My great great great uncle John Bayliff Bowman lived at Summer Hill, near Monyash in the County of Derby.
The Bowman family, who were Quakers, had three farms, One Ash Grange [which John Bayliff Bowman often referred to as O.A.], Cales and Summer Hill [which he usually referred to as S.Hill or S.H.]
John Bayliff Bowman is fourth from the left in the photo below ...
The Bowman family, who were Quakers, had three farms, One Ash Grange [which John Bayliff Bowman often referred to as O.A.], Cales and Summer Hill [which he usually referred to as S.Hill or S.H.]
John Bayliff Bowman is fourth from the left in the photo below ...
A Farm Journal continues :~
6 - 17 Fine rec[eive]d letters at South Field one from J.Kirby enclos[in]g ch[eque ?] - one from Chester about Farm there & it appearing likely I proceeded thither arr[iving] Queens Ferry on Chester & Hollyhead line 6 miles fr[om] Chester & walked about 1 mile back to Sandycroft Farm 215 ac[res] rent including tithe £500 - occupied by John Taylor J[unio]r Esq - looked over farm sandy loam in first rate condition& waited till 6 pm for Taylor, did not come so to Chester to Hop Pole Inn to lodge
7 - 18 Very showery to Churton & Elphick Auctioneers adv[e]rt[ise]d the farm - spoke with Elphick & after noon met Taylor & he who seemed inclined to let it me the rem[ainde]r of lease if approved by Agent to W.E.Gladstone Sir Stephen Glynne - Burnett - left Chest[e]r to M'Chester & staid at B.Brayshaws
1 - 19 Fine left for B[akewe]ll atend[e]d meeting & on to Ashford - wet horse aft[ernoo]m found all well
2 - 20 Fine look[e]d round all going on well Jesse began ley at S.H. Groove close to Middleton to dine to talk with W[illia] who has been poorly - going with me to morrow to Chester - bo[ugh]t calving cow 2 mo[nth ?] 10 off F Purslove £14
3 - 21 Fine day self to Middleton for W[illia]m & on to B[akewe]ll 1.26 for Chester arr[ived] 5 - to Hop Pole
4 - 22 Very wet snow & rain by rail to Queens Ferry station met John Taylor & on to Sandycroft in his gig - got bit lunch looked at agreement etc & then looked round farm - satisfactory - got dinner & on with Taylor in gig to Burnett the agent - gave him references & on to Chest[e]r stayed all night & on home in morn[in]g
5 - 23 Fine S.A. at B[akewe]] to meet me safe home found all right
6 - 24 Fine day Mrs Slack & Miss Melland to help to divide the dole
7 - 25 Frosty Xmas day
1 - 26 ditto morn[in]g - snow[e]d aft[ernoo]n
2 - 27 Frosty morn[in]g then snow[e]d fast till noon W[illia]m & I ferret[e]d in dale a bit
3 - 28 Fine tied heifers up at Cales gr[oun]d cov[ere]d snow
4 - 28 Fine frost & snow
5 - 30 ditto
6 - 31 snow gone mild - Have taken the farm at Sandy Croft - here endeth the year 1869 -
