Joseph Oxford

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Born	ABT 1777 , Piddlehinton
Died	1815
Marriage	Ann Dowding — 4 AUG 1808 at Piddlehinton, Dorset Family Page

Born in the reign of George III

Birth

1777

Born at Piddlehinton
Age c. 3

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Age c. 12

14 Jul 1789

French Revolution begins
Age c. 16

1 Feb 1793

Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
Age c. 19

14 May 1796

Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
Age c. 24

1 Jan 1801

Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
Age c. 26

1803–1815

Napoleonic Wars resume
Age c. 27

21 Feb 1804

Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
Age c. 28

21 Oct 1805

Battle of Trafalgar

Nelson killed.
Age c. 30

25 Mar 1807

Slave Trade Act abolishes the British slave trade
Age c. 31

4 Aug 1808

Married Ann Dowding at Piddlehinton, Dorset
Age c. 32

1809

Daughter Maria born
Age c. 35

1812

Daughter Jemima born
Age c. 38

1815

Son Joseph born
Age c. 38

1815

Died
Age c. 38

Apr 1815

Mount Tambora erupts

Led to the cold "Year Without a Summer" in 1816.
Age c. 38

18 Jun 1815

Battle of Waterloo