1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne 1854 Crimean War with Russia 1869 Opening of Suez Canal 1871 Franco - Prussian War 1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy | 1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat 1830 French Revolution | 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales 1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins |
Marmaduke Ward b. Trunch, Nfk. d. | ||||||||
Rev-Phillip Ward b.1795 Trunch, Nfk. d.1859 | | |||||||
Maj-William George Ward b.1820 Bircham Newton, Nfk. d.1878 | Lord-Horatio Nelson b.1758 Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. d.1805 Battle of Trafalgar. | |||||||
Horatia Nelson b.1801 Merton, London. d.1881 Pinner, Middsx. | Lady-Emma Hamilton b.1761 Gt. Neston, Cheshire. d.1815 Calais | |||||||
Cdr-Edward Blanckley b. d. | ||||||||
Catherine V.N. Blanckley b.1835 d. | George Matcham b.1763 Norfolk. d.1833 Kensington, London. | |||||||
Harriet Matcham b.1794 Hoadland, Ssx. d.1838 Plymouth. Devon. | Catherine Nelson b.1767 Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. d.1842 Kensington, London. | |||||||