Ann BIRTWHISTLE, b: 1831 - Padiham, Lancs

^{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}


			^{John HITCHON}^{b.1774 Whalley, Lancs d.1856 Read, Burnley, Lancs}

		^{Peter HITCHON}^{b.1800 Whalley, Lancs d. Y/}	^{Elizabeth WILKINSON}^{b. Ribchester, Lancs d.1817 Read, Burnley, Lancs}

	^{Peter HITCHON}^{b.1840 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1887 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs}

^{Archibald HITCHON}^{b.1869 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1935 Grindleton, Yorks}		^{Elizabeth MOOR}^{b.1812 d.1845 Whalley, Lancs}

^{Charles HITCHON}^{b.1872 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1937 Read, Burnley, Lancs}



	^{Ann BIRTWHISTLE}^{b.1831 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1916 Whalley, Lancs}