Emily CROSSLAND, b: 1856 - Broughton, Lancs

^{1899 Boer War begins}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1922 USSR formed by Soviet states}

^{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}



		^John PONTER^{b.1833 d.1863}

	^{William Giles PONTER}^{b.1856 Bath, Somerset d.1945 Redhill, Middx}

^{William Crossland PONTER}^{b.1882 Chorlton-cum-Ha, Lancs d.1918 Bareilly, INDIA}		^{Mary Ann GILES}^{b.1838 Chippenham, Wilts d. Y/}

^{Gladys Thorpe PONTER}^{b.1885 d.1969 Brixham, Devon}			^{George CROSSLAND}^{b.1793 Hathersage, Derbys d. Y/}

		^{Robert CROSSLAND}^{b.1824 Salford, Lancs d.1896 Southport, Lancs}	^{Mary CRAWFORD}^{b.1795 Lancs d.1847 Salford, Lancs}

	^{Emily CROSSLAND}^{b.1856 Broughton, Salford, Lancs d.1903 Blackpool, Lancs}

		^{Elizabeth THORPE}^{b.1824 Manchester, Lancs d.1887 Higher Broughton, Lancs}