1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage 1914 - 1918 World War I 1922 USSR formed by Soviet states 1939 - 1945 World War II | 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 |
Peter HITCHON b.1800 Whalley, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Peter HITCHON b.1840 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1887 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs | Elizabeth MOOR b.1812 d.1845 Whalley, Lancs | |||||||
Archibald HITCHON b.1869 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1935 Grindleton, Yorks | ||||||||
Annie Margaret HITCHON b.1903 d.1956 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs | Ann BIRTWHISTLE b.1831 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1916 Whalley, Lancs | |||||||
John Charles HITCHON b.1905 Burnley, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Sarah Ann HOLGATE b.1871 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1941 Grindleton, Yorks | ||||||||