1830 French Revolution 1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne 1854 Crimean War with Russia 1869 Opening of Suez Canal 1871 Franco - Prussian War | 1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat | 1740 War of Austrian Succession begins 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales 1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president |
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Benjamin HITCHON b.1827 Read, Burnley, Lancs d. Y/ | Peter HITCHON b.1738 Burnley, Lancs d.1827 Read, Whalley, Lancs | |||||||
John HITCHON b.1774 Whalley, Lancs d.1856 Read, Burnley, Lancs | Margaret WADDINGTON b.1744 d.1812 Read, Whalley, Lancs | |||||||
Jenny Alston HITCHON b.1801 Whalley, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Elizabeth WILKINSON b. Ribchester, Lancs d.1817 Read, Burnley, Lancs | ||||||||