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 |
William Lawson b. d. | ||||||||
Richard Pocklington b.1704 d.1782 Temple Hirst, Yorks. | ||||||||
William Pocklington b.1737 Birkin, Yorks d.1827 Birkin, Yorks | Alice Biggin b.1709 d. | |||||||
Grace Pocklington b.1807 Birkin, Yorks d. | ||||||||
Hannah Laycock b. d.1838 Selby. | ||||||||