So sad to read: Wednesday 13th May 1846: “Mother went to the dispensary to undergo the painful operation of having a tumour cut out of her breast, but was agreeably disappointed, the surgeon being about to try milder methods. Charles Waters completes his 20th year this day.”
Monthly Archives: May 2020
May 12th – “in readiness for our occupation next week”.
Exciting: Tuesday 12th May 1846: “Granny Shepard at Richmonds Buildings cleaning the two rooms on the second floor back to be in readiness for our occupation next week.” Nathaniel will be moving downstairs from what he would have called the third floor rooms and the garret which he occupied with his mother and step-father toContinue reading “May 12th – “in readiness for our occupation next week”.”
May 11th – no entry
May 10th – ’50 years ago was Granny Shepard married.’
It’s Sunday: Sunday 10th May 1846: “Rose 6 o’clock, went to Nockold’s Coffee Shop in High Street, St Giles’s. After breakfast went to St Luke, Chelsea New Church, heard sermon preached for the aid of the erection of the hospital now being built in Fulham Road for consumption and diseases of the chest by MrContinue reading “May 10th – ’50 years ago was Granny Shepard married.’”
May 9th – no entry.
May 8th – “a wound in her side.”
An indication that my 4x great grandmother had a a cancerous tumour. She died the following year. Friday 8th May 1846: “Mother had to attend the dispensary in Gerrard Street being very ill, and with a wound in her side. The doctor tells her it must be cut out soon.”
May 7th – “first news of the lengthening of Dean Street.”
Three nuggets today: Thursday 7th May 1846: “Received information of Mrs Kitchener of Charley Freeman being ill with a consumption and not expected to live long. Heard first news of the lengthening of Dean Street by pulling down some houses in Gerrard Street and extending it to Leicester Square – whether true or no, timeContinue reading “May 7th – “first news of the lengthening of Dean Street.””
May 6th – “Died this day Miss Hugina Leslie.”
Nathaniel’s fascination with old people again: Wednesday 6th May 1846: “Died this day Miss Hugina Leslie, the last of an ancient family of Cupar, at the advanced age of 100 years 5 weeks and 3 days, being born March 15th 1746. in the Rebellion of 1745 her father took a prominent part in the armyContinue reading “May 6th – “Died this day Miss Hugina Leslie.””
Nathaniel Bryceson 