Below are a selection of events for August 1864 showing what was happening around George Borrow and his family. The Borrows lived in 22 Hereford Square, Brompton, London, from September 1860 until George finally left in the second half of 1874.
The page for the 1864 gives a bit more background and links to pages explaining the sources and other months/years.
This is an on-going effort, and is expected to be updated. David would especially link to thank the wonderful staff at Kensington Local Studies for all of their help in researching this.
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2.—The children of Fulham Union Schools, 47 boys and 34 girls, plus 10 apprentices and 9 girls in domestic service, were taken on a pic-nic to Hampton Court. Various local firms provided transport etc. and Hammersmith inhabitants subscribed to provide 18 gallons of ale, 18 gallons of lemonade, 60 lbs. Plum Cake, 100 Buns, 80 lbs. beef. [wlo 6 Aug]
4.—George Stock, who had been laying carpets in the New Hotel, Queen’s Gate, Kensington, was charged with indecently exposing himself to females from the hotel window. Three months with hard labour. [wlo 6 Aug]
6.—Prince’s New Railway Tea Warehouse, 13 King Street Hammersmith, had opened offering teas, coffees and general groceries. John J. Price also took the opportunity to say that his brother, W. Price, late of Dorville’s Row, Hammersmith, was totally unconnected with the business. [wlo 6 Aug]
7.—The annual collection in aid of St. Stephen’s Boys’ and Girls’ Schools, Shepherd’s Bush, would be made at morning and evening services. Morning preacher Rev. J. Bowles, Vicar of Stanton Lacy, Shropshire, evening preacher, Rev. F. H. Williams, incumbent of Christ Church, Aston-under-Lyne. [wlo 6 Aug]
8.—Elizabeth Zahn, governess, was charged with unlawfully ringing the bell and damaging the door of William Cox, picture dealer of Pall Mall and brother-in-law of Elizabeth, at his residence Oak Villa, Old Brompton. Fined 30s. (damage to door), 10s. fine and 6s. costs. [wlo 13 Aug]
9.—On a very rainy day constables of T. Division, with their families and regimental band, left on six Omnibuses for a day’s excursion at Boston Park, Colonel Clitherow’s seat near Hanwell, arriving at 1 p.m. A substantial dinner was provided followed by singing and then each family partook of the pic-nic they had brought, after which was dancing to the band. [wlo 13 Aug]
10.—Kensington Vestry heard that the Metropolitan Railway Extension bill had passed and there would be stations in the High Street and Notting Hill. The Vestry greatly regretted that the new line would not demolish Messrs. Tucker’s premises (see 5 March 1862 et al.) [wlo 13 Aug]
13.—P. Bawden & Co., 35 Clifton Street, Notting Hill, were advertising their patented Brick Making Machines, the best and cheapest in the world. Worked by one horse or steam power, No. 1 was £75 complete, No. 2. £35. [wlo 13 Aug]
14.—P.C. Ralph, on morning duty in Hammersmith Road, Fulham, saw John Trusson running naked along the road. In court the following day John claimed to be wearing a small pair of blue drawers (produced in court), but these had been supplied only after he was locked up. £5 surety for good behaviour, or three months prison. [wlo 20 Aug]
17.—Marylebone Police Office considered the case of John Hunt, Battersea, against William Gittings, a Metropolitan Railway guard. Hunt had returned after midnight to Paddington and wanted a Kensington train. Gittings replied it had gone an hour ago, Hunt called him a liar and it ended in a fight on the platform. Send for trial. [wlo 20 Aug]
20.—Clements and Co., Fulham Stone Pottery, established 200 year, advertised glazed stoneware drain pipes, closet pans, water filters etc. [wlo 20 Aug]
22.—John Frost, driver of the 12.15 train to Kensington, after leaving Shepherd’s Bush saw two youths, John Foy and John Halifax, both 16, pointing a gun at the train. After passing he heard a gunshot and saw the smoke and later a shot mark was found in the second carriage, in which Elizabeth Scott, 6 Westbourne Terrace, was looking out of the window. Committed for trial, later pleaded guilty, eventually discharged. [wlo 27 Aug, wlo 10 Sep]
23.—All persons having a claim against Matthew Jennings, late of the Cannon, Queen Street, Hammersmith, should contact Messrs. Gomme Brothers, Acutioners and Accountants, 99 King Street, Hammersmith, who are dealing with the creditors. [wlo 27 Aug]
25.—Fulham Burial Board unanimously approved to buy the six acres of land offered by the Bishop of London at £500 per acre, this being considerably under its value. An application for a £7000 loan would be made to cover this, and the expenses of building two chapels: one established church and one non-conformist. [wlo 27] Aug
26.—The Royal Horticultural Gardens, South Kensington, would open to public between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Military bands would play with visitors to sing the 100th Psalm and God Save the Queen at 5.30 p.m. No touching the flowers nor running up and down the sloping banks. Admission free. [wlo 20 Aug]
27.—London Omnibus Company announced that from the 5th September they would no longer from the Gloucester Arms, Kensington New Town, and would generally lower the fares on the Hammersmith, Kensington and City route. [wlo 27 Aug]
29.—Charles Taylor, a working man, was charged with attempting suicide by laudanum. P.C. 321 had taken him into custody at 1 a.m. Sunday morning and found two phials labels “poison” in the house. Taylor, breaking down, said his wife was drunk for months on end, neglected and starved his children. Remanded. [wlo 3 Sep]
30.—Fownes, a young cabman, badge 1,449, was charged with driving his cab whilst drunk and incapable on the previous day, P.C. Johns seeing him at 3 p.m. with his head hanging over the wheels. Fownes blamed a passenger who took him to a pub. and also sun-stroke. [wlo 3 Sep]