Diary and Account Book for 1843 (edited transcript)

January 1843 My

1
(Sunday). I was home. Write a letter to Owen to London. Been as far as Sardis chapel with my brother John. (Note: William Jones’ brother Owen was baptized on 9 March 1817 at Llangristiolus church and was a twin of Thomas. Owen subsequently emigrated to Lanesville, Mass., U.S.A. Letters from him describing life there to his family at home at Glybcoed still exist.)

2
(Monday). I was plowing this morning. In the afternoon stop home with my brother Thomas.

3
(Tuesday). I was plowing all this day. At night go with Thomas to Penysarn to OP’s house.

4
(Wednesday). I was plowing all this day in the same field.

5
(Thursday). I was plowing all this day. At night go to Amlwch to some supper to the ship on the black pony.
Thomas left home.

6
(Friday). Rain. I was plowing all this day with Brown and Star this side of cae mawr.

7
Saturday. Rain. I was plowing all this day with Boos and Star.

8
Sul. (Sunday). Fair. I was home all this day minding the horses. The horses were in all day.

9
Monday. Blowing. I was plowing this day the headlands in cae adlod. The rain stopped us about 3 o’clock.

10
Tuesday. Blowing and snowing. I was plowing this day with Brown and Star in cae tros y lon. Begin it. (Note: cae tros y lon – Welsh for field across the road.)

11
Mercher (Wednesday). Fine day. I was plowing all this day with the same field and horses.

12
Iau (Thursday). Fine day. I was plowing all this day with Boos and Nico in cae tros y lon.

13
Gwener (Friday). Blowing very hard last night (rain this day). I was plowing this morning. In the afternoon go to the Port round been with Conner and been in Parys farm for money and go to the Port to get some timber from Liverpool, grinding stone and get wet.

14
Sadwrn (Saturday). Rough weather. I sent 8:2:3:2 to Dulas mill for 13s per qr. In the afternoon plowing with Brown & Nico. R Ann sister was here. I sent them to Porth Gadfa. Come back with WR, Ty canol.

15
Sul (Sunday). Fair. I was home all this day. I wrote a letter to Thomas.

16
Llun (Monday). Fine day. I was plowing with Boos and Nico this morning. In the afternoon Boos was sick and I was plowing with Nico and resatd.

17
Mawrth (Tuesday). Rain. I was plowing all this day with Boos and Nico, and at night think to go to Amlwch and stop at Penysarn. OP and Joh, gof (have) been fighting.

18
Mercher (Wednesday). Fair. I was plowing all this day. Father was to go to Llyslew. Go from cae tros lon. (Note: Llyslew, Llanidan, the home of William Jones, brother of David Jones Glybcoed.)

19
Iau (Thursday). Fine day, I was plowing all this day in cae mawr gwaun forfyd with Brown, Nico.

20
Gwener (Friday). Fine day. I have been in the Port. Get 1 sack of bran and 2 of eisin sil and 8¼ cwt. of coal with Brown and Star, and plowing.

21
Sadwrn (Saturday). Fine day. I was plowing all this day in penisa cae mawr gwaun forfyd with Boos and Nico.

22
Sul (Sunday). Fine day. I have been in (Sunday) school in Wesleyan chapel. W. Edmund came home with me for his dinner. I stopped home after that.

23
Llun (Monday). Stormy weather. I was plowing all this day with Boos and Nico in pen isa cae mawr gwaun forfyd.

24
Mawrth (Tuesday). Fair. I was plowing all this day in the same field with Boos and Nico.

25
Mercher (Wednesday). Fair. I was plowing all this day with Boos and Nico and think to go with the black pony to Pengorffwysfa and see to go to Amlwch. (Note: Pengorffwysfa – O.S. Grid Reference 466920.)

26
Iau (Thursday). Fair. I was plowing all this day with Boos and Nico. At night go with the black pony and swap with O. Jones for Mastart and pony in Pen uchaf.
Ditto.

27
Gwener (Friday). Wet. I was plowing all this day with Nico and Mastars and Boos.

28
Sadwrn (Saturday). Wet. I was plowing all this day – morning with Boos and Nico, afternoon with Nico and Mastartas.

29
Sul (Sunday). Rain. I was home all this day. Been in Ffrwd fadog. Read letter from the son.

30
Llun (Monday). Fair. I was plowing all this day in pen isa cae mawr with Nico, True and Star. Brown hurt his knee.

31
Mawrth (Tuesday). Wet. I was plowing all this day with Nico and True.

February 1843

1
Mercher (Wednesday). Fair. I was plowing all this day in cae mawr.

2
Iau (Thursday). Fine day. I was in the Thomas’ smithy with David Roberts. Make a new cart to go to the mountain and in the afternoon plow.

