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

Took

Date Snippet
Tue 20 Jun 1882

Took raking afternoon.
afternoon (245), Raking (32), Took (139)
Sat 14 Oct 1882

Took load stuff.
load (292), stuff (71), Took (139)
Wed 15 Nov 1882

Took Mr Coe Bmton Station P. Weston address B. Lodge.
address (34), Bmton (16), Coe (18), Lodge (793), Station (860), Took (139), Weston (75)
Mon 4 Dec 1882

Took lodging Mrs Gibbs himself Going BJohn's Rick tomorrow.
BJohn (556), Gibbs (7), going (163), himself (54), lodging (12), Mrs (1554), Rick (353), tomorrow (666), Took (139)
Wed 6 Dec 1882

Took Louisa.
Louisa (3), Took (139)
Tue 23 Jan 1883

Took hind shoes Tom Colt Violet Went heard Mr Hider Preach.
colt (297), heard (404), Hider (21), hind (5), preach (203), Shoes (11), Tom (2187), Took (139), Violet (4), Went (826)
Tue 30 Jan 1883

Took B. Lodge .
Lodge (793), Took (139)
Sat 10 Mar 1883

Took lamps Mr Buckleys.
Buckleys (32), lamps (21), Took (139)
Mon 12 Mar 1883

Took .
Took (139)
Wed 25 Apr 1883

John Frank forest Went Wincanton Rate Book signed Took cheeses Mr Cotton (Skims).
Book (150), Cheeses (23), Cotton (107), forest (147), Frank (462), John (2874), Rate (87), signed (131), skims (5), Took (139), Went (826), Wincanton (642)
Wed 27 Jun 1883

Took hay forks Mr Moon's morning handles .
forks (7), handles (7), hay (1122), Moon (85), morning (1314), Took (139)
Tue 3 Jul 1883

Took loads Hay.
hay (1122), loads (143), Took (139)
Sat 11 Aug 1883

Left Papers BJohn Stourton, gone; brought sent post Took load Hay Raking dry opened .
BJohn (556), brought (899), dry (46), gone; (1), hay (1122), Left (30), load (292), opened (18), Papers (80), Post (174), Raking (32), sent (4043), Stourton (178), Took (139)
Tue 4 Sep 1883

Took Bundles Spar-gads Frank bought Peck Apples .
apples (56), bought (1410), Bundles (32), Frank (462), Peck (10), Spar-gads (1), Took (139)
Tue 6 Nov 1883

Saw heifers shot Hare forest Took Butter Ac Hook Gate.
butter (201), forest (147), Gate (403), hare (21), heifers (325), Hook (319), Saw (1040), Shot (112), Took (139)
Sat 10 Nov 1883

Took BJohn's 's Bull calves.
BJohn (556), Bull (301), calves (455), Took (139)
Thu 22 Nov 1883

Took Parcel Mr Tomkins Mrs Lear, North Bruham.
Bruham (767), Lear (669), Mrs (1554), North (146), Parcel (15), Tomkins (1), Took (139)
Tue 27 Nov 1883

Took .
Took (139)
Thu 13 Dec 1883

Took newspaper piece Cake B. H. Folks.
cake (715), folks (18), newspaper (8), Piece (91), Took (139)
Tue 18 Dec 1883

Took Butter Hook Gate BJohn B. Street miss Bunough looked Church Tower.
BJohn (556), Bunough (1), butter (201), church (99), Gate (403), Hook (319), looked (297), Miss (918), Street (121), Took (139), Tower (23)
Fri 4 Jan 1884

Took Blane-mange Pudding Mr Smith's bit He slept bit tonight Went B. Lodge.
bit (50), bit (50), Blane-mange (1), Lodge (793), Pudding (3), slept (6), Smith (175), tonight (250), Took (139), Went (826)
Tue 8 Jan 1884

Took Butter Hook Gate.
butter (201), Gate (403), Hook (319), Took (139)
Sat 12 Jan 1884

Took Bull House yearling Ditto stall .
Bull (301), Ditto (11), House (1200), Stall (62), Took (139), yearling (30)
Mon 21 Jan 1884

