Lawrence BROTHERTON, b: 1833

^{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}




	^{Lawrence BROTHERTON}^{b.1833 Sabden, Whalley, Lancs d. Y/}



^{Amy BROTHERTON}^{b.1881 d. Y/}			^{John HITCHON}^{b.1774 Whalley, Lancs d.1856 Read, Burnley, Lancs}

		^{William HITCHON}^{b.1807 Whalley, Lancs d.1865 Sabden, Whalley, Lancs}	^{Elizabeth WILKINSON}^{b. Ribchester, Lancs d.1817 Read, Burnley, Lancs}

	^{Jane Alston HITCHON}^{b.1844 Read, Burnley, Lancs d. Y/}		^{Anon EDMONDSON}^{b. d. Y/}

		^{Margaret EDMONSON}^{b.1812 Read, Burnley, Lancs d.1899 Whalley, Lancs}