Peter HITCHON, b: 1823 - Padiham, Lancs

^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}


			^{Peter HITCHON}^{b.1766 Chipping, Lancs d.1849 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs}

		^{Peter HITCHON}^{b.1795 Whalley, Lancs d.1860 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs}	^{Elizabeth SIMPSON}^{b.1772 d.1847 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs}

	^{Peter HITCHON}^{b.1823 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1878 Burnley, Lancs}

		^{Mary ROBINSON}^{b.1795 Pendleton, Lancs d. Y/}

^{Alfred HITCHON}^{b.1848 Trap Cottage, Lancs d.1944 Withycombe Ralei, Devon}



	^{Eleanor WILKINSON}^{b.1823 Padiham, Lancs d.1900 Blackpool, Lancs}