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 | 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales 1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins |
James SWINDLEHURST b.1819 Read, Whalley, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Thomas GREENWOOD b.1766 d. Y/ | ||||||||
John GREENWOOD b.1792 Read, Burnley, Lancs d. Y/ | Margaret HITCHON b.1768 Longridge, Preston, Lancs d.1841 | |||||||
Elizabeth GREENWOOD b.1826 Read, Whalley, Lancs d. Y/ | John HAYTHORNWHITE b.1775 Salmesbury, Lancs d.1845 Blackburn, Lancs | |||||||
Elizabeth HAYTHORNWHITE b.1796 Great Harwood, Lancs d.1870 Great Harwood, Lancs | Elizabeth RATCLIFFE b.1770 Altham, Lancs d.1836 Altham, Lancs | |||||||