Below are a selection of events for April 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.—C. Shepherd, wine, spirit and bottled beer merchant, Holland Place, Kensington, offered the largest, oldest, and finest stock of bottled wines in the Kingdom. [wlo 2 Apr]
5.—Rev. J. H. Blake would lecture on Jerusalem, Italy and America (with panoramas and dissolving views) at Spring Vale Chapel, Blythe Lane, Hammersmith. A collection will be made. [wlo 2 Apr]
5.—Mr. T. P Cooke, 37 Thurloe Square, Brompton, died at the great age of 78. Born 23 April 1786, after a career in the Navy he took to the stage and was one of the best British actors, specialising in British Seaman. [wlo 9 Apr]
6.— Fulham Board of Works heard F. J. Burge’s, medical officer, report on the scarlet fever and other fever outbreaks at Willow Place, North End, Fulham which first appeared 27 January. Tens of cases and eight children had died. Rapid isolation of cases and disinfectants were recommended. [wlo 9 Apr]
8.—Mr. Davis, the extensive builder of Kensington, finding his workmen intended to go and see Garibaldi enter London on the coming Monday, told them they were ignorant, that Garibaldi had come to start insurrection in the building trade, and they were dismissed. [wlo 16 Apr]
9.—A healthy, active young woman, aged not under 20, good character indispensable, was wanted as housemaid and to care for a 3 year old child. Apply 12 Addison Crescent, Addison Road, Kensington. [wlo 9 Apr]
9.—Inspector Holden went to 12, Neville Terrace, Brompton, were a burglary had been committed. The doors had been forced open and property stolen with a jemmy and centre bit left on the scene, together with distinctive boot prints. Henry Watson, Drury Lane, was later arrested and the property recovered (also see 3 May). [wlo 21 May]
11.—At Hammersmith Police Court, Samuel Eastop, a powerful-looking fellow, was charged with violent assault upon Elizabeth Mann, charwoman, 3 Talbot Road, Notting Hill, they cohabiting for 10 years. Elizabeth had blacked/swollen eye and could not see. Fined 20s. or 14 days with hard labour. [wlo 16 Apr]
12.—At 7 p.m. Rev. J. A. Spurgeon would preach at Spring Vale Chapel. Collection. [wlo 9 Apr]
14.—At 8 p.m. an amateur concert would be given in the National School Rooms, near St. James’s Square, in aid of Church Improvement Fund. Tickets 2s. / 5s., books of words 6d. [wlo 9 Apr]
16.—Cab proprietors, carmen and cowkeepers, would be interested in letting Vernon Mews, Archer Street, Kensington, lately occupied by Mr. Harrigan, contractor. Room for 12 cows etc. [wlo 16 Apr]
16.—At Middlesex Sessions Court, John Palmer, The Hereford Arms, 38 Gloucester Road, appealed against the justices’ refusal to grant him a license. Court, by 18 to 5, dismissed the appeal with costs. [wlo 23 Apr]
18.—At 8 p.m. E. Williams, M.C.P., F.A.S.L., would deliver a lecture on Shakespeare at Victoria Hall, Archer Street, Westbourne Grove, Bayswater, as part of the Shakespeare Commemoration and in aid of the Shakespeare Memorial Fund. [wlo 16 Apr]
20.—At Hammersmith Police Court, Samuel Wright, Goldsmith Arms, East Acton, who had been in St. Luke’s hospital for 9 months, and had been wild and violent since, was charged with threatening to hang his wife and knock her brains out. Samuel behaved wildly in court. Sureties to keep the peace. [wlo 16 Apr, wlo 23 Apr]
22.—At Hammersmith Police Court F. Goodrich, Medical Officer for Kensington asked for advice: a poor young man had died two weeks before in New Court, Brompton, and the body remained unburied as his poor mother refused assistance and was trying to collect money to bury him. The body was now badly decomposed. Nothing could be done. [wlo 30 Apr]
23.—Thos. Ed. Knightley, district surveyor, reminded the inhabitants of Hammersmith that although custom, putting up wood buildings in gardens and back yards could be summoned for a penalty of £20. [wlo 23 Apr]
24.—The annual sermons in behalf of the Baptist Missionary Society would be preached at West End Chapel, Hammersmith, by Rev. S. G. Green (Rawdon College) and Rev. J. Paterson (Glasgow) with a 3 p.m. address to children by Mr. Andrews. Collections. [wlo 16 Apr]
26.—The 7th anniversary of Chiswick Congregational Chapel settlement of Rev. William Charles Frith would be held. Tea in school room at 5 p.m., Rev. Robert R. Finch to preach at 7 p.m. etc. [wlo 16 Apr]
26.—At Hammersmith Police Court James Hughes, brick-maker, was charged with leading 100–200 men armed with sticks into George Axton’s brickfield, Shepherd’s Bush, where they “forced” 60 men to cease work in pursuance of the national strike for a 6d. raise. [wlo 30 Apr]
27.—At 7 p.m. Signor Gavazzi would deliver an oration on Garibaldi and Italy at Oakland’s Chapel, Shepherd’s Bush. Tickets 6d. to 1s. [wlo 23 Apr]
29.—At Hammersmith Police Court, Frederick Hurkham, 13, was charged with stealing a pursue containing 4½ sovereigns from Selina Russell, in service at 2 Essex Villas, Phillimore Gardens, Kensington. Fourteen days hard labour and once whipped. [wlo 7 May]
30.—T. Sisson, late of 46/47 Burlington Arcade, advertised that he had opened premises at 3 Craven Place, Kensington. Hair cutting, ornamental hair work etc. at moderate charges. [wlo 30 Apr]