Edward Bristow

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Born	7 MAR 1736 , Shipley, Sussex, England
Baptised	7 MAR 1736 , Shipley, Sussex
Died	20 JAN 1806 , Wivelfield, Sussex, England
Parents	Edward Bristow (Father) Family Mary Etheridge (Mother) Family
Marriage	Sarah Heasman — 30 MAY 1758 at West Grinstead Family Page

Occupation & Residence

Type	Date	Detail
Occupation		Farmer
Residence		Greenstreet, Shipley

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of George II

Birth

7 Mar 1736

Born at Shipley, Sussex, England
Newborn

7 Mar 1736

Baptised at Shipley, Sussex
Age 9

1745–1746

Second Jacobite rising

Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
Age 16

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age 20

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age 22

30 May 1758

Married Sarah Heasman at West Grinstead
Age c. 23

1759

Daughter Elizabeth born
Age c. 24

1760

Son Edward born
Age 24

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 26

1762

Son James born
Age c. 27

1763

Father Edward died
Age c. 28

1764

Daughter Sarah born
Age c. 28

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age c. 29

1765

Daughter Mary born
Age c. 31

1767

Son Henry born
Age 32

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age c. 33

1769

Son Thomas born
Age 32

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age c. 35

1771

Daughter Anne born
Age c. 36

1772

Mother Mary died
Age c. 37

1773

Son Frances born
Age c. 39

1775

Daughter Hannah born
Age 39

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age c. 41

1777

Son John born
Age c. 43

1779

Son William born
Age 44

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Age c. 47

1783

Daughter Susannah born
Age 53

14 Jul 1789

French Revolution begins
Age 56

1 Feb 1793

Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
Age 60

14 May 1796

Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
Age 64

1 Jan 1801

Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
Age 67

1803–1815

Napoleonic Wars resume
Age 67

21 Feb 1804

Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
Age 69

21 Oct 1805

Battle of Trafalgar

Nelson killed.
Age 69

20 Jan 1806

Died at Wivelfield, Sussex, England