3
Gwener (Friday). Rough weather. I have been in Llanerchymedd. Mend the plow. Winnowing 9 qr:9. Gybos sold the old sow. (It) snows very fast.

4
Sadwrn (Saturday). Fair. I was carting 2 loads of muck with Boos and True, and go to Amlwch on True. Been in Frondeg about plow.

5
Sul (Sunday). Frost. I was home all this day minding the horses.

6
Munday. Fine. Frost. I have been in Thomas’ smithy with Boos and Nico and plowing with Boos and True till 3 o’clock and go to Frondeg. Send 2 bills and come home through Amlwch. Been in Penysarn Lodge.

7
Mawrth (Tuesday). Fine day. I have been to fetch new cart for True and send her to Frondeg. Been there 4 days and have £12:12 and come home and go to pay the tithe £6:6s.

8
Mercher (Wednesday). Fine weather. I was fetching 3 loads of stones for drains in cae frwd fadog. In the afternoon go to Fron with Brown plowing the Gander.

9
Iau (Thursday). Dry. I have been fetching 1 load of stones for the drain and after that go to the plowing match and won it.

10
Gwener (Friday). Dry from the North-east. I was plowing all this day with Brown and Nico in pen uchaf cae mawr.

11
Sadwrn (Saturday). Ditto. I was plowing all this day. Finish pen uchaf with Boos and Nico and True was carting muck.

12
Sul (Sunday). I was home all this day.

13
Monday. Dry. I was plowing till 3 and go to smithy to mend echal trol bach. (Note: Echal trol bach – Welsh for the axle of the small cart.)

14
Mawrth (Tuesday). Frost and snowing. I was in Frondeg plowing. Bring John’s machine with me. Brown and Star finish cae mawr.

15
Mercher (Wednesday). Frost. I was plowing today y WR the waun. In the afternoon go to the mountain. W. Rowlands broke the pump.

16
Iau (Thursday). Hard frost. I was carting muck to cae mawr for barley. (In) afternoon go plowing waun.

17
Gwener (Friday). Ditto. I was carting muck for potatoes, 3 carts. In afternoon plow ditto.

18
Sadwrn (Saturday). Ditto. I have been in the smithy mending the new little cart’s axle and go to Amlwch.

19
Sul (Sunday). Frost. I was home till 5 o’clock. Go with Conner to Amlwch. Stop late. Come home. (It) rains very fast. B. Jones.

20
Llun (Monday). Rain. I have been in the smithy go with Mastar and she was cross — think on the road. In the afternoon been in Ty mawr, Amlwch about gorse.

21
Mawrth (Tuesday). Fine day. I was plowing all (morning) in bonc y waun. Wm. Roberts came at me and swap for ask for little pony. In the afternoon go to the smithy at Penysarn to mend the little cart.

22
Mercher (Wednesday). Rough. I was plowing all day in waun and finished cae mawr Ty mawr. Mr. Tre(week) was shooting.

23
Iau (Thursday). Fine, I have been in the mountain this morning. In the afternoon fetch a load of gorse from Ty mawr. (Note: the mountain – Parys mountain.)

24
Gwener (Friday). Fine day. I was plowing all this (morning). Finish cae tros y lon and cae frwd fadog.

25
Sadwrn (Saturday). Fine day. I was plowing. Finish cae frwd fadog and go to Amlwch to O. Jones, Ty mawr about the gorse.

26
Sul (Sunday). Fine. I was home all this day minding the horses.

27
Monday. Fine weather. I was plowing all this day in bonc cae ffrwd fadog with Nico and Boos.

28
Tuesday. Fine day. I was ditto and been in the Lodge. Have the scarlet.

March 1843

1
Wednesday. Fine weather. I finished bonc this day with True and Nico. Boos worked very hard.

2
Thursday. I was plowing all this day in waun with Boos and Nico.

3
Friday. Frost. I was plowing all this day with the same horses. Finish this field. The mole-catcher came here today.

4
Saturday. Fine day. I was plowing the field where the potatoes were this morning. We received a letter from Liverpool and I went there with the Mail.

