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 LIGHTBOWN b. d. | ||||||||
John HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1775 d.1845 Blackburn, Lancs | ||||||||
William HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1815 Read, Burnley, Lancs d.1874 Blackburn, Lancs | Isabella WILSON b.1771 d.1819 Brindle, Chorley, Lancs | |||||||
Susannah HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1844 Blackburn, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Jane NELSON b.1820 Clitheroe, Lancs d.1893 Blackburn, Lancs | ||||||||