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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
 Alexander MelDrum
 b.1794 Penrith, England
 d.         
 George Henry MelDrum
 b.1860 Whitehaven, England
 d.         
 George MelDrum
 b.1814 Penrith, England
 d.         
 John MelDrum
 b.1862 Whitehaven, England
 d.         
 Elizabeth Gasgarth
 b.1794 Penrith, England
 d.         
 Thomas MelDrum
 b.1865 Whitehaven, England
 d.         
 John Smallwood
 b.1773 Camerton, England
 d.1828 Cumberland, England
 Alexandra MelDrum
 b.1867 Whitehaven, England
 d.         
 John Smallwood
 b.1806 Harrington, England
 d.1860 Whitehaven, England
 Jane Askbridge
 b.1777 Workington, England
 d.1828 Harrington, England
 Mary Ann MelDrum
 b.1873 Whitehaven, England
 d.         
 Jane Smallwood
 b.1831 Sandwith, England
 d.         
 William Setree
 b.1776 Alston, England
 d.1843 Alston, England
 Hannah Seatry
 b.1801 Hensingham, England
 d.1869 Whitehaven, England
 Sarah Craig
 b.1782 Alston, England
 d.1843 Alston, England