5
Sunday, Fine day. I was in Liverpool with my brother Thomas. He was very ill.

6
Monday. Ditto.

7
Tuesday. Fine. There was a large fire here this morning. (Note: the fire occurred at the foundry of Messrs. Fawcett and Preston in Suffolk Street, Liverpool on 7 March 1843. A full account of the fire appeared in the Liverpool Mercury of 10 March 1843. A photo-copy of this was kindly provided by the Liverpool Archivist.)

8
Wednesday (calendar correction). Ditto. Come (home).

9
Thursday (calendar correction). Fine. I did come today come (to) shore under Rhosmanarch and go to Fron. (Note: Rhosmanerch – a farm in the parish of Llaneilian.)

10
Friday (calendar correction). Fine. I have been in Fron. In the after (noon) about the house.

11
Saturday (calendar correction). Niwl. I was going to Liverpool with the steamer. I was there till 14th and (then) come home to Menai Bridge. (Note: niwl – Welsh for mist.)

16
Thursday (calendar correction). I sent the Ty mawr car home and sharpened the knives of the gorse-cutting machine.

17
Friday (calendar correction). Blowing. I was in the mountain and go to fetch a load of gorse from Ty mawr.

18
Saturday. Fine day. I was plowing this morning. In the afternoon fetch the harrows from the smithy and go to Fron and Amlwch.

19
Sul (Sunday). I was home all this day. There was stranger HIPJ/RP/EW.

20
Llun (Monday). Dry. I was plowing for potatoes all this day.

21
Mawrth (Tuesday). Dry. I was making 9 rows for potatoes and muck them for early potatoes.

22
Mercher (Wednesday). Dry. I was mending the rows with spleat this morning. In the afternoon fetch 3s worth of coal from Ben.

23
Iau (Thursday). Rain. I was sowing oats in cae crussul 2 qr. The monthly meeting was held in Sardis chapel.

24
Gwener (Friday). Dry. I was sowing oats in cae cefn ysgubor 2 sacks and cross-harrow cae crussul.

25
Sadwrn (Saturday). Dry. I was sowing 3 sacks of oats. Been harrowing this night (with) Brandy and Dragon and True.

26
Sul (Sunday). East wind. I was home till 6 with William Thomas, Brundasi and go to Nebo to hear Ebn. Davis and Will.

27
Monday. East wind. I was sowing oats in bonc cae cefn ysgubor. We did this field today. In Amlwch.

28
Mawrth (Tuesday). Ditto. I was sowing oats in cae tros y lon 5 sacks.

29
Mercher (Wednesday). Fine day. I finished this field this morning. In the afternoon I began cae mawr gwaun forfyd. Sow 2 sacks.

30
Iau (Thursday). Fine day. I was sowing oats in ditto 5 sacks. Uncle and aunt Llyslew came here tonight at 8 o’clock. (Note: William Jones and his wife Elinor of Llyslew, Llanidan.)

31
Gwener (Friday). Rain. I was sowing ditto, 2 harrows, and I was in Fron. I went to Fron this night to take a bill.

April 1843

1
Saturday. Rain. I sowed 2 sacks of oats this morning and went to Amlwch about 9 o’clock. Been with O. Jones, Ty mawr in the windmill with the gig. Change a mare for a week. Been in Fron. Have £9:10. Come home at 8 o’clock. Have a (pair) of new shoes from 11 John Obry.

2
Sunday. Rough. I have been with Thomas in the sea-shore. 2 work – True and Ty mawr mare.

3
Monday. I was making ridges in cae crussul with Ty mawr mare. Sow 2 sacks. Fetch load of gorse from Ty mawr.

4
Tuesday. I have been in the club. Cart muck in cae mawr uchaf and sow. Finish cae mawr isa. (Note: uchaf and isa – Welsh for upper and lower.)

5
Mercher (Wednesday). Rains very fast. I was about the house.

6
Iau (Thursday). Rain. I was home all this day.

7
Gwener (Friday). Rain. I was home this morning. In the afternoon go to the smithy with Brown and Star. Thomas, gof, gets wet. (Note: gof – Welsh for blacksmith.)

8
Sadwrn (Saturday). Fair. I was churning, sowing oats, gorse and potatoes.

9
Sul (Sunday). I was home this morning. In the afternoon go to seashore with T and Castell.

10
Monday. Fair. I was sowing 2 sacks of barley and 2 of oats in cae mawr. Rain begins.

11
Mawrth (Tuesday). North wind. I sowed 4½ sacks of oats. Ditto.

12
Mercher (Wednesday). Snow. I was about the house this morning. In the afternoon cross-harrow cae mawr. Get a load of gorse.

