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1871 Franco - Prussian War
1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy
1899 Boer War begins
1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage
1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat
1830 French Revolution
1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne
1854 Crimean War with Russia
1869 Opening of Suez Canal
1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president
1789 French Revolution begins
1798 Irish revolt against English rule
1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor
1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed
 Reuben Backshall
 b.1821 West Hoathly, England
 d.         
 Frederick Backshall
 b.1823 West Hoathly, England
 d.1881
 Eliza Backshall
 b.1825 United Kingdom
 d.1906
 William Backshall
 b.1787
 d.1863 Perth Western Australia
 George Backshall
 b.1827 West Hoathly, England
 d.1869
 Caroline Backshall
 b.1830 West Hoathly, England
 d.         
 Edward Backshall
 b.1832 West Hoathly, England
 d.         
 Harriet Backshall
 b.1834 West Hoathly, England
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 Lydia Post
 b.1797
 d.1845
 John Backshall
 b.1835 West Hoathly, England
 d.         
 Fanny Backshall
 b.1841 West Hoathly, England
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