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 Slack b. d. | ||||||||
Rodger Pocklington b.1774 Kinoulton, Notts, Eng d.1858 Sutterton Grange, England | ||||||||
Joseph Pocklington b.1804 Sutterton, Lincs, Eng d.1867 Algakirk, Lincs.England | Mary Harvey b.1771 d.1826 | |||||||
Anne "Annie" Pocklington b.1831 Swineshead, England d. | ||||||||
Prudence Southern b.1805 Swineshead, England d.1870 Algakirk, England | ||||||||