13
Iau (Thursday). Fine day. I was sowing oats in bonc cae frwd fadog and gorse seed.

14
Gwener (Friday). I finished pen uchaf cae frwd fadog. O. Williams, Llyslew came. (Note: pen uchaf – Welsh for the upper end; Owen Williams, Llyslew was William Jones’ cousin. He was born in Llanidan parish on 30 Oct. 1819 and baptized as Owen Williams Jones at Gaerwen chapel on 4 Nov. 1819. He subsequently emigrated to Australia.)

15
Sadwrn (Saturday). Fine day. I sowed waun fawr with oats and clover hay-seed and went to Amlwch.

16
Sul (Sunday). Fine day. I was home this morning with O. Williams, Llyslew. In the afternoon go to the mountain with Thomas. Mr. Jones Rothun was here.

17
Llun (Monday). Fine day. I have been in the smithy mending the axletree.

18
Mawrth (Tuesday). Ditto. I was home this morning. In the afternoon go with Thomas to Brundasi and Persondy. (Note: Persondy – Welsh for parsonage.)

19
Mercher (Wednesday). I was plowing this morning for potatoes In the afternoon sow barley in gors bach. Been with dairy’s people – have lent the dictionary of Thomas Jones. (Note: dairy – ? Deri, a farm nearby.)

20
Iau (Thursday). Rain. I was sowing barley all this day and clover seed in the wheat.

21
Gwener (Friday). I was plowing all this day for potatoes. At night sow 3 sacks of hay-seed.

22
Sadwrn (Saturday). Rains hard. I was about the house this morning. In the afternoon go to Amlwch on Ty mawr mare and left her there. Have a

23
Sul (Sunday). Fair. I was home this morning. In the afternoon go to Castell with my sister Ann and from there to church. Back to Castell. Have tea and come home with them and send them as far as O Par(ry).

24
Monday. Wet. I was loose the water of the corn this morning. In the afternoon go to the smith(y) to mend the cart wheel and harrow the clover in the barley field.

25
Mawrth (Tuesday). Wet. I was about the house this morning. In the afternoon go Thomas’ smithy to alter the axletree of the little cart and go to Amlwch.

26
Mercher (Wednesday). Showers. I was home all this day. Spread the old hedge for potatoes. Uncle and aunt, Penrhynoer were here. (Note: William Jones’ uncle John Jones of Penrhynoer, Llangwyllog, was the brother of David Jones, Glybcoed. He was baptized at Llanddaniel on 12 April 1775 and died on 29 August 1864 aged 90. He was buried at Llangwyllog church. His wife Margaret nee Lewis died on 15 June 1863 aged 86 and was also buried at Llangwyllog.)

27
Iau (Thursday). Fine day. I was planting potatoes all this day in the old hedge in cae mawr gwaun forfyd.

28
Gwener (Friday). It rained very fast this morning. I was spreading the old hedge (that) is between cae mawr and cae frwd fadog.

29
Sadwrn (Saturday). Fair. I was ditto.

30
Sul (Sunday). Fine day. I was in bed this morning, and the ostler from Ty mawr came here wanting the cart tomorrow. In the afternoon go to Brundasi.

May 1843

1
Monday. Fine day. I was home planting potatoes in old hedge. At night go to Frondeg and he was not home.

2
Mawrth (Tuesday). Fine. I was ditto.

3
Mercher (Wednesday). Fine. I was plowing all this day for potatoes.

4
Iau (Thursday). Fine. Ditto. Cattle for grass.

5
Gwener (Friday). Showers. I have been in Fron this morning. In afternoon make row for potatoes, carting muck for potatoes.

6
Sadwrn (Saturday). I was making rows. In the afternoon go to Llanerchymedd fair.

7
Sul (Sunday). Fair. I was home all this day.

Fine week. I was planting potatoes all this week.

13
Saturday. Fair. I have been in Amlwch. Send the pony to Mr. Hill in Ty mawr gig.

15
Monday. Wet. I was planting potatoes all this day.

16
Mawrth (Tuesday). I was in Rerw wedding till 4 o’clock. Come home to bare the potatoes and go to Amlwch. Fron little cart has been to fetch a grate from Menai Bridge. My brother Thomas came home.

