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 |
William HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1773 Birkett, Newton, Yorks d.1854 Higher Wood Ho, Yorks | ||||||||
Joseph HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1814 Batrix, Yorks d.1874 Salford, Lancs | Anne TURNER b.1780 Slaidburn, Yorks d.1836 Catlow, Slaidburn, Yorks | |||||||
Richard HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1847 Cockley Bank, Yorks d.1891 Ormskirk, Lancs | William HARRISON b. d. Y/ | |||||||
Bridget HARRISON b.1811 Bottoms Farm, Yorks d.1879 Oswaldtwistle, Lancs | | |||||||
Amelia FLETCHER b.1842 Ramsbottom, Lancs d.1896 Ormskirk, Lancs | ||||||||