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 |
James HAYHURST b.1817 Quernmore, Lancs d.1858 Lancaster, Lancs | ||||||||
Robert Hawthornthwai HAYHURST b.1841 Lancaster, Lancs d.1912 Lancaster, Lancs | William HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1778 Slaidburn, Yorks d.1854 Lancaster, Lancs | |||||||
Jennet HAWTHORNTHWAITE b.1815 Hare Appletree, Lancs d.1891 Lancaster, Lancs | Ellen CORLESS b.1773 Over Wyresdale, Lancs d.1821 Tarnbrook, Lancs | |||||||
Isabella MARSHALL b.1816 Halton, Lancaster, Lancs d.1892 Lancaster, Lancs | ||||||||