1894, June 30, Saturday
A fine hot day. Mrs Henry (Fanny) Shellswell died at 7 am after a long and painful illness. I called and saw Mrs John and Marion this evening. Married Hugh Albert Hall and Ellen Mary Whitfield at 10.30. Visited Fred Ward’s wife, John Scruby and wife, Anna Young, Anna Aris, Jane Messenger and Mrs Alcock. Buried Richard Harris, age 14, from Banbury Workhouse, at 3 pm. Mr Ramsay called this afternoon and spoke about Miss Kensband and who still keeps a dog or dogs about the schoolroom. Bell had invited Mr Ramsay to lunch next Wednesday. He cannot come, as he is going to London. Mrs Shellswell’s funeral is fixed for 5.30 pm, next Tuesday. Sarah Sabin was yesterday delivered of a girl, within less than 24 hours of her arrival at the workhouse.