Edward Holdaway

THE TIMES

Monarchs

George II

1727-1760

George III

1760-1820

George IV

1820-1840

William IV

1830-1837

Victoria

1837-1901

EVENTS

General Wolfe captures Quebec. His victory ensures Canada will be a British colony 1759

Invention of the spinning jenny and arguably, the Industrial Revolution 1764

James Watt patents an improved steam engine 1769

Richard Arkwright introduces a loom powered by a water mill 1771

American Declaration of Independence 1776

The Industrial Revolution begins to transform Britain

Henry Cort invents the 'puddling' process. A new way of making wrought iron. Iron production booms. 1784

French Revolution 1789

Gas light is invented 1792

Jenner invents vaccination against smallpox 1796

World population reaches 1 billion 1804

Battle of Trafalgar 1805

'Pride and Prejudice' Jane Austen. 1813

The Battle of Waterloo 1815

The world's first public passenger railway opens (The Stockton and Darlington railway). 1825

LIFE

GEDCOM Note

Biography

Christening

: Christening:
:: Date: 26 Aug 1759 :: Place: Lasham

Marriage

1788 Edward Holdaway Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 27 Apr 1788 Event Place: Alton, Hampshire, England Event Place (Original): Alton, Hampshire, England Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Mary Baker<ref>"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK8W-HV2 : 13 March 2020),Edward Holdaway, 1788.</ref>

Children

• Ann
• Sarah
• John Holdaway

Death

1842 Edward Holdaway Event Type: Death Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration Year: 1842 Registration District: AltonCounty: Hampshire<ref>England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007</ref>

Sources

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