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 |
William GILBERTSON b.1807 Scatness, Scotland d.1869 Tumblewick, Shetland | ||||||||
Robert LESLIE b.1762 Garthbanks, Scotland d. | ||||||||
Mary Ann LESLIE b.1814 Garthbanks, Scotland d.1880 Tumblewick, Shetland | ||||||||
Ann BURGESS b.1769 Brake of Hillwell, Scotland d. | ||||||||