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

Singer

Date Snippet
Mon 5 Jun 1882

Sent Tom Mr Jones sacks Barley meal Went Mr John Singer's BJohn B. Lodge .
Barley (522), BJohn (556), John (2874), Jones (1185), Lodge (793), meal (202), sacks (11), sent (4043), Singer (46), Tom (2187), Went (826)
Sat 2 Sep 1882

Saw Mr Cannon, Mr Singer George Hill, Mary Hill's Death improved tomorrow evening Mr Pitman Bourton.
Bourton (6), Cannon (97), Death (53), evening (828), George (265), Hill (955), Hill (955), improved (4), Mary (198), Pitman (80), Saw (1040), Singer (46), tomorrow (666)
Sat 9 Dec 1882

Agreed B. Lodge Mr John Singer pigs.
agreed (1355), John (2874), Lodge (793), Pigs (1328), Singer (46)
Mon 11 Dec 1882

Went B. Lodge Mr Singer Pigs Mr Singer buy .
buy (91), Lodge (793), Pigs (1328), Singer (46), Singer (46), Went (826)
Mon 11 Dec 1882

Went B. Lodge Mr Singer Pigs Mr Singer buy .
buy (91), Lodge (793), Pigs (1328), Singer (46), Singer (46), Went (826)
Wed 28 Feb 1883

Brought B. House Nellie Singer's Sewing machine.
brought (899), House (1200), Machine (183), Nellie (591), Sewing (55), Singer (46)
Mon 26 Mar 1883

Mr Singer Guardian Waywarden South Bruham.
Bruham (767), Guardian (1), Singer (46), South (357), Waywarden (2)
Wed 25 Apr 1883

Mr John Singer rode .
John (2874), Rode (216), Singer (46)
Fri 11 May 1883

Mr W. Parsons Mr John Singer.
John (2874), Parsons (146), Singer (46)
Wed 29 Aug 1883

Went Frome Mr Singer senr .
Frome (614), Senr (37), Singer (46), Went (826)
Thu 20 Sep 1883

Went gave brace Birds brace Mr John Singer.
Birds (14), brace (17), brace (17), Gave (523), John (2874), Singer (46), Went (826)
Sat 3 Nov 1883

B. J. Mr Singer (John) Mr Tyson Charles Gulliford .
Charles (157), Gulliford (47), John (2874), Singer (46), Tyson (190)
Sat 8 Dec 1883

Willie Hook Gate B. John paid Mr John Singer's Tithe, B. Lodge.
Gate (403), Hook (319), John (2874), John (2874), Lodge (793), paid (1944), Singer (46), Tithe (626), Willie (383)
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)
Sat 5 Apr 1884

Received letters Chard Brothers (Bristol) Feeding meal, Mr Unwin meet Haven Farm South Bruham o'clock, Mr John Singer altering road.
altering (5), Bristol (319), Brothers (40), Bruham (767), Chard (97), Farm (548), Feeding (77), Haven (19), John (2874), Letters (267), meal (202), meet (154), o'clock (183), received (139), Road (219), Singer (46), South (357), Unwin (8)
Wed 9 Apr 1884

Mr J. Singer .
Singer (46)
Tue 15 Apr 1884

Went Hook Gate, BJohn, Mr John Singer ftc.
BJohn (556), ftc (833), Gate (403), Hook (319), John (2874), Singer (46), Went (826)
Fri 25 Apr 1884

Jacob bought Drake Mr John Singer /-.
bought (1410), Drake (4), Jacob (66), John (2874), Singer (46)
Mon 26 May 1884

Saw building Hook Gate Mr Singer's.
Building (71), Gate (403), Hook (319), Saw (1040), Singer (46)
Tue 17 Jun 1884

Cleaning Rick Barton Mr Singer sent mortar, lime, Tiles Ac.
Barton (13), Cleaning (217), lime (256), mortar (22), Rick (353), sent (4043), Singer (46), tiles (68)
Tue 27 Apr 1886

Mr W. Singer rode .
Rode (216), Singer (46)
Mon 5 Jul 1886

Wrote Mr Smith (Nurmey) Cheese Rennett Mr Singer BJohn ? /c Poor Rates .
BJohn (556), cheese (1666), Nurmey (2), Poor (191), Rates (137), Rennett (11), Singer (46), Smith (175), Wrote (2470)
Tue 31 Aug 1886

Mrs Singer died suddenly evening.
died (153), evening (828), Mrs (1554), Singer (46), suddenly (8)
Wed 24 Nov 1886

Saw Mr John Singer.
John (2874), Saw (1040), Singer (46)
Fri 29 Nov 1889

BJohn paid Mr Wm Singer's tithe.
BJohn (556), paid (1944), Singer (46), Tithe (626)
Tue 22 Mar 1892

Tom Mr W. Singer staddle stones Post Of New Cart House.
cart (151), House (1200), New (159), Post (174), Singer (46), Staddle (13), stones (170), Tom (2187)
Wed 20 Apr 1892

settled B. John staddie stones Tom Mr Singer.
John (2874), settled (208), Singer (46), staddie (4), stones (170), Tom (2187)
Wed 1 Jun 1892

sent Ck messra Holland Coombs Peas receipt Mr Singer Ck reed today.
Coombs (210), Holland (215), messra (8), Peas (60), receipt (518), Reed (3327), sent (4043), Singer (46), today (1127)
Mon 5 Dec 1892

