Below are a selection of events for November 1862 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 1862 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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1.—Mr. Crookes, Brook Green, Hon. Treasurer of the West London Hospital, promised £10 if 9 others would do likewise. An advertisement said Mr. Clough, Fulham, and Mr. Banting, Kensington, had donated and invited others to join to raise £100. [wlo 1 Nov]
1.—A group of ten Ladies were receiving warm clothing etc. at their residences to forward to the Cotton Manufacturing Districts. Addresses included Mrs. Macbeth, 23 Cambridge Road; Mrs. Starkey, 31, The Grove, and Mrs. J. Allen, Ashchurch Villa, New Road. [wlo 1 Nov]
3.—Tradesmen’s Harmonic Meetings would recommence at Windsor Castle Hotel, prop. T. Clayton, continuing the first Monday of each month with a “rianist” engaged for each occasion. [wlo 1 Nov]
4.—Henry Christian, late of 6 Hereford Square, Brompton, now Manchester Buildings, Westminster, appeared as witness against William Calverty, carpenter, who he’d engaged to make boxes to move his furniture. It transpired Calverty had removed some furniture on the 28th and sold it, storing some in the Hereford Tavern, prop. James Mason. Remanded and refused bail. [wlo 8 Nov]
6.—St. Philip’s Choral Association rehearsals, under direction of Mrs. J. S. Higgins, organist of St. Philip’s, would recommence at 8 p.m., continuing until the end of April. Member/subscriber tickets half a guinea. [wlo 11 Oct]
6.—Between 8 and 9 p.m. 10 workmen shoring up an arch on the Hammersmith and City extension railway, near Silchester and Lancaster Road, which was collapsing from the recent heavy rains, heard a rumbling noise and fled. The arch collapsed and 5 were crushed to death, with one still missing when reported. [wlo 8 Nov]
7.—Robert Watson, junior secretary of the Hammersmith Soup Kitchen Committee, advertised that last season £142 14s. 11½d. had been raised and £127 3s. ½d. spent. Subscriptions for the coming season were invited. [wlo 8 Nov]
8.—Mr. Swain, The Lodge, Notting Hill, auctioneer, advertised he’d be selling Nos. 18, 19, 20 and 21 Elgin Crescent, producing a rent of £233 8s. a year on an unexpired 90 year lease. [wlo 8 Nov]
8.—Two little boys, John Stewart and William Tagney, appeared at Hammersmith Police Court charged with putting large stones and bricks on the West London Extension Railway, near Shepherd’s Bush Bridge, last Saturday morning. Sent for trial with severe punishment expected. [wlo 15 Nov]
12.—At Kensington Vestry Hall the transfer of various licenses was effected. Included were Mrs. Maynard, Blue Anchor, Steyne, Acton (widow of man killed on the Railway) and The Britannia Latymer Road from Mr. Williams to Mr. Simmons. [wlo 15 Nov]
15.—The editorial discussed the report of Mr. Bazalgette, Chief Engineering of Metropolitan Board, on the proposed “Deoderizing Station” to be built in Fulham, on top of which an ornamental garden etc. was proposed. It was darkly hinted that the Churchyard Burial Ground would close and the ornamental garden become the new cemetery. [wlo 15 Nov]
18.—Rev. C. H. Butcher would give a lecture, Paris in 1862, to the Hammersmith Institute. Admission free to subscribers (who will need to show their tickets), non-subscribers 1s. each. The Committee sought people wanting week/month-old newspapers and periodicals at “not less than half price.” [wlo 15 Nov]
18.—The schoolmistress of St. James’s School, Notting Hill, a young lady named Eylet, brought a prosecution against a boy, William Lawrence for picking up a stone and deliberately throwing it at the school-room window, breaking it. Fined 5s., defaulted so 7 days imprisonment with hard labour. Arresting Constable said Lawrence’s father was “a very bad character.” [wlo 22 Nov]
19.—At the Fulham Board of Works, Mr. Bean reported that the Hammersmith Railway had altered their plan for Wood Lane bridge, and it would be 53 ft. span, but without screens to hide the engine. Mr. Hunt said cattle were driven down Wood Lane and a serious accident would result if there were no screens. Surveyor instructed to insist on screens. [wlo 22 Nov]
21.—Francis Meager, a boy, was charged at Hammersmith Police Court. Francis’ employer, John Atkins, a draper of Bishop’s Road, Bayswater, had sent Francis to deliver 5 stays to a house in Gloucester Terrace with 2s. 3d. for change. Francis did not return and the whereabouts of the stays was unknown. Remanded to give Police time to find stays. [wlo 29 Nov]
24.—The annual meeting of the teachers and Old Scholars of West End Chapel Sunday School, Hammersmith, took place with Rev. Dr. Leechman presiding. At 5.30 p.m. 130 people sat down to tea following which a meeting was held. [wlo 15 +29 Nov]
25.—At St. Peter’s Boys’ National School, Hammersmith, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rickman would give their popular, humorous, mimical, vocal and instrumental entertainment, Sketches of Town and Country Life. Proceeds to liquidate the £60 debt for the church organ. Tickets 2s. reserved, etc. [wlo 22 Nov]
26.—Just after noon a fire broke out in Mrs. Wm. Radford’s Laundry, 15 William Street, Notting Dale, caused by a large hot stove igniting drying clothes. It was quickly extinguished when the Notting Hill Volunteer Fire Brigade, and Kensington Engines arrived. [wlo 29 Nov]
29.—C. Hamilton, 1 Park Terrace, Hammersmith, was seeking to purchase “Books in all languages”, together with music, prints, parchment deeds, etc. He would shortly be offering books suitable for presents, at a very reduced price. [wlo 29 Nov]
30.—Rev. John Stoughton, Kensington Chapel, would begin a short course of lectures on the Pentateuch. Services start at 6.30 p.m. [wlo 29 Nov]