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Ann Walker Stansfeld (née Sutherland)
Ann Walker Stansfeld (née Sutherland) was Ann Walker’s niece, Elizabeth & George’s youngest daughter. She signed her name as Annie in letters and was identified as such in some other documents. So, I will be referring to her as Annie in this blog. Early Years Ann Walker Sutherland was the 6th child of Capt. George M and Elizabeth Sutherland (née Walker), was born on 17 September 1837 and baptized the following month in Scotland.1 Anne Lister first mentioned her in her diary entry of 1st October 1837, when Ann Walker received a letter from her sister Elizabeth announcing her birth: “…dinner at 6 ¾ – coffee read the newspaper –…
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Thursday 19th February 1835
Sent Cap & frock to Mrs. Fenton – dearest went to District Bank – person very civil pays a rent in George St. of £80. per annum. Courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, Calderdale WYC:1525/7/1/5/1/0040 [up at] 7 5/..[to bed at] 11 3/4 no kiss A-’s [Adney’s] cousin came very gently last night on getting into bed very fine morning but rain at 7 and afterwards, and Fahrenheit 44° now at 8 3/4 – breakfast at 9 1/4 to 10 – then a few minutes with my father then had Mr. Washington – gave me his, and Mr. William Armitage’s, of Mirfield, valuation, at £5.5.0 per acre of the…
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Wednesday 18th February 1835
Mr. Adam came about Hinscliffe & Slick Lease – Chew brought it for me to read – gave me account of accusation against Mr. C. Brandling German House so called from the Moravians from Germany settling living there, before they settled at Wike – Mr. Carter 62 years of age his father lived at German house – Walked to Cliff hill Washington bought Lot of ground at the sale at Bongate at ½ per yard 1140 yards Mr. Overend died without will, but as soon as his eldest son returned from New south Wales he signed over all to Chew, & two other persons, for the benefit of the family.…
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Tuesday 17th February 1835
Mr. Samuel Houldsworth [Holdsworth] has just bought the place he lives at called [gap] for which he has given £2.500 it pays him about £50 per annum he has had to borrow money to pay for the purchase. his only child married Mr. Thwaite Mr. Rawson’s bank clerk – [gap] Cordingley left – Courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, Calderdale WYC:1525/7/1/5/1/0040 [up at] 7 40/..[to bed at] 12 10/.. no kiss very fine morning Fahrenheit 43 3/4° now at 8 25/.. at which hour breakfast till 9, having been out with Charles Howarth a minute or 2 – a few minutes with my father – George took my note to Mr.…
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Monday 16th February 1835
No entry today. [up at] 7 10/..[to bed at] 12 10/.. no kiss raining at 11 25/.. and very high wind when Marian went last night, and got off by the mail for Market Weighton – rain this morning but fair and a little sun and Fahrenheit 44° at 8 50/.. till which hour looking over Freeman’s stone-lease (Yew trees wood) and reading last night’s paper – breakfast at 8 3/4 – Had Mrs. Dewhirst 5 or 6 minutes to ask leave to cart across the land with and for their skins, and if all were not quite done, that I would allow them (the skins) to stay in the…
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Sunday 15th February 1835
No entry today. [up at] 7 40/..[to bed at] 11 3/4 no kiss rain in the night – fine and high wind and Fahrenheit 46° now at 8 3/4 a.m. breakfast at 8 50/.. in about 3/4 hour – then began and sat making 2 or 3 little extracts from and reading the first 64 pages and notes and appendix belonging thereto of reading Parnell on roads till after 12 – prayers at 12 20/.. in 1/2 hour – then stood in my aunt’s room 50 minutes reading yesterday’s Halifax Guardian – Letter from Mr. William Briggs disclaiming the exclusive dealing system – well he may disclaim it; for the…
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Saturday 14th February 1835
No diary entry today [up at] 7 1/4[to bed at] 11 1/2 no kiss Soft damp morning Fahrenheit 43° at 8 1/4 – had been out 5 or 6 minutes before in the barn and workshop – breakfast at 8 1/2 in 3/4 hour – before and after till 10 1/2 read from page 97 to 119 Philip on Indigestion – went down to Washington for a minute or 2 – then Mr. Bradley not being come sent off Pickells to magistrates office against Joseph Gill summonsed for cutting down wood in Yew trees wood without orders – then read forward from page 119 to 135 Philip on Indigestion and…
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Friday 13th February 1835
No entry today. [up at] 7 10/..[to bed at] 11 5/.. no kiss rainy morning and Fahrenheit 42° at 8 5/.. tho’ it had been fine before – breakfast at 8 1/4 – then read from page 73 to 97 Philip on Indigestion – then moved my papers from the bureau drawers in the little dining room to the drawers (Marian let me have in exchange) in the Low kitchen chamber – then some while talking to Marian – then with Adney and a minute or 2 with my aunt till 12 1/4 – the rain prevented my going out immediately after breakfast – Joseph Gill (whom Pickells went after…
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Thursday 12th February 1835
No entry today. [up at] 6 55/..[to bed at] 11 25/.. no kiss ready in 50 minutes fine softish rather hazyish morning now at 8 10/.. at which at which hour Fahrenheit 42° and breakfast – out with William Keighley at 8 50/.. and with him in Lower brea wood till 12 55/.. when brought him home to dine with the servants – he was off again to the wood at 1 35/.. and I off with Adney and walked with her as far as the Mytholm-land stone quarry on her way to Cliff hill – then with William Keighley again at 1 55/.. and made up the number of…
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Wednesday 11th February 1835
No entry today. [up at] 8 1/2 [to bed at] 11 1/2 no kiss fine frosty tho’ rather hazy morning Fahrenheit 37° at 9 1/4 a.m. at which hour breakfast – Marian came to us and staid a long while (till after 11) – had had Washington before breakfast was over – brought Adney back the small plans he had borrowed – some talk about Godley – told him to think about it, and try if he could not get some worsted spinner from Bradford to try and buy it for me, underhand – I would gladly pay for the deeds making out twice – Marian will get another housemaid –…
