Robert Edward Bristow

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Born	6 JAN 1872 , Earlswood, Redhill, Surrey, England
Christening	6 JAN 1872 , St John, Redhill
Died	28 AUG 1925 , The orchard, Thakeham, Sussex, England
Parents	William Bristow (Father) Family Sarah Ann Dench (Mother) Family
Marriage	Ada Evangeline Wilkins — 1892 at Reigate Family Page

Occupation & Residence

Type	Date	Detail
Occupation		Redhill; Occupation: Carpenter
Occupation	1891	Novice Carpenter
Residence	1891	9 Common Rd
Occupation	1901	Master Carpenter
Residence	1901	81 Earlswood Rd
Residence	MAR 1902	81 Earlswood Rd

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of Queen Victoria

Birth

6 Jan 1872

Born at Earlswood, Redhill, Surrey, England
Newborn

6 Jan 1872

Christened at St John, Redhill
2 months

16 Mar 1872

First FA Cup final
10 months

30 Nov 1872

First international football match, Scotland v England
Age 4

10 Mar 1876

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
Age 5

9 Jul 1877

First Wimbledon Championships
Age 7

11 Jan 1879

Zulu War begins
Age 7

28 Dec 1879

Tay Bridge disaster
Age 10

19 Apr 1882

Charles Darwin dies
Age 10

29 Aug 1882

England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
Age 12

Dec 1884

Third Reform Act
Age 16

17 Apr 1888

The Football League is founded
Age 16

7 Dec 1888

John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
Age c. 19

1891

Occupation

Novice Carpenter
Age c. 19

1891

Residence

9 Common Rd
Age c. 20

1892

Married Ada Evangeline Wilkins at Reigate
Age c. 20

1892

Daughter Alice born
Age c. 22

1894

Son Ron born
Age 23

26 Mar 1895

Son Maurice Sydney Albert born
Age c. 24

1896

Daughter Elsie born
Age 24

2 Jun 1896

Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
Age 25

21 Aug 1897

Son Leonard Wilton born
Age 27

24 Jan 1899

Daughter Ivy born
Age 27

1899–1902

Second Boer War
Age 28

16 Sep 1900

Daughter Olive born
Age c. 29

1901

Occupation

Master Carpenter
Age c. 29

1901

Residence

81 Earlswood Rd
Age 29

22 Jan 1901

Accession of Edward VII

Reigned 1901–1910
Age 29

22 Jan 1901

Queen Victoria dies
Age 30

Mar 1902

Residence

81 Earlswood Rd
Age 31

17 Dec 1903

The Wright brothers make the first powered flight
Age c. 34

1906

Son Ernest William born
Age 35

17 Jun 1907

Brooklands motor circuit opens

At Weybridge, Surrey.
Age 36

13 Jul 1908

London hosts the Olympic Games
Age 36

1 Jan 1909

First old age pensions paid
Age 37

25 Jul 1909

Blériot makes the first flight across the Channel
Age 37

31 Dec 1909

Mother Sarah Ann died
Age 38

6 May 1910

Accession of George V

Reigned 1910–1936
Age 38

13 Aug 1910

Florence Nightingale dies
Age 39

18 Aug 1911

Parliament Act limits the power of the House of Lords
Age 39

16 Dec 1911

National Insurance Act
Age 40

Mar 1912

Captain Scott dies returning from the South Pole
Age 40

15 Apr 1912

Titanic sinks
Age 41

8 Jun 1913

Suffragette Emily Davison dies at the Derby
Age 42

1914–1918

Britain declares war on Germany: First World War begins
Age 43

25 Apr 1915

Gallipoli landings
Age 43

7 May 1915

Lusitania sunk
Age 44

24 Apr 1916

Easter Rising in Dublin
Age 44

5 Jun 1916

Lord Kitchener lost at sea
Age 44

1 Jul 1916

Battle of the Somme begins

About 57,000 British casualties on the first day.
Age 45

31 Jul 1917

Battle of Passchendaele begins
Age 46

6 Feb 1918

Some women get the vote

Representation of the People Act.
Age 46

1918–1919

Spanish flu pandemic
Age 46

11 Nov 1918

Armistice ends the First World War
Age 47

14 Jun 1919

Alcock and Brown make the first non-stop transatlantic flight
Age 51

28 Apr 1923

First FA Cup final at Wembley
Age 52

22 Jan 1924

First Labour government
Age 53

28 Aug 1925

Died at The orchard, Thakeham, Sussex, England