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 | ||||||||
James HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1808 Batrix, Yorks d.1869 Heightside, Lancs | Hannah BRENNAND b.1774 d.1811 Batrix, Yorks | |||||||
George HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1837 Dovenanter, Yorks d.1904 Higham, Burnley, Lancs | James HANSON b. d. Y/ | |||||||
Mary HANSON b.1812 Hollins, Slaidburn, Yorks d.1884 Burnley, Lancs | Jane ANON b. d. Y/ | |||||||
Fanny QUINEY b.1846 Northampton, Northants d.1930 Burnley, Lancs | ||||||||