Thomas Gordon, b: 1878 - Langtoft With Cottam, England

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1922 USSR formed by Soviet states}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{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}


			^{William Gordon}^{b.1808 West Heslerton, England d.1883 Driffield, England}

		^John Gordon^{b.1833 Langtoft With C, England d.}	^{Hannah Putsey}^{b.1808 North Dalton, England d.1885 Driffield, England}

	^{Thomas Gordon}^{b.1878 Langtoft With C, England d.1958 Scarcroft Road, England}		^{Richard Lister}^b.1818 d.

		^Jane Lister^{b.1836 Bridlington, England d.1905 Driffield, England}	^{Elizabeth Putsey}^{b.1805 North Dalton, England d.}

^{Violet Mary Gordon}^{b.1905 York, N.shire, England d.1972 York, N.shire, England}

		^{Charles Searle}^{b.1841 Ashdon, Essex, England d.}

	^{Henrietta Searle}^{b.1875 Ashdon, Essex, England d.1962 St.Marys Hospit, England}

		^{Harriet Hawes}^{b.1844 Ashdon, Essex, England d.}