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 |
John HITCHON b.1774 Whalley, Lancs d.1856 Read, Burnley, Lancs | ||||||||
Peter HITCHON b.1800 Whalley, Lancs d. Y/ | Elizabeth WILKINSON b. Ribchester, Lancs d.1817 Read, Burnley, Lancs | |||||||
Peter HITCHON b.1878 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1937 Johannesburg, S AFRICA | Alfred Alston HITCHON b.1854 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1932 Fylde, Lancs | |||||||
William Graham HITCHON b.1879 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1960 Weymouth, Dorset | Mary ANON b.1812 Penrith, Cumbria d. Y/ | |||||||
Robert HITCHON b.1882 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1962 Aucklan, NEW ZEALAND | ||||||||
Lionel HITCHON b.1888 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Cecil HITCHON b.1890 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1890 Burnley, Lancs | Elizabeth BLEZARD b.1854 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1890 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs | |||||||
Elizabeth HITCHON b.1890 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||