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 |
Joseph Edwards b.1778 Newent, Gloucestershire d.1852 Lydbrook, Gloucest | ||||||||
John Edward Edwards b.1810 Staunton, Gloustershire d.1891 East Dea, Gloucestershire | | |||||||
James Edwards b.1837 Lydbrook, Glouceste d. | ||||||||
Ellen Baldwin b.1815 Hampshire d.1895 Lydbrook, UK | ||||||||
Caroline Westlake b. d. | ||||||||