm, Child yesterday (dead).
Annie (251), Balch (84), Child (18), Cooks (43), dead (118), Farm (548), heard (404), yesterday (212)
Sat 19 Jun 1886

Mr John Balch .
Balch (84), John (2874)
Wed 9 Jan 1889

A. Louie Mr IJones tea met Mr Mrs Balch Ac .
Balch (84), IJones (10), Louie (713), met (393), Mrs (1554), tea (270)
Sat 2 Feb 1889

Sent J. Rex sent maize oats Mr H. Jones griddled H. Balch brought Labels send empty Sks Bristol, gave sheep corn today.
Balch (84), Bristol (319), brought (899), Corn (39), empty (100), Gave (523), griddled (1), Jones (1185), Labels (37), Maize (322), oats (360), Rex (2123), send (792), sent (4043), sent (4043), sheep (339), Sks (576), today (1127)
Wed 29 Jan 1890

Saw Brothers John Joshua W. Clift Heard Mr John Balch died Cooks Farm* Bruham.
Balch (84), Brothers (40), Bruham (767), Clift (95), Cooks (43), died (153), Farm (548), heard (404), John (2874), John (2874), Joshua (343), Saw (1040)
Wed 21 Oct 1891

sent fat Ewes Mr Moody, Evercreech Junction Auction Sale, hot sell sent Messrs Cruiwell Danial Co /c Mr S. Balch (North Bruham) tithes ftc.
Auction (63), Balch (84), Bruham (767), Cruiwell (2), Danial (1), Evercreech (201), Ewes (140), fat (530), ftc (833), Hot (63), Junction (118), Messrs (1565), Moody (145), North (146), Sale (282), sell (100), sent (4043), sent (4043), Tithes (18)
Mon 18 Apr 1892

Mr Stephen Balch brought mare Horse today.
Balch (84), brought (899), horse (444), mare (385), Stephen (23), today (1127)
Sat 30 Apr 1892

Mr Jones gave Mr W. Balch agreed Mr Pocock Sc enquiries .
agreed (1355), Balch (84), enquiries (25), Gave (523), Jones (1185), Pocock (28)
Sat 12 Nov 1892

gave Mr Harrold Bill field, Tom /- Service House Mr S. Balch.
Balch (84), Bill (484), Field (181), Gave (523), Harrold (171), House (1200), Service (131), Tom (2187)
Tue 12 Mar 1895

We called Mr C. Balch's Lamb tailing irons.
Balch (84), Called (1514), irons (11), Lamb (82), tailing (2)
Tue 18 Feb 1896

Met Mr W Balch farm Sc stayed .
Balch (84), Farm (548), met (393), stayed (239)
Wed 19 Feb 1896

Got breakfast Sc round Mr Balch farm, chat, helped ring troublesome Bull See, Back Swtndoa Took tickets St .
Back (90), Balch (84), breakfast (35), Bull (301), chat (94), Farm (548), Got (64), helped (265), Ring (13), round (264), See (78), Swtndoa (1), tickets (33), Took (139), troublesome (1)
Mon 2 Mar 1896

J. Rex, Lumber Balch Tom's goods Ste Lottisham.
Balch (84), goods (18), Lottisham (79), Lumber (781), Rex (2123), Ste (1), Tom (2187)
Tue 10 Mar 1896

J. Rex Sc Balch Downhead Furniture Sc Lottisham Horses.
Balch (84), Downhead (61), furniture (30), horses (243), Lottisham (79), Rex (2123)
Sat 21 Mar 1896

Young Balch cow calf Toms.
Balch (84), calf (367), cow (461), Toms (57), Young (43)
Thu 28 May 1896

Mr J. Jones Mr W. Balch called.
Balch (84), Called (1514), Jones (1185)
Tue 16 Jan 1900

