Below are a selection of events for March 1865 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 1865 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 Hammersmith and Chiswick Philanthropic Society would hold a Tradesman’s Ball in Victoria Hall, Archer Street, Notting Hill, in aid of funds for the West London Hospital. Single tickets 6s., couples 10s., refreshment included and dancing starts at 9 p.m. [wlo 18 Feb]
3.—The Kensington Park Dramatic Club performed Macklin’s Man of the World and Buckstone’s farce A Dead Shot at the Bijou Theatre, Bayswater in aid of the sufferers of the Surrey Theatre (which had been destroyed by fire). [wlo 11 Mar]
4.—Mrs. Hyder, Registry for Servants, had removed from 9 Bedford Terrace, Campden Hill, to 9 The Terrace, Kensington, where ladies and respectable servants would meet with her best attention. [wlo 4 Mar]
5.—The Rev. J. Sidebotham, Metropolitan Tabernacle, would preach morning and evening at Spring Vale Lecture Hall, Blythe Lane, Hammersmith. Services would now be held every Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. [wlo 4 Mar]
6.—Edwards’ Quadrille Party would be held at 8.30 p.m. at Palace Avenue Assembly Rooms, Kensington, and on each Tuesday following. Tickets 1s. from the Musical Repository, 19 Church Street, Kensington or Spalding’s Library, Notting Hill. [wlo 4 Mar]
7.—At Renewal of Licenses at Kensington Vestry Hall it was said there were 354 in the distinct (including Chiswick, Acton and Willesden) and very few complaints. Sir Richard Mayne alleged that Cremorne Gardens was breaking the law allowing access on Sundays via refreshment tickets, but the magistrates dismissed this. [wlo 11 Mar]
8.—Fulham Board of Works learnt that the Imperial Gas Works, Sands End, was to expand and take various pieces of land, under which the main western sewer was due to pass. Mr. Barr said he’d advised the Vestry to watch the progress of the (sewer?) Bill but nothing had been done and it was now too late. Mr. Lukin, clerk, to find all information and pass to sewer committee. [wlo 11 Mar]
9.—E. Wheeler, F.R.A.S. would lecture on Optics and Optical Illusions at Newton House School, Vicarage Place, Kensington. Kalotrope and diagrams would be used with friends of the pupils invited to attend. [wlo 4 Mar]
11.—A train left Paddington station with Mr. Superintendent Tyrrell, Mr. Superintendent Higgins of the Great Western railway, and Inspectors Craig and Daniels. The train had been fitted with a new type of brake patented by Mr. Clark which enabled the 50 mph. train to stop in 32 seconds over 300 yards. The company were delighted. [wlo 18 Mar]
12.—The Rev. William Norval, M.A., would preach a sermon on behalf of the Parochial Girls School at St. Mary’s, North End. [wlo 11 Mar]
14—Two boys, William Fodey and William Arnold, were charged with stealing a skye terrier and collar belonging to Thomas Field, a carpenter, who was working on top of a house in Walnut Tree Walk, Brompton, on Monday. Arnold said his 4 year old brother, Billy, had run off with the dog. Dog valued at £1, remanded, following day discharged as no prosecutor. [wlo 11 Mar]
16.—The Rev. Crammond Kennedy, New York, would deliver an address on the Abolition of Slavery in America at West End Chapel, Hammersmith, Rev. P. Bailhache in the chair. Collection to go to feeding, clothing and educating the emancipated slaves (2 million). [wlo 11 Mar]
18.—J. Ferrior, Builder, Shepherd’s Bush Common, was advertising. He was a manufacturer of Vases, Figures, Fountains &c., did monumental and gravestone work for cemeteries, busts of persons (living a dead) plus gave lessons on architectural and geometrical drawing. [wlo 18 Mar]
19.—The many people who had left St. John’s Church to attend Fulham or St. Mark’s lost a good bit of fun as a battle between the Minister and Organist took place. The organist played the Chaunt whilst the Minister read the Venite; the Minister read the Gloria but the Organist wouldn’t play; etc. The Minister’s Warden had dismissed the choir and this trouble had ensued. [wlo 25 Mar]
21.—Dr. Dick would commence a course of miscellaneous lectures at 3 p.m. starting with Scripture’s Teachings applied to the Solution of Important Social Questions. Admission by written application only. [wlo 18 Mar]
21.—At the Annual Licensing meeting John Palmer, 39 Gloucester Road, Hereford Square, Brompton, applied for and was granted a license for his house (i.e. Hereford Arms). [wlo 25 Mar]
22.—The Fulham Board of Works heard that the Fulham Railway Bill would now almost certainly pass. Mr. Bean greatly regretted they had not opposed the Bill at the proper time. Mr. Strathers said they were penny wise and pound foolish: they should have hired counsel. Mr. J. Keen said they were “a little too late as usual.” [wlo 25 Mar]
23.—At the Fulham Board of Guardians it was reported that neither Fulham nor Hammersmith had paid any sum in; the former owed £550, and the latter £900, with the Board’s liabilities necessitating prompt payment. The Fulham Relieving Officer needed 616 loaves and £43. [wlo 25 Mar]
25.—Messrs. Watson and Sons, solicitors, offered a two guineas reward for the marriage certificate of William Harrison to Mary Harris. Both were servants in the Earl of Lonsdale’s when resident in Fulham and Cavendish Square, sometime between 1808 and 1815. [wlo 18 Mar]
25.—Margaret Fussell’s Pupil Teachership, a Parish Story, by an Inhabitant of Kensington, was available to District Visitors, Schoolmistresses etc. for 24 stamps. Apply Mr. Ellis, 16 Lower Phillimore Place, Kensington. [wlo 25 Mar]
26.—Kensington Chapel Sunday Schools, Hornton Street, would celebrate their 56th anniversary with sermons in the Chapel by Rev. J. Baldwin Brown and Rev. William Landells, both on behalf of the schools. [wlo 18 Mar]
27.—Sarah Green was in Brompton Cemetery when she took a wreath from a grave and walked off with it. At Hammersmith Police Court the following day Green claimed it was the impulse of a moment “through a little boy who was standing by her side.” Fined 5s. [wlo 1 Apr]
28.—The people of Fulham had determined on stopping the enlargement of the Imperial Gas Works and would have a petition to sign at the principal tradesmen’s houses on this day or the day following. “The Gas Nuisance must be Stopped.” Mr. Broadbent had obtained an injunction as they were damaging his crops, but expansion continued. [wlo 25 Mar]
30.—Fulham Union wanted a Medical Officer with the appointment to be made 13th April. Must be a registered Medical Practitioner and possess the qualifications required by the Poor Law Board. No details of remuneration given. [wlo 1 Apr]