Below are a selection of events for October 1866 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 1866 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.—Myles Fenton, general manager of the Metropolitan Railway, announced that additional omnibuses with reduced fares would run between Regent Circus and Oxford Street every 5 minutes from 9.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. (Sundays excepted). Through tickets available. [wlo 6 Oct]
3.—The Misses Barratt would open their Ladies Establishment, 38 St. Peter’s Square, Hammersmith. Pupils could have lessons in dancing or music. [wlo 6 Oct]
4.—Around 12.40, the Southall to Victoria train, driven by Richard Bettridge of the GWR, on passing under the Hammersmith and City Bridge, struck and killed William Goodger, brickmaker, aged 38, who had stepped onto the track in front of it. Goodger’s nephew, James Goodger, labour, Green’s Road, Kensington gave evidence at the inquest: verdict accidental death. [wlo 13 Oct]
6.—A steady young women, aged 25 to 30 was wanted as a general servant. Must understand plain cooking and good character required. Apply 11 Carlisle Terrace, Kensington. [cn 6 Oct]
6.—The Metropolitan Board of works would receive offers of a site (or building) for the new Fire Brigade Station, within ¼ mile of the Consumption Hospital, Fulham Road, Chelsea. About 4,200 square feet were required with either freehold or a 99 year lease. John Pollard, clerk to the board, had been advertising for this weekly since 16 August. [wlo 29 Sept]
6.—Notting Hill and Bayswater Property School Company announced their school in Norland Square, Notting Hill was now open: headmaster Rev. Cosmo R. Gordon, St. Paul’s Church, Onslow Square, South Kensington. Pupils and applicants for company shares welcome. [wlo 6 Oct]
7.—Around 6 p.m. Mr. Dickenson, Surgeon, 33 Sloane Street, Chelsea, was visited by a young man, Henry Stark, a Hungarian Jew who claimed to be a missionary going to Palestine, sent by Mr. Fisher for a sovereign to pay for his travel expenses. Dickenson had been told earlier by Fisher that Stark had obtained money from his wife, so sent for the police. Remanded whilst investigations made. [cn 6 Oct]
8.—Messrs. Bromley, Son and Kelday would sell nos. 43, 44 and 46 North Street, Sloane Street, the estate of the late F. White and let to respectable tenants, producing £95 per annum. Held on a 21 year lease, £1 5s. ground rent until Lady day 1867, and thereafter £2 4s. for the remainder of the term. [cn 6 Oct]
8.—The Fulham Sanitary Committee met and received the bills for medical attendance (during the Cholerea scare): Mr. M‘Leod, 7 weeks attendance to 18th September, £29 8s.; Mr. Walls, 6 weeks to 15th September, £25 4s. [wlo 20 Oct]
10.—The Chelsea Literary and Scientific Institute debates would resume with Mr. Pennack moving “That females having the required qualifications be enfranchised” and would be opposed by Mr. H. Oakley, the Hon. Secretary. [cn 6 Oct]
10.—Brompton County Court heard that the Chelsea Vestry Clerk had been charged 1s. by the London District Telegraph Company for sending a telegram from Sloane Square Station, when the charge should have been 6d. Court judged for Clerk with costs. [wlo 13 Oct]
11.—Pinfold, the porter of the Kensington Workhouse, asked what he should do about the increasing in tramps. On Tuesday he had 69 tramps in the wards which were full and 30 more applied, after which a further 6 applied. St. George’s, Hanover Square and Chelsea were turning them away to Kensington. Mr. Greenway remarked numbers would fall when the new tramp-sheds and tasks were ready. [cn 13 Oct]
13.—H. T. Duggin, grocer and wine merchant, announced he would be moving from 63 Brompton Road to 114 Brompton Road (i.e. the opposite side) and looked forward to orders and letters. [cn 13 Oct]
14.—James Gamble, a traveller camped on Clapham Common, had a grey cob horse stolen from him; then on Thursday his other brown horse was also stolen: they were all he had to provide for his wife and family. After a long search Gamble found the grey at Mr. Wallis’, horse slaughter, Garrett Lane, Wandsworth, the brown had been slaughtered. An Alfred White, farrier, had sold both horses to Wallis giving a false name and address. White remanded. [cn 27 Oct]