Took Cloths Cheese.
cheese (1666), Cloths (7), Took (139)
Tue 22 Jan 1884

Dressing ground Mr Obome St Brother St measure proposed Stalls c. Took Butter St Hook Gate .
Brother (200), butter (201), dressing (17), Gate (403), Ground (382), Hook (319), measure (43), Obome (47), proposed (74), stalls (39), Took (139)
Thu 28 Feb 1884

Took / sow / Hook gate B. John / William Treasure Bruham Fields.
Bruham (767), fields (92), Gate (403), Hook (319), John (2874), Sow (150), Took (139), Treasure (959), William (302)
Wed 12 Mar 1884

Took Clock Mr Ware's bought Pigs trough Mr Green @ /- feet feet Left cow calfs Skins W. Tveasure Shepton Tuesday.
bought (1410), Calfs (4), Clock (7), cow (461), feet (50), feet (50), Green (576), Left (30), Pigs (1328), Shepton (200), Skins (27), Took (139), Trough (44), Tuesday (178), Tveasure (1), Ware (15)
Wed 12 Mar 1884

Took Annie baby B. House.
Annie (251), Baby (67), House (1200), Took (139)
Tue 8 Apr 1884

Took Butter Hook Gate, B John.
butter (201), Gate (403), Hook (319), John (2874), Took (139)
Tue 29 Apr 1884

Took grey mare horse paid groom A fee.
fee (35), Grey (123), groom (12), horse (444), mare (385), paid (1944), Took (139)
Tue 6 May 1884

Took Butter Hook Gate.
butter (201), Gate (403), Hook (319), Took (139)
Tue 20 May 1884

Took mares Hook Gate.
Gate (403), Hook (319), mares (23), Took (139)
Wed 18 Jun 1884

Took jars Frome Mr James Smith Nunney Ship Inn.
Frome (614), Inn (26), James (591), jars (3), Nunney (9), Ship (3), Smith (175), Took (139)
Wed 30 Jul 1884

Took Loads.
loads (143), Took (139)
Tue 12 Aug 1884

Took Horses, , women, Tom John, acres.
Acres (100), horses (243), John (2874), Tom (2187), Took (139), Women (8)
Tue 27 Apr 1886

Took Rate Book magistrates sign, ordered Receipt Books Mr Fred Shepperd Saw Mr W. Hannam.
Book (150), books (77), Fred (117), Hannam (150), magistrates (2), ordered (247), Rate (87), receipt (518), Saw (1040), Shepperd (2), Sign (32), Took (139)
Tue 4 May 1886

Took Butter Hook gate.
butter (201), Gate (403), Hook (319), Took (139)
Sat 22 May 1886

Took Western Chronicle, Paper issued yesterday iarst .
Chronicle (6), iarst (1), issued (1), Paper (133), Took (139), Western (66), yesterday (212)
Fri 18 Jun 1886

Took Colt B. Street Bought Pigs Mr Walwin @ A .
bought (1410), colt (297), Pigs (1328), Street (121), Took (139), Walwin (383)
Thu 22 Jul 1886

Took Bandages Cheese.
Bandages (5), cheese (1666), Took (139)
Sat 24 Jul 1886

Took mowing machine Fred White repaired
Fred (117), Machine (183), Mowing (493), Took (139), White (580)
Tue 17 Aug 1886

Took Ducks Bruton brought suit Clothes.
brought (899), Bruton (758), clothes (45), ducks (7), suit (40), Took (139)
Mon 13 Sep 1886

Took truckle Cheese Mr Goodfellow's.
cheese (1666), Goodfellow (35), Took (139), truckle (109)
Wed 29 Sep 1886

Saw Mr Annie Lear Wm Lear's road Took Mr Sawyer's Books Mr White Cheese: coming shortly.
Annie (251), books (77), Cheese: (1), coming (271), Lear (669), Lear (669), Road (219), Saw (1040), Sawyer (1), shortly (77), Took (139), White (580)
Sat 11 Dec 1886

Took Umbrella Mr Barnes, Pen Mr Cross junr.
Barnes (194), Cross (99), Junr (96), Pen (7), Took (139), Umbrella (4)
Mon 13 Dec 1886

