1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage 1914 - 1918 World War I 1922 USSR formed by Soviet states 1939 - 1945 World War II | 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 |
John DOWNHAM b.1808 Slaidburn, Yorks d. Y/ | ||||||||
Stephen DOWNHAM b.1849 Ingleton, Yorks d. Y/ | Hannah CARR b.1817 Whasset, Westmld d.1898 Settle, Yorks | |||||||
Frederick Procter DOWNHAM b.1874 Kendal, Cumbria d. Y/ | ||||||||
John Gilbert DOWNHAM b.1898 Kendal, Cumbria d. Y/ | Eleanor ANON b.1852 Kendal, Cumbria d. Y/ | |||||||
Mary DOWNHAM b.1900 Kendal, Cumbria d. Y/ | ||||||||
Mary E ANON b.1877 Sizergh, Westmld d. Y/ | ||||||||