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 FISH b.1845 Blackburn, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Robert FISH b.1871 Birkdale, Southport, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Gertude Eleanor FISH b.1881 North Meols, Cheshire d. Y/ | 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 | |||||||
Margaret HITCHON b.1842 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Ellen (or Helen) ROBINSON b.1803 Bradford, Yorks d. Y/ | ||||||||