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 |
William FOULD b. d. Y/ | ||||||||
Ann Elizabeth FOULDS b.1869 Newton Heath, Lancs d. Y/ | 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 | |||||||
Margaret HITCHON b.1839 d.1880 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs | ||||||||
Elizabeth MOOR b.1812 d.1845 Whalley, Lancs | ||||||||