17
Mercher (Wednesday). Fair. I was planting potatoes all this day.

18
Iau (Thursday). Fine day. I was carting muck for John from barn hill, in the afternoon for other people.

19
Gwener (Friday). Fine day. I was plowing for sweeds.

20
Saturday. Rain. I was about the house all this day idle.

21
Sunday. Very wet. I was in bed all day.

22
Monday. Wet. Idling all day.

23
Mawrth (Tuesday). Rain. I was in the smithy shoeing the cart wheels and go to Amlwch with Thomas on mule.

24
Mercher (Wednesday). Rain. I was about the (house) all this day in vestry.

25
Iau (Thursday). Wet. I was in Llanfechell fair. (Note: Llanfechell – a village O.S. Grid Reference 369912.)

26
Gwener (Friday). Dry. I was ditto.

27
Saturday. I was home this morning. In the afternoon go to Amlwch in the gig with Thomas.

28
Sunday. Fair. I was home all this morning. In the afternoon go to Penysarn chapel. At night Nebo. (Note: Nebo O.S. Grid Reference 468904.)

29
Monday. Dry. I was sowing sweeds all this day.

30
Mawrth (Tuesday). Fair. I was plowing the potatoes this day and think to go to Bodewryd. Rain stopped me in Amlwch. (Note: Bodewryd – O.S. Grid Reference 400908.)

31
Mercher (Wednesday). Rain. I was in the mountain this morning. Rain stopped my work. In the afternoon go to the vestry. I have my hair cut. The tailor was here to make my new suit.

June 1843

1
Iau (Thursday). Very wet weather. I was about the house till 5 o’clock and go to Hugh, gof Bodewryd to see some horse on Thomas’ pony.

2
Gwener (Friday). Rain. I was home all this day.

3
Sadwrn (Saturday). Fair. I (was) home this morning. In the afternoon go to Frondeg and Amlwch. Buy a mare from Ty mawr.

4
Sunday. Rain. I was home all this day.

5
Monday. Fair. I have been in Hafod y gors and Plas uchaf with Thomas. The new mare came.

6
Mawrth (Tuesday). I (have) been

Glybcoed July 1843

1
Saturday. Rain. At night been in Amlwch and Frondeg. Richard Williams and James were here.

2
Sunday. Rain. I was home till 6 and go to Nebo to hear John Jones east.

3
Monday. Rain. I was home all this day.

4
Tuesday. I was in the Rholdu wedding. Rain.

5
Wednesday. Rain. I was in Penysarn smithy.

6
Thursday. Fair. I was home all this day.

7
Friday. Showers. I have been in the tithe meeting in Penysarn.

We had a fine hay-harvest. Have the hay in a short time.

August 1843

1
Tuesday. Fine. I have been with Hugh. Make a load of hay from Rowland Evans to Cp. Dyer and mowing. At night (go) to Amlwch and stop late.

2
Wednesday. Rain. I was home all this day. Load the cart.

3
Thursday. Showers. I was at home till 8. At night go to Amlwch to Richard Parry about the paint.

4
Friday. Ditto. I was thatching in the hay and go to send my cousins (from) Llyslew.

5
Saturday. Rain at night. I finished thatching this morning and go to rake hay (in) waun and go to Frondeg and have £10.

6
Sunday. I was (home) all this day. At night go to Nebo to hear J. Charles.

7
Monday. Fair. Go to Tom, gof’s, smithy and carry the hay from waun and go to Amlwch to R. Parry about the paint. Strangers were here from Nebo.

8
Tuesday. Fair. I was about the mill with the cart. Been in Bodafon with R. Edwards.

9
Wednesday. Fair. I was home this morning. In the afternoon go (to the) Port to fetch timber and to the funeral of William Jones, butcher.

10
Thursday. Ditto. I was in the mountain with Megiar and Bees. Owen Williams, Llyslew came here. I went with him as far as Rowland Evans’. (Note: Megiar and Bees – names of horses; Owen Williams, his cousin.)

11
Friday. Ditto. I went to the paint mill to meet the carts. Bring some rubble for the highway and in the smithy, mending the cart wheel.

12
Saturday. Ditto. I was in the smithy just all this day.

13
Sunday. Hot. I was home this morning. In the afternoon go to the Wesleyan (chapel).

14
Monday. Ditto. I have been in Llanerchymedd fair.

15
Tuesday. Ditto. I was home till night and go to Amlwch to Parry.

16
Wednesday. Ditto. I was carrying sand all this day.

17
Thursday. Ditto. I was fetching 2 loads of sand and go to Llangefni fair.

18
Friday. Ditto. 1 load of sand goes to Frondeg. Carry mould in cae mawr.

19
Saturday. I was fetching 2 loads of lime from Balog and bathing the horses and myself. Thunder and light rain. (Note: Balog – a farm in the parish of Llaneilian.)

