1871 Franco - Prussian War 1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy 1899 Boer War begins 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage | 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat 1830 French Revolution 1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne 1854 Crimean War with Russia 1869 Opening of Suez Canal | 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed |
William HITCHON b.1783 Whalley, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Robert HITCHON b.1808 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1856 Whalley, Lancs | Elizabeth BRACEWELL b.1791 d.1847 | |||||||
William HITCHON b.1828 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1879 Burnley, Lancs | ||||||||
Martha (or HITCHON b.1850 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d. Y/ | Ellen (or Helen) ROBINSON b.1803 Bradford, Yorks d. Y/ | |||||||
William Henry HITCHON b.1853 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
James Charles HITCHON b.1854 Whalley Road, Lancs d.1932 Blackburn, Lancs | ||||||||
Martha ANON b.1823 Rainford, St Helens, Lancs d.1889 Burnley, Lancs | ||||||||