15.—The Committee of Health (Kensington) reported that since the previous report the Jennings Buildings had been cleansed twice a week and the Potteries (Notting Hill) three times a week with free use of disinfectant. Nobody had died in the several cases of cholera and diarrhœa in the parish. [wlo 20 Oct]
16.—At Chelsea Vestry Dr. Barclay, medical officer, commented on the cow-houses in the parish, of which there were 33 applications (31 last year): changes included:
Conversion of coach-house in Marlborough Road to cow-house for 2/3 cows;
Conversion of stable in Gunnerson’s yard to cow-house;
Mr. Cowley succeeds Mr. Lee of Manor Street and applies for Cesar’s shed to be used;
Mr. Joseph Smith again wanted to license premises in Turks’ Row (where the cattle plague recently raged). [cn 20 Oct]
18.—John Caley, late of 20 Vernon Street, Fulham, now at Masboro’ Road North, Hammersmith gave notice that after this date he would not be responsible for any debts contracted in his name by his wife, Sarah Ann Caley. [wlo 20 Oct]
20.—Edward Reddin, Holland Park Riding School, Holland Park Road, Kensington announced his riding school was now open for ladies and gentlemen requiring equestrian instruction. Ladies should ride multiple horses, not the same one all the time. [wlo 20 Oct]
20.—Kensington Subscription Toilet Club at Trotman’s Hair Cutting Rooms, opposite Phillimore Gardens, Kensington, were advertising hair brushing by machinery. [wlo 20 Oct]
21.—At St. Paul’s, Campden Hill, Kensington, the Litany was omitted at the Morning Service, and instead the sermon was 50 minutes. “M. D.” wrote to the newspapers complaining. [wlo 27 Oct]
22.—T. Division Police held a concert at Cremorne Gardens in aid of the band. Despite poor weather attendance was high with 1,200 to 1,400 fashionably dressed and indulgent friends. [wlo 27 Oct]
22.—John Crewes, New Kent Road, chargeman of the Messrs. Peto and Betts yard at Kensington was walking along the line (i.e. Paddington to South Kensington via Gloucester Road) when Thomas Lovall asked for employment, was refused and later assaulted him. [wlo 27 Oct]
23.—A special sessions to approve cow-house licenses would be held at the Vestry Hall, Kensington, at 11 a.m. Anyone intending to apply must have given the Vestry 14 days’ notice, and 7 days notice to S. Cornell, 16 Whitehead’s Grove, Chelsea, clerk of the justices. [cn 18 Aug]
24.—Six 10 year old boys were wanted for a Kensington church: after 3–6 months training they would join the choir and be paid. They could apply Wednesdays or Saturdays between 5–6 p.m. at 3 Brunswick Terrace, Campden Hill, Kensington. [wlo 20 Oct]
27.—H. Oldham, ironmonger, 66 King’s Street, Chelsea, wanted a 14 year old lad and preferred one used to ironmongery or a similar trade. [cn 27 Oct]
27.—A letter from William Banting, 4 The Terrace, Kensington, to his fellow parishioners was printed on the front page: following Archdeacon Sinclair appeal for funds to rebuild St. Mary Abbotts church, Kensington, £50,000 was required, so William was subscribing £500 and asked others to help. [wlo 27 Oct]
28.—At St. Paul’s church, South Kensington, in the morning the Rev. Capel Molyneux (incumbent) preached a sermon on Luke 14:12–14 in aid of the Consumption Hospital, raising £91. The Rev. Cosmo Gordon preached in the evening raising £20. [cn 3 Nov]
29.—Charles Wells and John Day were engaged with shoring up a dilapidated house in All Saints’ Road, Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, when it collapsed upon them, bringing down the adjoining house and killing them both. [cn 3 Nov]
31.—Between 30 to 40 gentlemen, members of the Hammersmith Bowling Club, dined at their head quarters, Mr. Hartley’s Bell and Anchor, Hammersmith. Mr. R. Pain, Vice-chairman, after the toasts, said although the club was young they had won every match bar one, and he looked forward to new members joining. There followed a toast to “Members of the Brompton and other Bowling Clubs.” (see 9 Aug) [cn 3 Nov]