2nd January 1847
Daniel Hainsworth, my uncle, had an apopletic fit this evening after Priscilla had gone to bed. He got to bed of himself, but was very poorly next morning. Mr, Light and Miss Varley got married this week.22nd January 1847
Public Meeting in the top School Farsley, to choose Trustees to whom the premises might be legally conveyed. I was one of the persons chosen along with Daniel Hainsworth, Peter Hainsworth, Reuben Hainsworth, Benjamin Hainsworth, George Hainsworth, John Smith, George Andrews, Martin Walton, Joshua Fairbank, Jonathan Marshall, John Cockshott.23rd January 1847
Uncle Peter paid the sum of £10.12, 6 to the Leeds Baptist Committee for the Relief of the Poor in Ireland this day. This sum was collected by myself and my friend David Smith in Farsley and neighbourhood. Besides which Joseph Ferrer has collected the sum of nearly £45 which with £8 from the Friends make about £63.10. 0 collected in this village. We also got a few I pounds for the Relief of the Poor in the village but we shall perhaps do a little more. Our present amount is about £o. Very dark cold weather and provisions very high and little work for the poor. Flour 3/2 per 14lb. Oatmeal 4/= per 20lbs. Malt 5/- per stone and potatoes 1d. per lb.15th February 1847
A meeting was held in the Methodist School to take into consideration the state of the poor, when it was resolved to open a subscription and the sum of £26.14. O was subscribed. The poor of Farsley is in a very bad state. No work and dear food. Potatoes £l per load, flour 3/2 per stone meal 4/- per peck.
21st February 1847
Joseph Slater, son of Elijah and Mary Hannah Slater, was born. They were married about the 5th of October last.27th February 1847
Better market today than for several months past. I sold nothing, Isaac sold 2 ends to Sykes at 5/-,4th March 1847
Messrs. Glover Brothers absconded and the police were sent to search for them. They were found to have forged bills to a considerable amount, some say upwards of £10,000.13th March 1847
Wm. Lawson, my wife's father, took the farm at Rodley belonging to Dr, Grenoble. He has engaged to pay for land £108 per year. The farm contains about 30 acres of land besides houses which let for £29 per year.25th March 1847
Finished setting potatoes in the three day work. Oats were finished last week, Sam Wood taken very 111. He was at his work but had to be got to father's bed, got rather better at noon and was carried home in the cart.28th March 1847
Sunday School Anniversary for the three schools. Mr, Dowson preached in the afternoon from the 29th Chapter of Deuteronomy 29th verse "The secret things belong unto the Lord our God” etc. And in the evening Dr. Godwin preached from the 18th chapter of Genesis 14th verse "Is nothing too hard for the Lord". The collections amounted to £13. 7. 7. The day was very wet, heavy rain and sleet falling all the day, in the evening it took up and is like for frost.2nd April 1847
Joseph Hainsworth, son of John Hainsworth, known by the name of Landlord John died. Very cold wild day, much hail and snow, the ground was covered both this morning and also yesterday morning.5th April 1847
Thomas Read died aged . He has been rather poorly for some time, but was walking out yesterday. He had a fit last night and died about noon today William Barmby also lies dead at the time,9th April 1847
John William my son set off walking. He walked across the floor several times.19th April 1847
John Wilson of Stanningley was buried,22nd April 1847
Frederick Taylor married to Mary Lawson, my wife's eldest sister. They were married at the Registrar's Office, Park Row, Leeds. Flour this week at 3/2 and 3/= per stone of 14lb. Potatoes at 2/2 per Zllbs. Scarcely any work, particularly in Farsley where the mills are not running more than half time.7th May 1847
Old Mary Marshall, wife of Jonathan Marshall, died after being ill a long time. Went to help my wife's father to prepare land for potatoes. The field prepared is called the stony field.11th May 1847
Went to Leeds and sold 2 ends to Mr. Jordan at 5/6. This was one of the worst markets I ever saw, there being literally nothing doing. The corn market rose upwards of 10/= per quarter. I gave 3/6 per stone for flour on Saturday, I suppose this week it will be at 4/-.
