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 |
Robert HEITMAN b.1823 Chelsea, London d.1884 Lancaster, Lancs | ||||||||
Richard Corless HEITMAN b.1861 Lancaster, Lancs d. Y/ | William HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1778 Slaidburn, Yorks d.1854 Lancaster, Lancs | |||||||
Betsy HAWTHORNTHWAITE b.1818 Quernmore, Lancs d. Y/ | Ellen CORLESS b.1773 Over Wyresdale, Lancs d.1821 Tarnbrook, Lancs | |||||||
Harry HEITMAN b.1896 Lancaster, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Margaret DUCKSBURY b.1859 Kendal, Cumbria d. Y/ | ||||||||