20
Sunday. Ditto. I was home till 6 o’clock. Go to Penysarn.

21
Monday. Rain. I was home all this day. Mixed the lime.

22
Tuesday. Rain. I have been in Fron and Amlwch. Have my dinner with Mr. Parry.

23
Wednesday. Fair. I was fetching 2 loads of lime this day.

24
Thursday. Fair. I was spreading all this day with T D W R.

25
Friday. Fair. I was home this morning. In the afternoon go to draw sand (from the) shore.

26
Saturday. Showers. I was carrying sand all this day.

27
Sunday. Fine. I have been in Park Chapel. Hear John Philips. Have my tea with Rowland Evans. (Note: John Phillips – a famous preacher.)

28
Monday. Rain. I fetched two loads of sand. At night go to Mr. Owen, the parson.

29
Tuesday. Fair. I was mowing oats this morning, in the afternoon barley in cae mawr.

30
Wednesday. Hot. Mow all the barley.

31
Thursday. Fair. I was mowing all this (day). Finish cae tros y lon. Begin cae mawr.

September 1843

1
Friday. Ditto. Finish cae mawr.

2
Saturday. Warm. I was mowing oats in cae cefn ysgubor and cynull barley (in) cae mawr. (Note: cynull – Welsh for gather at harvest.)

3
Sunday. Hot. Home all day.

4
Monday. Ditto. Mow and cynull all day.

5
Tuesday. Ditto. Ditto. At night to go Pengorffwysfa and to Amlwch on Brown. (Note: Pengorffwysfa O.S. Grid Reference 467921.)

6
Wednesday. Ditto. Ditto.

7
Thursday. Ditto. Mow and cynull wheat.

8
Friday. Ditto. Carry all day.

9
Saturday. Ditto. Mow and cynull.

10
Sunday. Rains a bit. I have been to hear Wesley(an) in Baptist chapel this afternoon.

11
Monday. Fair. I was carrying corn all this day.

12
Tuesday. Ditto.

13
Wednesday. Ditto. I was putting ropes on the ricks.

14
Thursday. Rain at night. Have the harvest all in this day. I did go to Fron for the mule and (to) Amlwch.

15
Friday. Hot. Been in Llangefni fair.

16
Saturday. Ditto. I have been in Menai Bridge for the mule and go to Amlwch.

17
Sunday. Fair. I was home all this day.

18
Monday. I was carrying paint from the mill to the Port.

19
Tuesday. Warm. I was with Robert, Pant y llabwst. Look for hare and (go) to the club.

20
Wednesday. Rain. I was thatching this morning. In the afternoon go to the smithy with the cart.

21
Thursday. Fair. I was in the stack-yard all this day.

22
Friday. Fair. I was home all this day. Send 10½ qr of oats to Dulas mill.

23
Saturday. Warm. I have been in Glanrafon looking for hares.

24
Sul (Sunday). Fair. I was home all this day.

25
Monday. Ditto. Ditto. I was carting mixture all this day. Swap Brown for cpt.

26
Tuesday. Ditto. I have been in Menai (Bridge) fair. Swap Brown back.

27
Wednesday. Rain. I was spreading and carting mixture in cae adlod.

28
Thursday. Rain. I have been to fetch 1 load, 2 of lime.

29
Friday. Dry. 3 loads of lime.

30
Saturday. Rain. Ditto and go to Amlwch and Fron on the new mare.

October 1843

1
Sunday. Fair. Home all this day.

2
Monday. Fair. Mend the iron axle and go to the fair.

3
Tuesday. Rain, I have been in the smithy with my new mare. She is lame; and plowing the mixture in cae adlod and go to Frondeg and Amlwch.

4
Wednesday. Fair. I have been in the mountain and fetch coal and help Ha Parry.

5
Thursday. Ditto. I was spreading (manure) all this day in cae adlod.

6
Friday. Rain. I have been in Penysarn possession.

7
Saturday. Ditto. I was spreading this morning. In the afternoon go to fetch 2 loads of sand.

8
Sunday. Fair. I have been to the Penysarn Wesleyan chapel. Hear Robert Edwards.

9
Monday. Rain. I was at home working all this day.

10
Tuesday. Fair. I was filling the cart all this day in cae adlod with mixture.

11
Wednesday. Rain. I was spreading ditto.

12
Thursday. I was plowing all this day in cae tros y lon with Boos and Star.

13
Friday. Fair. I was ditto.

14
Saturday. I was ditto.

15
Sul (Sunday) (calendar correction). Rain. I was home all this day.

16
Monday (calendar correction). Fine. I was plowing all this day in cae tros y lon. At night go to Penysarn with Samuel Marshall. (Note: Samuel Marshall of Methuselam Street, Amlwch was a saddler.)