24th May 1847
Eliza Corner, daughter of John Corner, died of consumption aged 20 yrs.27th May 1847 ·
Elizabeth Taylor born. Went yesterday to Leeds to the Baptist Association with my wife and her sister Annie,1st June 1847
Mary Ann Littlewood, daughter of John Turner, and wife of William Littlewood, died aged . Went to Leeds and sold 8 ends to Henry Sykes. Corn fell in Leeds market 10/- per quarter. It fell also last week, and at London yesterday 15/-. Flour is now 3/= per stone. Potatoes much lower than they have been, and greens in abundance. Glorious weather. The crops are looking extremely well. 5th June 1847
Sam Dowgill, known by the name of "Bo" died after a few days illness. The cause of his death is said to be privation, Farsley is still in a very bad state and very little prospect of improvement. Flour is 3/2 per stone but it is intended to rise it to 3/6 this day as it rose 5/· or 8/- yesterday at Wakefield.8th June 1847
Went to Leeds, but sold nothing as there was a very bad market. Old Tom says worse than ever. Corn rose this day 10/= per quarter.28th August 1847
William Wood married to Ann Fairbank at Westgate Chapel, Bradford, after which they went to Scarborough, Martha Hollings, wife of John Hollings, died after a very short illness.2nd September 1847
Went to Leeds and from there to Scarborough this morning with a cheap ltrip. I went in the 2nd class for which I paid 4/3.6th September 1847
Returned from Scarborough, While there I met with a few very agreeable friends from Leeds with whom I spent most of my time.7th September 1847
John Turner, known by the name of Great Turner, fell out of his cart I and was very near being killed.8th September 1847
Thomas Dibb died at Leeds Infirmary. He got lamed last week by a fall of earth whilst working at the Delph Ore Railway, The harvest is now almost all got in which is very abundant and very well got. Flour is now 2/= per stone of 141bs. and potatoes are selling at 9d. Father is selling his at 8d.20th September 1847
Father sowed wheat in the long field from which he reaped a good crop of oats some weeks ago. William Barker of Bramley got married last Thursday with Miss Craven from Horsforth. Isaac went to Scarborough on Saturday.28th September 1847
A Benjamin Wade died aged . He had been a door keeper at Bagley Chapel a great number of years. Very fine weather. Father got done sowing wheat last week. Sarah's father bought a black horse at Idle for £16. 9th October 1847
Rev. Jonathan Eli, Independent Minister of Leeds, died after about a month's illness. He was 54 years old.15th October 1847
Jonathan Corner took his bed of fever.25th October 1847
Jonathan Corner died this evening aged 47 years.29th October 1847
Went with Bess Corner to Calverley to administer.13th November 1847
Buried Martin Walton's wife who died on Thursday, Went to Leeds but sold nothing nor had a price bid. Rather better market, Prices very low, but wool very cheap. Dyed 2 cloths of wool yesterday which cost £16,14th November 1847
John Hainsworth, son of Wm. Hainsworth died of scarlet fever aged Bkyrs. Isaac came from London about a week ago. He bought 15 bales. 5 @ llkd. 2 @ lO&d. 4 @ 1/0&d, 3 @ l/l 1 @ 1/lid, Whole fleece except the 2 @ 10kd, 17th November 1847
First snow and first ice this season. Very little of either but very cold,18th November 1847
Very strong frost and much ice.1st December 1847
George Hainsworth, brother of my grandfather, died rather suddenly aged 76. Influenza very prevalent. We all have it and my wife is very ill, Some people think it to be the forerunner of the Asiatic Cholera which has now advanced as far as Moscow in Russia.4th December 1847
Went to Leeds but sold nothing, although there has been a rather better market than during the last few weeks.
