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 | ||||||||
John HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1811 Batrix, Yorks d.1883 Gt & Little Marsde, Lancs | Hannah BRENNAND b.1774 d.1811 Batrix, Yorks | |||||||
James HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1842 Dovenanter End, Yorks d.1923 Burnley, Lancs | John BUTLER b. d. Y/ | |||||||
Elizabeth BUTLER b.1814 Swire Clough, Yorks d.1881 Burnley, Lancs | | |||||||
Lucy PICKLES b.1853 Goldshaw, Fence, Lancs d.1896 Nelson, Lancs | ||||||||