F. G Balch cows Shepton.
Balch (84), cows (394), Shepton (200)
Mon 22 Jan 1900

agreed Balch tomorrow.
agreed (1355), Balch (84), tomorrow (666)
Mon 5 Feb 1900

heard William Balch gone soldier today.
Balch (84), gone (139), heard (404), soldier (3), today (1127), William (302)
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 20 Apr 1900

Bought cwt Potatoes ploughed Burrowfield today, J. Rex, J. Altwood Balch, A^Hisgrove myself planted .
A^Hisgrove (2), Altwood (8), Balch (84), bought (1410), Burrowfield (217), cwt (322), myself (111), Planted (21), ploughed (4), potatoes (144), Rex (2123), today (1127)
Fri 31 Aug 1900

J. Attwood, Baker, Balch, Edgar Rex Thatching.
Attwood (81), Baker (329), Balch (84), Edgar (357), Rex (2123), thatching (154)
Thu 13 Sep 1900

Sent Balch J. Day sent pigs.
Balch (84), Day (95), Pigs (1328), sent (4043), sent (4043)
Wed 21 Nov 1900

Edgar Pig Balch lost Cards Farm Threshing Tackle.
Balch (84), cards (64), Edgar (357), Farm (548), lost (58), Pig (164), Tackle (38), Threshing (86)
Mon 26 Nov 1900

G. J balch calves cows Sparkford sold Messrs Laver Co.
Balch (84), calves (455), cows (394), Laver (60), Messrs (1565), Sold (374), Sparkford (67)
Sat 15 Dec 1900

Sent Balch Mr W. Peach's Elts, Men lime hauling Bujrawfield H. Cross New House, Reed bacon Co Devizes asking pigs sell.
asking (671), Bacon (168), Balch (84), Bujrawfield (1), Cross (99), Devizes (59), elts (24), hauling (1627), House (1200), lime (256), Men (1554), New (159), Peach (300), Pigs (1328), Reed (3327), sell (100), sent (4043)
Mon 7 Jan 1901

Balch John Smith's Heifers bought collector.
Balch (84), bought (1410), Collector (19), heifers (325), John (2874), Smith (175)
Mon 7 Jan 1901

Balch Walter Peach*s Pigs.
Balch (84), Peach*s (1), Pigs (1328), Walter (172)
Mon 18 Feb 1901

Balch Hems Hill sow pigs.
Balch (84), Hems (2), Hill (955), Pigs (1328), Sow (150)
Tue 19 Feb 1901

W. W Balch Rabbiting.
Balch (84), Rabbiting (34)
Thu 7 Mar 1901

Met Mr Balch Swindon others Fair.
Balch (84), Fair (108), met (393), others (707), Swindon (3)
Fri 21 Jun 1901

J. Rex empty Bags Station Blake's (Trowbridge) Gowing (Frome) Balch Ingram (Bniton).
bags (256), Balch (84), Blake (209), Bniton (62), empty (100), Frome (614), Gowing (199), Ingram (49), Rex (2123), Station (860), Trowbridge (132)
Sat 22 Jun 1901

Balch Hook Gate B. H. Gave Boy (Annie's) memorial cards.
Annie (251), Balch (84), Boy (36), cards (64), Gate (403), Gave (523), Hook (319), Memorial (25)
Fri 19 Jul 1901

Mr Charles Balch ( Stourton) spoke testimonial Sir Henry's tenantry Mr Shackleton leaving .
Balch (84), Charles (157), Henry (311), leaving (62), Shackleton (284), Sir (230), Spoke (45), Stourton (178), tenantry (1), Testimonial (10)
Wed 24 Jul 1901

GJames Balch fetched inealf cow, Do Heifer, yearlings Heifer calf Mr Walwin sent calves.
Balch (84), calf (367), calves (455), cow (461), Fetched (69), GJames (21), heifer (239), heifer (239), inealf (2), sent (4043), Walwin (383), yearlings (40)
Thu 25 Jul 1901

Balch brought cartridges Mr Buckley.
Balch (84), brought (899), Buckley (203), cartridges (16)
Fri 26 Jul 1901

