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François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau

London, 1812 – Melbourne, 4 Feb 1880

13 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born1812, Londonor 24 Dec 1802 · 25 Dec 1810Records disagree1 source
  • Titleconsulor consul general, 1864not verified1 source
  • Titleconsul, 1848or consul general, 1864not verified1 source
  • Titleconsul general, 1864or consul, 1848 · consulnot verified1 source
  • Died4 Feb 1880, Melbournenot verified1 source
  • FatherGeorge IV of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • MotherLouise Joséphine de Caumontnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1812

    Born in London

  2. 1848

    Consul

  3. 1864

    Consul general

  4. 4 Feb 1880

    Dies in Melbourne

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around London.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1810s · François-Louis is born in London

What people wore

Everyday attire of working men

Working men typically wore a shirt, waistcoat, heavy wool coat, handkerchief, stockings, and a hat, with breeches being common until trousers gained popularity after 1800.

Getting around

Walking was the primary travel method

For most ordinary people, walking was the primary mode of transport, as stagecoaches and hired horses were often too expensive. Pedestrians typically traveled at an average speed of 3 mph, rarely exceeding 20 miles in a single day.

At the table

Cheap Gin Available for the Poor

During the Gin Craze, poor Londoners could get drunk for a penny or become dead drunk for twopence, leading to high levels of gin consumption among the lower classes.

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.In Europe · 1803–1815

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.

Ruedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0

Music

Popular dance instrument

The tabor and pipe, featuring a small drum and a single-handed three-holed pipe, remained a popular and enduring instrument for dance bands well into the 1820s.

Daily life

School Discipline and Enrollment Statistics

Discipline in early schools included harsh punishments such as putting a sluggard in a basket and hoisting it up to the ceiling by a rope. In 1818, about 605,704 children out of two million were enrolled in schools across the country.

What it cost

Cost of a loaf of bread

A four-pound loaf of wheaten bread typically cost between six and ten pence during this period.