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John Basford

John Basford

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Born 1835 , Long Eaton, Derbyshire
Died 1855
Buried 21 OCT 1855 , Long Eaton, Derbyshire
Parents John Basford (Father) Family
Hannah Turner (Mother) Family
Marriage Mary Holdin — 2 JUL 1854 Family Page
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of William IV
  • Birth
    1835
    Born at Long Eaton, Derbyshire
  • Age c. 2
    20 Jun 1837
    Accession of Queen Victoria
    Reigned 1837–1901
  • Age c. 2
    1 Jul 1837
    Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths begins in England and Wales
  • Age c. 5
    6 May 1840
    The Penny Black, the first postage stamp, goes into use
  • Age c. 6
    6 Jun 1841
    First detailed national census
  • Age c. 10
    1845–1852
    Irish Potato Famine
  • Age c. 11
    26 Jun 1846
    Corn Laws repealed
  • Age c. 16
    1 May 1851
    Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
  • Age c. 17
    14 Sep 1852
    Duke of Wellington dies
  • Age c. 19
    1854–1856
    Crimean War
  • Age c. 19
    10 Jun 1854
    Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
  • Age c. 19
    2 Jul 1854
    Married Mary Holdin
  • Age c. 19
    31 Aug 1854
    Broad Street cholera outbreak
    John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
  • Age c. 20
    1855
    Died
  • Age c. 20
    21 Oct 1855
    Buried at Long Eaton, Derbyshire