Balch Mr Boyce's cauliflower, Celary plants.
Balch (84), Boyce (16), cauliflower (1), Celary (1), plants (36)
Tue 6 Aug 1901

Balch Tom's waggon brought UmbereUas Mr Maddocks.
Balch (84), brought (899), Maddocks (16), Tom (2187), UmbereUas (1), Waggon (230)
Wed 17 Feb 1904

Harry Balch .
Balch (84), Harry (12)
Mon 14 Mar 1904

J. Rex Balch Lodge load litter.
Balch (84), litter (23), load (292), Lodge (793), Rex (2123)
Mon 21 Mar 1904

Balch Baker dinner .
Baker (329), Balch (84), dinner (168)
Mon 11 Apr 1904

Sent Balch Evercreech Junction Brick Works pipes.
Balch (84), Brick (35), Evercreech (201), Junction (118), pipes (97), sent (4043), Works (62)
Fri 15 Apr 1904

J. Rex Balch Timber.
Balch (84), Rex (2123), timber (64)
Mon 18 Apr 1904

Mr Treasure Balch picking stones.
Balch (84), Picking (40), stones (170), Treasure (959)
Sat 23 Apr 1904

Balch pipes Mr English's.
Balch (84), English (13), pipes (97)
Fri 29 Apr 1904

J. Rex Balch harrowed Rolled wheat Baker dung hauling.
Baker (329), Balch (84), Dung (719), harrowed (2), hauling (1627), Rex (2123), Rolled (9), wheat (475)
Sat 30 Apr 1904

Balch Station Pollards, Bran Flour.
Balch (84), Bran (176), flour (106), Pollards (225), Station (860)
Wed 4 May 1904

J. Rex ploughing Baker Chainharrowing Balch Bundles spar Gads Charles Parsons @ / per .
Baker (329), Balch (84), Bundles (32), Chainharrowing (174), Charles (157), gads (12), Parsons (146), Per (696), ploughing (510), Rex (2123), spar (15)
Thu 5 May 1904

Sent Baker Balch W. C. Lear's Horses waggons haul fcmiture Ac Bruton Station.
Baker (329), Balch (84), Bruton (758), fcmiture (1), haul (115), horses (243), Lear (669), sent (4043), Station (860), Waggons (20)
Sun 8 May 1904

G. James Balch stayed htm.
Balch (84), htm (36), James (591), stayed (239)
Tue 10 May 1904

Sent Balch Mr HusscyV Mr Treasure J. Rex mangel seed.
Balch (84), HusscyV (1), mangel (528), Rex (2123), seed (208), sent (4043), Treasure (959)
Wed 11 May 1904

Balch tanks.
Balch (84), Tanks (11)
Thu 12 May 1904

J. Rex Mr Treasure mangel seed Balch Drill J. Rex hauled Pollards Bran station Bags calf meal Mr Hussey sent pigs.
bags (256), Balch (84), Bran (176), calf (367), Drill (89), hauled (709), Hussey (128), mangel (528), meal (202), Pigs (1328), Pollards (225), Rex (2123), Rex (2123), seed (208), sent (4043), Station (860), Treasure (959)
Wed 8 Jun 1904

W. Balch brought news Dear Mother's death.
Balch (84), brought (899), dear (8), Death (53), Mother (176), news (13)
Mon 27 Jun 1904

We hay Bay Close Rakings Burrowfield Balch summoned Wincanton cutting Tree Miss Cox lawn fined /-.
Balch (84), bay (137), Burrowfield (217), Close (114), Cox (280), cutting (421), fined (2), hay (1122), Lawn (7), Miss (918), Rakings (43), summoned (1), tree (54), Wincanton (642)
Tue 5 Jul 1904

William Balch hauled manure spreader.
Balch (84), hauled (709), manure (256), spreader (13), William (302)
Wed 20 Jul 1904

J. Rex Baker mowing Balch Hoise raking.
Baker (329), Balch (84), Hoise (3), Mowing (493), Raking (32), Rex (2123)

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