Took Chick B. House Nellie, agreed cows Mr Treasure @ / Per Head Per Week.
agreed (1355), Chick (4), cows (394), Head (53), House (1200), Nellie (591), Per (696), Per (696), Took (139), Treasure (959), week (405)
Thu 22 Nov 1888

Sent b^ck asking , Took Calves House.
asking (671), b^ck (1), calves (455), House (1200), sent (4043), Took (139)
Mon 31 Dec 1888

Took old Chair mended.
Chair (51), mended (46), old (289), Took (139)
Tue 8 Jan 1889

Took Janey B. House.
House (1200), Janey (244), Took (139)
Mon 11 Mar 1889

Took Heifer calves wean.
calves (455), heifer (239), Took (139), wean (41)
Sun 9 Jun 1889

Tom Baptist Chapel (Bruham) heard Mr W. Hannam preach text, Romans C. V. Took Truckle cheese Bazaar Baptist school Room.
Baptist (69), Baptist (69), Bazaar (23), Bruham (767), Chapel (342), cheese (1666), Hannam (150), heard (404), preach (203), Romans (11), room (278), school (673), text (953), Tom (2187), Took (139), truckle (109)
Fri 14 Jun 1889

Took CK Bank.
Bank (1010), Took (139)
Wed 18 Sep 1889

Took cheese Mr F. White's,
cheese (1666), Took (139)
Fri 20 Dec 1889

Took Mr Clarke's Plank.
Clarke (296), Plank (7), Took (139)
Fri 20 Dec 1889

Took measure Betting Work machines.
Betting (1), machines (8), measure (43), Took (139), Work (13)
Thu 26 Dec 1889

Took Edgar B. House .
Edgar (357), House (1200), Took (139)
Tue 4 Mar 1890

Took sow Mr Watts.
Sow (150), Took (139), Watts (60)
Sat 8 Mar 1890

Took lbs Butter B. House Mr Strouds.
butter (201), House (1200), lbs (124), Strouds (216), Took (139)
Wed 12 Mar 1890

Took cheese Tub stand Mr Green's send Lodge mothers sends Tub.
cheese (1666), Green (576), Lodge (793), mothers (26), send (792), sends (3), stand (61), Took (139), tub (57), tub (57)
Mon 24 Mar 1890

Took Notice Mr Treasure's T. O. Bennett Esq.
Bennett (682), Esq (25), Notice (252), Took (139), Treasure (959)
Tue 8 Apr 1890

Took trinkets repaired Mr Were's.
repaired (51), Took (139), trinkets (1), Were (3)
Tue 16 Sep 1890

Took Book Dr Stockwells'.
Book (150), Stockwells (5), Took (139)
Mon 29 Dec 1890

Took Ewes stall.
Ewes (140), Stall (62), Took (139)
Mon 9 Mar 1891

Took calves wean: tonight Ewes Lambs Hide Ewes A Lambs Rams comer Walt ground, P. M.
calves (455), comer (60), Ewes (140), Ewes (140), Ground (382), Hide (9), Lambs (228), Lambs (228), Rams (2), tonight (250), Took (139), Walt (2), wean: (1)
Sat 14 Mar 1891

Took cows Orchard St tn Park.
cows (394), orchard (95), Park (279), Took (139)
Tue 31 Mar 1891

Took Fat Lambs Castle Cary sell .
Cary (351), Castle (203), fat (530), Lambs (228), sell (100), Took (139)
Mon 20 Jul 1891

Wet moming breakfast Took Lambs Ewes () Cogley Cottage ground F. Alford thatching Clover Rick.
Alford (28), breakfast (35), Clover (101), Cogley (324), Cottage (95), Ewes (140), Ground (382), Lambs (228), moming (84), Rick (353), thatching (154), Took (139), wet (231)
Fri 23 Oct 1891

Took Ck bank.
Bank (1010), Took (139)
Mon 9 Nov 1891

Took fatting Beasts house.
Beasts (8), Fatting (24), House (1200), Took (139)
Fri 11 Dec 1891