Reed yesterday Mr Stevens saying able Monday date, Cks Rev Tate W. Singer tithe, Mr Macmillan Somerset Visitor, ordered .
able (28), Cks (59), date (100), Macmillan (13), Monday (364), ordered (247), Reed (3327), Rev (123), saying (947), Singer (46), Somerset (91), Stevens (151), Tate (8), Tithe (626), Visitor (4), yesterday (212)
Wed 31 May 1893

Mr W. Singer paid tithe, Mr N. Davis.
Davis (26), paid (1944), Singer (46), Tithe (626)
Sat 14 Apr 1894

Mr W. Singer, bought .
bought (1410), Singer (46)
Sat 8 Jun 1895

Reed CK Mr W Singer, sent receipt.
receipt (518), Reed (3327), sent (4043), Singer (46)
Mon 1 Jul 1895

others Glastonbury support Mr Hobhouse's Candidature East Somersetshire's Representative Parliament Mr J. Burfitt Mr W Singer AI Tor (Glastonbury).
Burfitt (35), Candidature (2), east (69), Glastonbury (32), Glastonbury (32), Hobhouse (110), others (707), Parliament (5), Representative (3), Singer (46), Somersetshire (1), support (11), tor (15)
Fri 29 Nov 1895

Came St sent /c Mr Shackleton money paid, J. C Sc F. F doing roads tn Cogley wood Sent receipt Tithe W Singer.
Came (596), Cogley (324), doing (146), money (230), paid (1944), receipt (518), Roads (30), sent (4043), sent (4043), Shackleton (284), Singer (46), Tithe (626), wood (415)
Thu 11 Jun 1896

Mr Singer St Potatoe spraying done July August.
August (14), done (281), July (23), Potatoe (8), Singer (46), spraying (12)
Sat 29 May 1897

Met B. John Stourton Rent audit Came committee meeting re Jubilee Celebrations sent Mr W. Singer Tithe receipt.
Audit (28), Came (596), celebrations (6), Committee (364), John (2874), Jubilee (24), meeting (967), met (393), receipt (518), rent (270), sent (4043), Singer (46), Stourton (178), Tithe (626)
Thu 9 Dec 1897

Mr W. Singer Junr called bid money Bay nag Colt bought Willie Jackson.
bay (137), Bid (90), bought (1410), Called (1514), colt (297), Jackson (124), Junr (96), money (230), nag (59), Singer (46), Willie (383)
Sat 4 Jun 1898

W. Singer sent cheque Tithe.
cheque (1456), sent (4043), Singer (46), Tithe (626)
Thu 29 Jun 1899

Singer.
Singer (46)
Sat 28 Oct 1899

bought Mr E. Bames milk gave B. John, Mr Singer, Mr R, Stride, Mr Collins Mr Case prices five months milk.
Bames (9), bought (1410), Case (53), Collins (42), Five (19), Gave (523), John (2874), Milk (1238), Milk (1238), months (57), prices (114), Singer (46), Stride (111)
Fri 12 Jan 1900

IA Mr W. Green complimentary supper Yeomanry Volunteers (T. O. B junr, W P Bennett, H. Ridley, Singer Ovens) Front.
Bennett (682), complimentary (1), front (42), Green (576), Junr (96), ovens (7), Ridley (34), Singer (46), supper (50), Volunteers (8), Yeomanry (1)
Thu 9 Aug 1900

wrote Philip Bennett, Mr Shepherd, Mr Singer Mr Marshall Tithe.
Bennett (682), Marshall (26), Philip (23), Shepherd (30), Singer (46), Tithe (626), Wrote (2470)
Sat 7 Jun 1902

Sent receipt Mr W. Singer.
receipt (518), sent (4043), Singer (46)
Wed 21 Oct 1903

Mr John Jones rode Charlton Musgrove met Mr Knapman, Mr W. Singer Mr Wadman viewed encroachment upon piece ( beside road Barrow Lane.
Barrow (30), beside (18), Charlton (28), encroachment (2), John (2874), Jones (1185), Knapman (1), Lane (72), met (393), Musgrove (5), Piece (91), Road (219), Rode (216), Singer (46), upon (64), viewed (2), Wadman (22)
Sat 2 Jan 1904

Reed Cheque W C milk Tithe Mr W. H. Singer.
cheque (1456), Milk (1238), Reed (3327), Singer (46), Tithe (626)
Sat 2 Jan 1904

w , called Mrs Cannon Mrs Jessie White agreed pay /* per week ( /- tonight) shilling per week ' til paid sum pounds Mrs Cannon whom appoints, promised send Key Door tonight wrote o W C, Mr W. H. Singer St Mr George Martyn.
agreed (1355), appoints (2), Called (1514), Cannon (97), Cannon (97), door (50), George (265), Jessie (7), key (8), Martyn (5), Mrs (1554), Mrs (1554), Mrs (1554), paid (1944), pay (274), Per (696), Per (696), Pounds (45), promised (658), send (792), shilling (3), Singer (46), sum (23), Til (5), tonight (250), tonight (250), week (405), week (405), White (580), whom (22), Wrote (2470)

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