17
Tuesday (calendar correction). Rain. I was in the Penysarn smithy with swch and cwlltwr. In the afternoon go to Amlwch and Fron. The cart was carting stones in Ty mawr. I have been in lodge. (Note: swch – Welsh for plowshare; cwlltwr – Welsh for coulter.)

18
Wednesday (calendar correction). Fine. I have been in the smithy. Ditto. In the afternoon with the potatoes. Been in Amlwch.

19
Thursday (calendar correction). Fair. Richard Parry’s mare came here to Rebecca. I finished plowing cae tros y lon.

20
Friday (calendar correction). Fair. I was spreading (manure) all day.

21
Saturday (calendar correction). Wet. I have been in Chwyllan for ram and going to Penrhyn.

22
Sunday (calendar correction). Rain. The old sow had 9 piglets in cae bach. I have been in Bodafon. R came with me to Penwrach.

23
Monday (calendar correction). Fair. I was plowing all day in cae pigsofl.

24
Tuesday (calendar correction). Rain. At night I have been in Menai (Bridge) fair with Samuel Marshall.

25
Wednesday (calendar correction). Showers. I was getting up potatoes all this day.

26
Thursday (calendar correction). Ditto. Ditto.

27
Friday (calendar correction). Fair. Ditto. Done (i.e. finished) with the potatoes.

28
Saturday (calendar correction). Very stormy weather. I was about the house. At 3 o’clock go to Amlwch on Bees.

29
Sunday (calendar correction). Fair. I was home till 6 o’clock. Go to Nebo to hear John Charles.

30
Monday. Rain. I was in Thomas’ smithy all day. DR was there, mending the cart.

31
Tuesday. Fine. I was home this morning. Shot hare. In afternoon go to the paint mill. The cart drew coal up and go to Fron. Send bill through. Stop very late. Have tea with R. Parry, supper with O. Jones.

November 1843

1
Wednesday. Ditto. I was with Mr. Hills shooting all this day.

2
Thursday. Ditto. I was plowing all day for haver.

3
Friday. Ditto. Ditto.

4
Saturday. Ditto. I have been in Frondeg and in the smithy. The mare’s foot bled. Spread (manure). Have a good chance of a partrich and the gun wont shoot.

5
Sunday. Fair. I was home all this day.

6
Monday. Ditto. I was home all this day (and) in Llanfechell. (Note: Llanfechell – a village, O.S. Grid Reference 369912.)

7
Tuesday. Ditto. I have been in Thomas’ smithy with Star (and) plowing caings. William Sanater came here. I have been in Pen coed y gell.

8
Wednesday. Showers. I have been in Fron. Settle with Hill. Been in Amlwch with Petters.

9
Thursday. Ditto. I was gathering pigs to go to Liverpool. In the Port weighing the pigs, net weight.

10
Friday. Fair. I started about 2 o’clock this morning to go to Liverpool. There at 3 (p.m.).

11
Saturday. Fine. I was in Liverpool. Sell the pigs.

12
Sunday. Ditto. I was after dinner with Mr. Davids. Have walk and tea and drive.

13
Monday. Rain. Have tea with Davids (together with) Jones, Pengorffwsfa. Sleep in Post Office Hotel.

14
Tuesday. Fair. Weigh 2 pigs and start home with the packet. Turn back to Beaumaris shore. In Amlwch at 2 o’clock.

15
Wednesday. Rain. Have my dinner in Ty mawr and (take) the mare to come home.

16
Thursday. Fair. I went to Amlwch and take the mare home and go to the packet. Put the horses all in.

17
Friday. Rain. I was plowing in bonc cae newydd.

18
Saturday. Fair. I was plowing and ditto all day.

19
Sunday. Ditto. I have been in Wesleyan chapel at 2 o’clock.

20
Monday. Ditto. I was plowing this morning. In the afternoon go to Amlwch Bank for money from Liverpool. Been in mascen (? machine) with John Parry. Stop very late. Wet night.

21
Tuesday. Rain. I was plowing this morning. Rain in the afternoon (with) Robert Evans and (at) Castell. Have tea here.

22
Wednesday. Fair. I was plowing bonc cae newydd. Done this morning. Begin cae cefn ysgubor by the road with Boos and Star.