Took Colts Bay Close Park.
bay (137), Close (114), colts (121), Park (279), Took (139)
Sat 26 Dec 1891

Took Ram Ewes lame Ewe St Paddock.
Ewe (37), Ewes (140), lame (11), Paddock (42), ram (45), Took (139)
Wed 21 Sep 1892

Took cows skin Wincanton evening.
cows (394), evening (828), skin (36), Took (139), Wincanton (642)
Wed 25 Jan 1893

Took note Mr Baily Mr Stroud brought reply.
Baily (4), brought (899), note (199), reply (41), Stroud (1409), Took (139)
Wed 1 Mar 1893

Took Canadian Hay top Hill Heifers.
Canadian (9), hay (1122), heifers (325), Hill (955), Took (139), top (281)
Fri 14 Apr 1893

Took skins, cow calfs.
Calfs (4), cow (461), Skins (27), Took (139)
Wed 24 May 1893

J cheese St Wincanton Maricet Took Mr Ware's.
cheese (1666), Maricet (1), Took (139), Ware (15), Wincanton (642)
Mon 12 Jun 1893

Took heifers Big Down Sc Park.
Big (53), Down (124), heifers (325), Park (279), Took (139)
Fri 28 Jul 1893

J. Rex working Took oats Raking* Rick.
oats (360), Raking (32), Rex (2123), Rick (353), Took (139), working (184)
Sat 23 Sep 1893

Took Baskets BH Holland.
baskets (13), Holland (215), Took (139)
Wed 25 Oct 1893

Took cow skin, paid Mr W. J. Goodfellows Bill.
Bill (484), cow (461), GoodfelloWs (17), paid (1944), skin (36), Took (139)
Wed 1 Nov 1893

Took cheese Mr F. White's today.
cheese (1666), today (1127), Took (139), White (580)
Wed 7 Mar 1894

Took Ewes Lambs Part: Bay Close.
bay (137), Close (114), Ewes (140), Lambs (228), Part: (1), Took (139)
Tue 29 May 1894

Took receipts Mr T. O. Bennett's Cheques reed morn.
Bennett (682), Cheques (97), morn (137), receipts (81), Reed (3327), Took (139)
Mon 30 Jul 1894

Victor South Town turning hay machine Took Voter lists Redlynch fixed doors (Church).
church (99), doors (42), fixed (23), hay (1122), Lists (13), Machine (183), Redlynch (30), South (357), Took (139), Town (532), turning (94), Victor (1058), Voter (1)
Fri 24 Aug 1894

Took truckle cheese John Mrs Whiteside.
cheese (1666), John (2874), Mrs (1554), Took (139), truckle (109), Whiteside (30)
Sat 8 Sep 1894

Took calves, Weanlings, Bay Close Paddock.
bay (137), calves (455), Close (114), Paddock (42), Took (139), weanlings (24)
Sat 8 Sep 1894

Took Bulls House.
Bulls (31), House (1200), Took (139)
Mon 10 Sep 1894

Took Beast Sparkford St sold .
beast (80), Sold (374), Sparkford (67), Took (139)
Mon 24 Sep 1894

Took oats filled Granery.
Filled (27), Granery (5), oats (360), Took (139)
Mon 24 Sep 1894

Took sks odd lbs Wheat Mr H. Jones stored .
Jones (1185), lbs (124), odd (17), Sks (576), stored (4), Took (139), wheat (475)
Sat 6 Oct 1894

Took H. James Q lbs Cheese.
cheese (1666), James (591), lbs (124), Took (139)
Sat 6 Oct 1894

Took Cheese Mrs Green S. Grey.
cheese (1666), Green (576), Grey (123), Mrs (1554), Took (139)
Tue 8 Jan 1895

Took Mr Hoare Welham House .
Hoare (155), House (1200), Took (139), Welham (3)
Fri 18 Jan 1895

Took Mr F. S. Hooper looked Collinshayes Farm Premises House (farm).
Collinshayes (33), Farm (548), Farm (548), Hooper (91), House (1200), looked (297), premises (15), Took (139)
Fri 19 Apr 1895

