John HITCHON, b: 1847

^{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}

^{William Henry HITCHON}^{b.1875 d.1928 Haslingden, Lancs}	^{John HITCHON}^{b.1847 Read, Burnley, Lancs d.1922 Burnley, Lancs}

^{Edwin HITCHON}^{b.1877 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1885 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs}		^{Agnes BAMBER}^{b.1817 Mearton or Marton d.1886 Burnley, Lancs}

^{John Robert HITCHON}^{b.1879 Hapton, Burnley, Lancs d.1949 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs}

^{Barnabus HITCHON}^{b.1881 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs d.1939 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs}

	^{Sarah Jane ROSEVERE}^{b.1856 Widnes, Lancs d.1910 Padiham, Burnley, Lancs}