| 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  | 
![]()  |  Douglas Baird b.1808 Closeburn, Dumfries d.1854  | |||||||
|  Charlotte Marion Baird b.1852 Closeburn, Dumfries d.  | ||||||||
|  Jane Isabella Baird b.1852 Scotland d.  | ![]()  | ![]()  |  Sir. Joseph Edward Acton b.1737 Aldenham Hall, Shrop. d.  | |||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  Henry Acton b. d.  |  Countess Eleanore Berg de Trips b. Dusseldorf, Germany d.  | |||||
![]()  |  Charlotte Acton b. d.1868  | |||||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  Charlotte Clugston b. d.  | ||||||
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