1871 Franco - Prussian War 1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy 1899 Boer War begins 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage | 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat 1830 French Revolution 1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne 1854 Crimean War with Russia 1869 Opening of Suez Canal | 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed |
Richard HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1784 Whitewell, Yorks d.1847 Preston, Lancs | ||||||||
Robert HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1811 St John's, Preston, Lancs d. Y/ | Catherine ANON b.1783 Preston, Lancs d.1856 Preston, Lancs | |||||||
Robert HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1845 St Pancras, London d.1918 Blackburn, Lancs | ||||||||
Mary ANON b.1811 d. Y/ | ||||||||
Ellen ANON b. d.1644 Quernmore, Lancs | ||||||||