23
Thursday. Rain. I was home all this day about the house.

24
Friday. Rain. I was ditto.

25
Saturday. Fair. I was cutting gorse this morning. In the afternoon go to Amlwch. Get letter from Owen. (Note: Owen, his brother.)

26
Sunday. Rain. I was home all this day. Write letter to Owen.

27
Monday. Rain. I was home this morning. In the afternoon go to smithy. Buy chaff from Owen David.

28
Tuesday. Fine. I have been to fetch 14 cwt. of coal. Evan has been in Menai Bridge to fetch salt petre.

29
Wednesday. Fair. I have been plowing in cae cefn ysgubor. In the afternoon go to Llanerchymedd. Margaret comes home with ——- .

30
Thursday. Rain. I was plowing all this ——- day.

December 1843

1
Friday. Fair. I have been in Frondeg and Llanddeusant this day. (Note: Llanddeusant – a village O.S. Grid Reference 346853.)

2
Saturday. Rain. I was plowing all this day in cae cefn ysgubor with Boos and Seren. (Note: Seren – Welsh for Star.)

3
Sul (Sunday). Ditto. I was home all this day.

4
Monday. Rain. I have been in the smithy. Wedge the gorse (cutting) machine roul.

5
Tuesday. Fair. I was plowing all day in cae crussul with Boos and Star.

6
Wednesday. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.

7
Thursday. Rain. I was in the smithy all this day with the gorse machine. At night go to Amlwch to have supper with R. Parry.

8
Friday. Fair. I was plowing all this day in cae cefn with Boos and Star.

9
Saturday. Ditto. I was plowing this morning. In the afternoon winnowing 10 qr of oats. Sold it to R. Owens for 14:3. Sold 10 qr before to R. Owens for 14:3 but we threshed another 11 qr for ourselves and the pigs.

10
Sunday. Rain. I was home all day.

11
Monday. Fair. I have been in the mountain this day.

12
Tuesday. Ditto. I was plowing all this day. Begin cae adlod with 2 plows, Boos and Star.

13
Wednesday. Ditto. I was plowing in cae adlod all day with Boos and Seren. Been with Mr. Owens and have a hare. (Note: Mr. Owens – the parson of Llaneilian.)

14
Thursday. Ditto. I have been in Amlwch. Settled with Richard Parry and Owen Jones, Ty mawr inn.

15
Friday. Ditto. I was plowing all day, this morning with Star and Boos, in the afternoon (with) Boos and Seren. (Note: Seren – Welsh for Star.)

16
Saturday. Rain. I was plowing all this day with Star and Boos. At night go to Frondeg and have £10.

17
Sunday. Fair. I was home this morning. In the afternoon go to church. Have tea in Plas uchaf. Come home from there. (Note: Plas uchaf – O.S. Grid Reference 476896.)

18
Monday. Fair. I was plowing all day. At night go to Ty mawr to fetch letter to W. M. Crowther.

19
Tuesday. Ditto. I was plowing all day with Star and mule.

20
Wednesday. Ditto. I was plowing all day. Done cae adlod bach with the same horses.

21
Thursday. Ditto. I was plowing all this day.

22
Friday. Rain. I was plowing this morning. In the afternoon go to smithy to wedge machine wheel knives and have a new hook.

23
Saturday. Dirty. I was plowing till 3 and go to Amlwch. Come home (by) myself.

24
Sunday. Rain. I was home all day. Have hare-pie for dinner.

25
Monday. Rain. I was about the house and set rack in barn hill. Have joy of taffi. In the afternoon go to Penysarn. Have glass of ale in the Cross Keys. Come home with the black pony. Stop at home. (Note: joy of taffi –? jar of toffee.)

26
Tuesday. Fine. I was carrying corn to the barn and plowing with Boos and mule and then have holiday in Pengorffwysfa with Mr. Gras.

27
Wednesday. Ditto. I was plowing all this day. At night go to Beaumaris with William Hughes, Madyn. We start at half past seven.

28
Thursday. Ditto. I was in the coursing meeting at Beaumaris all this day. Come (home) this night. Have rain.

29
Friday. Ditto. I was plowing this morning. In the afternoon go shooting with Mr. Hills.

30
Saturday. Fair. I have been in the mountain. At night go to Chwyllan bach to Robert Parry.

31
Sul (Sunday). The last day of this year. I was home all this day. Rain all day. Cornelius was here all day and evening in Amlwch. (Note: Cornelius Williams of Glanrafon, Amlwch was a corn and flour merchant.)