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George Steer

George Steer

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Born 1725 , Nutfield, Surrey, England
Marriage Mary Russell — 10 DEC 1748 at Nutfield,Surrey,England Family Page
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Born in the reign of George I
  • Birth
    1725
    Born at Nutfield, Surrey, England
  • Age c. 2
    11 Jun 1727
    Accession of George II
    Reigned 1727–1760
  • Age c. 20
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age c. 23
    10 Dec 1748
    Married Mary Russell at Nutfield,Surrey,England
  • Age c. 24
    1749
    Son George born
  • Age c. 27
    1752
    Daughter Jane born
  • Age c. 27
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age c. 29
    1754
    Daughter Ann born
  • Age c. 31
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age c. 35
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 39
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age c. 43
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age c. 44
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age c. 50
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age c. 55
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age c. 64
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age c. 68
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
  • Age c. 71
    14 May 1796
    Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
  • Age c. 76
    1 Jan 1801
    Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
  • Age c. 78
    1803–1815
    Napoleonic Wars resume
  • Age c. 79
    21 Feb 1804
    Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
  • Age c. 80
    21 Oct 1805
    Battle of Trafalgar
    Nelson killed.
Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.