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 HELME b.1774 Lancashire d.1845 Preston, Lancs | ||||||||
Thomas HELME b.1822 Preston, Lancs d. Y/ | | |||||||
Mary HAYTHORNTHWAITE b.1792 Alston, Longridge, Lancs d. Y/ | | |||||||
Susannah LAMBERT b.1823 Preston, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||