William Bristow

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Born	29 DEC 1835 , Reigate
Christening	20 MAR 1836 , Reigate
Died	13 APR 1871 , Redhill
Buried	18 APR 1871 , St John, Redhill
Parents	John Bristow (Father) Family Mary Sayers (Mother) Family
Marriage	Sarah Ann Dench — 25 OCT 1856 at St Mary Magdalene, Reigate, Surrey, England Family Page

Occupation & Residence

Type	Date	Detail
Residence		Redhill
Occupation	1856	Bricklayer and plasterer
Residence	1861	70 Meadvale, Reigate
Occupation	1861	Bricklayer

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of William IV

Birth

29 Dec 1835

Born at Reigate
2 months

20 Mar 1836

Christened at Reigate
Age 1

20 Jun 1837

Accession of Queen Victoria

Reigned 1837–1901
Age 1

1 Jul 1837

Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths begins in England and Wales
Age 4

6 May 1840

The Penny Black, the first postage stamp, goes into use
Age 5

6 Jun 1841

First detailed national census
Age 9

1845–1852

Irish Potato Famine
Age 10

26 Jun 1846

Corn Laws repealed
Age 15

1 May 1851

Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
Age 16

14 Sep 1852

Duke of Wellington dies
Age 18

1854–1856

Crimean War
Age 18

10 Jun 1854

Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
Age 18

31 Aug 1854

Broad Street cholera outbreak

John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
Age c. 21

1856

Occupation

Bricklayer and plasterer
Age 20

29 Jan 1856

Victoria Cross instituted
Age 20

25 Oct 1856

Married Sarah Ann Dench at St Mary Magdalene, Reigate, Surrey, England
Age 21

1857–1858

Indian Rebellion
Age 21

26 Sep 1857

Son William Dench born
Age 23

Jan 1859

Son Henry born
Age 23

9 Jan 1859

Mother Mary died
Age 23

24 Nov 1859

Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
Age c. 26

1861

Residence

70 Meadvale, Reigate
Age c. 26

1861

Occupation

Bricklayer
Age 26

Oct 1862

Son Walter Sayers born
Age 27

10 Jan 1863

London Underground opens

The world's first underground railway.
Age 27

26 Oct 1863

The Football Association is founded
Age 29

9 Feb 1865

Daughter Ellen born
Age 30

27 Oct 1866

Son John Martin born
Age 31

15 Aug 1867

Second Reform Act
Age 33

8 Feb 1869

Son Wilton George born
Age 34

9 Jun 1870

Charles Dickens dies
Age 34

9 Aug 1870

Elementary Education Act

Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
Age 35

18 Mar 1871

Daughter Sarah Emma born
Age 35

13 Apr 1871

Died at Redhill
Age 35

18 Apr 1871

Buried at St John, Redhill