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1830 French Revolution
1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne
1854 Crimean War with Russia
1869 Opening of Suez Canal
1871 Franco - Prussian War
1789 French Revolution begins
1798 Irish revolt against English rule
1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor
1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed
1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat
1740 War of Austrian Succession begins
1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia
1770 Cook discovers New South Wales
1776 America declares independence
1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president
 Peter HITCHON
 b.1738 Burnley, Lancs
 d.1827 Read, Whalley, Lancs
 John HITCHON
 b.1774 Whalley, Lancs
 d.1856 Read, Burnley, Lancs
 Margaret WADDINGTON
 b.1744
 d.1812 Read, Whalley, Lancs
 Peter HITCHON
 b.1800 Whalley, Lancs
 d.          Y/
 William Graham HITCHON
 b.1852
 d.1858
 Elizabeth WILKINSON
 b.          Ribchester, Lancs
 d.1817 Read, Burnley, Lancs
 Alfred Alston HITCHON
 b.1854 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs
 d.1932 Fylde, Lancs
 Mary ANON
 b.1812 Penrith, Cumbria
 d.          Y/