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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 HOPWOOD
 b.1859 Blackburn, Lancs
 d.          Y/
 John HOPWOOD
 b.1880 Blackburn, Lancs
 d.          Y/
 John HAYTHORNTHWAITE
 b.1775
 d.1845 Blackburn, Lancs
 Jabez HAYTHORNTHWAITE
 b.1817 Read, Burnley, Lancs
 d.1868 Blackburn, Lancs
 Isabella WILSON
 b.1771
 d.1819 Brindle, Chorley, Lancs
 Susanna HAYTHORNTHWAITE
 b.1858 Blackburn, Lancs
 d.1914
 William WILSON
 b.         
 d.          Y/
 Ann WILSON
 b.1819 Cuerdale, Preston, Lancs
 d.1869