Took Mrs George tea ready Cole Se met Tom St Wife.
Cole (150), George (265), met (393), Mrs (1554), ready (109), tea (270), Tom (2187), Took (139), Wife (151)
Fri 26 Apr 1895

Took Boots .
Boots (32), Took (139)
Mon 17 Jun 1895

Wrote Mr William Bennett Sidney Weeks asking knew anyone Land Keep Dursdon, telling S Weeks Keep Cattle straying Took Calves Evercreech Auction sold bought sow pigs @ ? - - .
anyone (5), asking (671), Auction (63), Bennett (682), bought (1410), calves (455), Cattle (47), Dursdon (12), Evercreech (201), Keep (31), Keep (31), knew (19), Land (140), Pigs (1328), Sidney (23), Sold (374), Sow (150), straying (2), telling (115), Took (139), weeks (92), weeks (92), William (302), Wrote (2470)
Wed 10 Jul 1895

Took Lambs Ewe .
Ewe (37), Lambs (228), Took (139)
Sat 10 Aug 1895

Took Doz eggs Mr Longman's.
Doz (31), eggs (22), Longman (143), Took (139)
Thu 26 Sep 1895

Gants mill Sc Ditcheat Quarterly meeting re Evangelist Fund Took piece cheese Mr .
cheese (1666), Ditcheat (8), Evangelist (11), fund (80), Gants (41), meeting (967), Mill (133), Piece (91), Quarterly (14), Took (139)
Mon 7 Oct 1895

Took Sk crushed maize Sc / cwt Pollards Sc Bags hay chaff.
bags (256), chaff (195), crushed (17), cwt (322), hay (1122), Maize (322), Pollards (225), Took (139)
Wed 6 Nov 1895

Took chaff Sc com mare.
chaff (195), com (68), mare (385), Took (139)
Sat 14 Dec 1895

Reed Louie, W Treasure, Mr Cogait wrote Mr Cogan promised (DV) meet Brick Works Tuesday mom AM Took Heifers cows Hardway stocked .
Brick (35), Cogait (1), Cogan (15), cows (394), Hardway (43), heifers (325), Louie (713), meet (154), mom (309), promised (658), Reed (3327), stocked (1), Took (139), Treasure (959), Tuesday (178), Works (62), Wrote (2470)
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)
Thu 27 Feb 1896

Took sample Dr Stockwell analize.
analize (1), sample (30), Stockwell (187), Took (139)
Wed 4 Mar 1896

Took cows top hill.
cows (394), Hill (955), Took (139), top (281)
Wed 29 Apr 1896

Took Fish baskets bought bit fish.
baskets (13), bit (50), bought (1410), Fish (27), Fish (27), Took (139)
Mon 15 Jun 1896

Took Heifer calf Bull Calf wean today.
Bull (301), calf (367), calf (367), heifer (239), today (1127), Took (139), wean (41)
Thu 13 Aug 1896

Institute Committee meeting Mr B. Stroud half Bullock weighed Mr Payne, Took Bundle Bags Station H H Blake ().
bags (256), Blake (209), Bullock (57), Bundle (15), Committee (364), half (161), Institute (59), meeting (967), Payne (369), Station (860), Stroud (1409), Took (139), Weighed (277)
Tue 1 Sep 1896

Carriage Bil ti - iia ? fir i AfDau RiitrnwfiftiH Took /c Mr Loneman Junr.
AfDau (1), Bil (1), carriage (187), Fir (14), iia (1), Junr (96), Loneman (1), RiitrnwfiftiH (1), Took (139)
Fri 16 Oct 1896

Took weight Pigs Mr Stroud sheep weighed Mr Payne's.
Payne (369), Pigs (1328), sheep (339), Stroud (1409), Took (139), Weighed (277), weight (156)
Mon 16 Nov 1896

Took heifer calves wean today.
calves (455), heifer (239), today (1127), Took (139), wean (41)
Tue 23 Mar 1897

Took heifers top hill.
heifers (325), Hill (955), Took (139), top (281)
Mon 10 May 1897

Took Cricket, Cal? wean today.
cal? (4), Cricket (48), today (1127), Took (139), wean (41)
Sat 10 Jul 1897