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wm. Varley preached three times at Bagley Chapel.28th December 1847
Bess Corner had a County Court trial at Bradford with James Ingham about the horse which he had bought off Corner while living. The verdict was given against Bess. I appeared as a witness for her which is the first time I was ever in any Court.29th December 1847
Elisabeth my daughter was born about k past 9 o'clock this morning. Dr. Lambert in attendance from 6 o'clock, which was the 2nd time of his coming. This evening a snow storm set in after a very cold day,30th December 1847
A very fine sharp day with snow about 6 inches deep. This has been a dreadful year for the mercantile world. Failures to an enormous extent have taken place, and most of those who have not failed have lost a great deal of money. I have this year lost £35. 0. 0.1st January 1848
Susanah Wood, daughter of George Wood, died aged 1y.8th January 1848
A Better market at Leeds than we have had for a long time. The impression seems to prevail that we shall now improve,1st February 1848
John Hainsworth Smith, son of David Smith, died of scarlet fever aged 3yrs. and 10 weeks. Hannah Gaunt, daughter of my cousin John Gaunt of Woodnook died 16th January.31st March 1848
J Mary Hannah Slater, wife of Elijah Slater, died after a long illness aged. Sarah my wife, was taken ill last Sunday, but is now rather better, First fine spring day this season.2nd April 1848
Very fine morning, but it began to thunder about 10 o'clock and did not cease till 8 or 9 at night, Very heavy rain fell and many houses were flooded.23rd, 24th & 25th June 1848
A dreadful insurrection broke out in Paris in which many 1000s were killed.4th July 1848
Brother Isaac got married to Priscilla Hainsworth his cousin.Tuesday 18th July 1848
Rev. Richard Winter Hamilton DD, LL.D., died of Erysipelas aged .Thursday 3rd August 1848 4 ` ·
Edward Baines Esq. Leeds, editor of the Leeds Mercury died aged 73.9th August 1848
A Wm. Walker married to Elizabeth Clarkson my cousin.25th October 1848
Aunt Harriet Hainsworth, wife of my mother's brother John, died aged 47 years.19th June 1849
Went to Beamsley in company with sister Annie and stayed there all night, On the next day we sent to Malham where we met with David Smith, Brother Isaac, Lydia Hainsworth and Grayson Hainsworth. This evening we had a sail upon the lake which was very pleasant.21st June 1849
Went up to Pen-y-ghent which was managed very well although the wind was very strong.22nd June 1849
Returned to Beamsley and stayed all night but did not go up the Beacon as we were there very early on Wednesday morning.23rd June 1849
Came home this evening after a most pleasant journey and delightful weather. Annie and Mary Cockshott and sister came a short distance but sister Annie fell out of the cart and then returned, She is not much hurt I think.
Walker, son of William Walker and Elizabeth was born about ll o'clock am.1st October 1849
Cholera appeared in Stanningley. The first death was a woman opposite the Druggist shop who had been to Hunslet and washed her sister who had died of the same.2nd October 1849
Another case of cholera has occurred but I have not heard whether the woman is dead. She had helped to wash a woman who died yesterday, Brother Joseph very poorly. Father fetched Dr. Lambert who says it is fever. He has not been well since Farsley Feast Tuesday at which time he had a bad fall from the cart and narrowly escaped with his life, as also did Joseph Hainsworth and two of Reuben Hollings children.3rd October 1849
A very cold day. This morning was frosty but it began to rain at 10 o'c1ock after which some snow fell, which is the first snow this season. Trade at the market is now very bad again. Wool is selling perhaps rather lower at London, but not much.
Brother William Lawson has commenced learning phonography and seems to frame well.22nd November 1849
Mary Elizabeth Hainsworth, daughter of Uncle Reuben Hainsworth was born, Mr. Brook, schoolmaster of the National School at Farsley, got married to a lady at Huddersfield.25th November 1849
Emily Gaunt, my daughter, was born this day at about twelve o'clock at noon.4th December 1849
Lost 1 end white hair list from the Leeds Cloth Hall gates. Brother Isaac saw the carrier take it, but did not notice the name.10th December 1849
Found lost end at King's Trading place. Taken by mistake.12th January 1850
Wm, Nichols and self commenced spinning with 5 Frames in the middle room of Heather Mill at Willesden which we have taken at £80 per year, including 6 frames in the top room.13th February 1850
John Womersley of Hillfoot, Pudsey died after about 6 weeks illness.26th March 1850
Mrs. Foster, wife of Jonas Foster, died after about 2 weeks sickness a which ended in an effusion of blood in the brain.9th March 1850
George Hainsworth Gaunt, son of Brother Isaac was born.28th July 1850
Benjamin Riley, my uncle, died after a tedious illness aged 66yrs.12th October 1851
Louisa Gaunt my daughter was born at 9 o'clock am.ngzsh April 1854
Charles Gaunt, my son, was born at 10 minutes past 10 am.