1854 Crimean War with Russia 1869 Opening of Suez Canal 1871 Franco - Prussian War 1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy 1899 Boer War begins | 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat 1830 French Revolution 1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne | 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales 1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule |
George RIGBY b.1888 Slaidburn, Yorks d. Y/ | Frederick Ralph RIGBY b.1867 d. Y/ | |||||||
Edward RIGBY b.1889 Easington, Yorks d. Y/ | ||||||||
Maggie RIGBY b.1891 Slaidburn, Yorks d. Y/ | William HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1773 Birkett, Newton, Yorks d.1854 Higher Wood Ho, Yorks | |||||||
Margaret RIGBY b. d. Y/ | George HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1817 Batrix, Yorks d.1901 Higher Wood Ho, Yorks | Anne TURNER b.1780 Slaidburn, Yorks d.1836 Catlow, Slaidburn, Yorks | ||||||
Fred RIGBY b.1894 Alston, Longridge, Lancs d. Y/ | Margaret HAYTHORNTHWAI b.1865 Woodhouse, Yorks d. Y/ | |||||||
Ann BRIGGS b.1824 d.1883 Higher Wood Ho, Yorks | ||||||||