what people do for leisure and recreation between1808 - 1888 in England?

Answer 1

played tennis, golf, would go swimming or to the beach. might go to a play or read a book.

Answer 2

"chris" does make a good point there lol
and this is why:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution

You'd have more luck of looking up what the "upper class" / "ruling class" did for leisure.


"Duncan w" was also right ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicket
Wickets / Cricket

http://www.gamesandsport.org/croquet.htm
Croquet

btw it didn't start in the 1800's but a new kind of popularity happened:
" Lawn Tennis

This was to change in the 19th century when Victorian prosperity in England prompted a significant revival. Courts were built in many famous country houses and the first tennis clubs providing facilities for members began to appear. In was during this period that the game of Lawn Tennis began to emerge. Enthusiasts had been trying for some time to adapt the game into an open-air sport and as strange as it may seem this was largely brought about by the development of vulcanized rubber. This enabled the production of balls that were soft enough so as not to damage the grass, but which still retained the elasticity and liveliness of rubber."
http://www.cliffrichardtennis.org/planet_tennis/history.htm

Answer 3

The working class didnt have any time for recreation or leisure during that time. It was smack dab in the middle of the industrial revolution and they all worked in factories or farms. Their lives consisted of sleeping, eating, working, and procreating.

Answer 4

bumble-puppy and wickets