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 | ||||||||
Ambrose HITCHON b.1813 Whalley, Lancs d.1891 Burnley, Lancs | Elizabeth WILKINSON b. Ribchester, Lancs d.1817 Read, Burnley, Lancs | |||||||
Amos HITCHON b.1851 Whalley, Lancs d.1932 Blackpool, Lancs | ||||||||
Agnes BAMBER b.1817 Mearton or Marton d.1886 Burnley, Lancs | ||||||||
Betsey DRIVER b. d. Y/ | ||||||||