James Pocklington, b: 1791

^{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}

^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}


			^{Richard Pocklington}^{b.1704 d.1782 Temple Hirst, Yorks.}

		^{William Pocklington}^{b.1737 Birkin, Yorks d.1827 Birkin, Yorks}	^{Alice Biggin}^b.1709 d.

	^{James Pocklington}^{b.1791 Birkin, Yorks d.1859 Macoupin, Co. ILL}

^{George Pocklington}^{b.1817 Birkin, Yorks d.}		^{Hannah Laycock}^{b. d.1838 Selby.}

^{Martin Pocklington}^{b.1819 Birkin, Yorks d. Carlin, Macoupin Co. ILL}

		^John Watson^{b. d.}

	^{Hannah Watson}^{b.1796 Birkin, Yorks d.1822}

		^Elizabeth ?^{b. d.}