The period you are wanting to know about is really the end of one tradition and the transition into something new, the pagan based religions that are around today.
What you would probably be talking about here is what's known as 'traditional witchcraft', sometimes 'hereditary witchcraft'. This would be the tradition of the country people, sometimes passed down through generations.
It's very hard to know quite what it entailed back then in the late Victorian era as a lot has been confused with more modern traditions such as wicca and other forms of occultism.
I would suggest you look at the cunning folk, such as George Pickingill.
Also traditions such as 'jumping the hedge', which is a euphemism for entering an altered state of conciousness, either with or without herbal aid.
There would also be belief in earth spirits and other realms.
The toad bone is a fascinating subject in it's own right.
I'll just give you one link
http://www.lastwizards.com/shadows/modules/news/article.php?storyid=8
That should give you something of an overview. There is a lot to be found on google, but it is up to you to decide what is true and what isn't. As I say a lot has become confused with what people want this to have been. Traditions have been created that claim ancient lineage (Cochran, Gardner etc), but the truth of these claims is in doubt and is often questioned.
Hope this is some help to you.