Took Bull South Town St heifers .
Bull (301), heifers (325), South (357), Took (139), Town (532)
Mon 15 Nov 1897

Took calves wean.
calves (455), Took (139), wean (41)
Sat 4 Dec 1897

Men Chaffcutting, Took Colt lame House.
Chaffcutting (44), colt (297), House (1200), lame (11), Men (1554), Took (139)
Thu 7 Jul 1898

Took cheese Tallet Men bit Hay chafC others working Hay.
bit (50), chafC (1), cheese (1666), hay (1122), hay (1122), Men (1554), others (707), tallet (11), Took (139), working (184)
Mon 17 Oct 1898

Took Bulls house.
Bulls (31), House (1200), Took (139)
Wed 16 Nov 1898

Took Heifer calves wean.
calves (455), heifer (239), Took (139), wean (41)
Fri 13 Jan 1899

Took bade Mr Strouds Basket St Plate.
bade (59), Basket (11), Plate (3), Strouds (216), Took (139)
Tue 6 Jun 1899

Took cheese Loft Mr E. Barnes Mr Collins wants cheques milk, sent cheque Rhoda Gift Stanley's lodgings.
Barnes (194), cheese (1666), cheque (1456), Cheques (97), Collins (42), gift (16), lodgings (13), Loft (15), Milk (1238), Rhoda (61), sent (4043), Stanley (703), Took (139), wants (59)
Tue 18 Jul 1899

Took cheese loft
cheese (1666), Took (139)
Mon 9 Oct 1899

Took eggs bit Honey John.
bit (50), eggs (22), Honey (16), John (2874), Took (139)
Sat 11 Nov 1899

Took Baker drove cow calf.
Baker (329), calf (367), cow (461), drove (356), Took (139)
Mon 16 Jul 1900

Took Fat Pigs Bacon Factory across fields.
across (22), Bacon (168), Factory (58), fat (530), fields (92), Pigs (1328), Took (139)
Wed 10 Oct 1900

Took luggage station sent (carriage Paid) cousin Rhoda's A. Willie Bruham.
Bruham (767), carriage (187), Cousin (105), Luggage (3), paid (1944), Rhoda (61), sent (4043), Station (860), Took (139), Willie (383)
Wed 24 Oct 1900

Took Tin Vats Tom's.
tin (16), Tom (2187), Took (139), vats (37)
Thu 15 Nov 1900

Took heifers' Calves wean.
calves (455), heifers (325), Took (139), wean (41)
Fri 4 Jan 1901

Took cheque Bank.
Bank (1010), cheque (1456), Took (139)
Fri 3 May 1901

Took Tom's Colt Frith yearling Colts Heifers.
colt (297), colts (121), Frith (253), heifers (325), Tom (2187), Took (139), yearling (30)
Tue 13 Aug 1901

Took pigs top hill Beans dropped Baker Cary milk ( cans).
Baker (329), Beans (230), cans (29), Cary (351), dropped (3), Hill (955), Milk (1238), Pigs (1328), Took (139), top (281)
Wed 17 Sep 1902

Took Bull's skin Mr Horn's Board Came Mrs Buckley's funeral.
Board (142), Buckley (203), Bull (301), Came (596), funeral (74), horn (6), Mrs (1554), skin (36), Took (139)
Wed 31 Dec 1902

Took W. Whatton .
Took (139), Whatton (211)
Thu 19 Feb 1903

Took Ethel Betty .
Betty (16), Ethel (37), Took (139)
Tue 21 Apr 1903

Took Calves wean.
calves (455), Took (139), wean (41)
Fri 22 May 1903

Took Elevator James Nash Paint Men cleaning fields mowing ploughing Reed Ben.
Ben (144), Cleaning (217), Elevator (16), fields (92), James (591), Men (1554), Mowing (493), Nash (32), Paint (12), ploughing (510), Reed (3327), Took (139)
Mon 11 Apr 1904

Took calves wean.
calves (455), Took (139), wean (41)
Wed 11 May 1904

Took Mr Goodfellows Trap brought mine painted done .
brought (899), done (281), GoodfelloWs (17), mine (26), painted (14), Took (139), trap (177)

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