Thomas Belton

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Born	22 JAN 1840 , Horne, Surrey, England
Died	23 APR 1900 , Reigate, Surrey, England
Buried	, St Mary's, Reigate
Parents	John Belton (Father) Family Elizabeth Winchester (Mother) Family
Marriages	Ruth Sweetman — 8 JUL 1865 at Reigate Surrey England Family Page Sarah Ann Dench — DEC 1878 at Redhill, Surrey, England Family Page

Occupation & Residence

Type	Date	Detail
Residence		9 Common Road, Earlswood
Occupation	1881	Carter A L
Occupation	1891	Farmer
Residence	1891	8 Common Road, Earlswood

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of Queen Victoria

Birth

22 Jan 1840

Born at Horne, Surrey, England
3 months

6 May 1840

The Penny Black, the first postage stamp, goes into use
Age 1

6 Jun 1841

First detailed national census
Age 5

1845–1852

Irish Potato Famine
Age 6

26 Jun 1846

Corn Laws repealed
Age 11

1 May 1851

Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
Age 12

14 Sep 1852

Duke of Wellington dies
Age 14

1854–1856

Crimean War
Age 14

10 Jun 1854

Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
Age 14

31 Aug 1854

Broad Street cholera outbreak

John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
Age 16

29 Jan 1856

Victoria Cross instituted
Age 17

1857–1858

Indian Rebellion
Age 19

24 Nov 1859

Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
Age 22

10 Jan 1863

London Underground opens

The world's first underground railway.
Age 23

26 Oct 1863

The Football Association is founded
Age 25

8 Jul 1865

Married Ruth Sweetman at Reigate Surrey England
Age 27

23 Apr 1867

Son William born
Age 27

15 Aug 1867

Second Reform Act
Age 28

Oct 1868

Daughter Mary Anne born
Age 30

9 Jun 1870

Charles Dickens dies
Age 30

Jul 1870

Son Thomas born
Age 30

9 Aug 1870

Elementary Education Act

Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
Age 32

16 Mar 1872

First FA Cup final
Age 32

Apr 1872

Son George born
Age 32

30 Nov 1872

First international football match, Scotland v England
Age c. 33

1873

Son John born
Age 34

Oct 1874

Son Jno born
Age 36

10 Mar 1876

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
Age 37

9 Jul 1877

First Wimbledon Championships
Age 38

Dec 1878

Married Sarah Ann Dench at Redhill, Surrey, England
Age 38

11 Jan 1879

Zulu War begins
Age 39

26 Mar 1879

Father John died
Age 39

10 Aug 1879

Son Charles Thomas born
Age 39

28 Dec 1879

Tay Bridge disaster
Age c. 41

1881

Occupation

Carter A L
Age 41

Jan 1881

Daughter Minnie born
Age 42

19 Apr 1882

Charles Darwin dies
Age 42

29 Aug 1882

England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
Age 43

30 Jan 1883

Mother Elizabeth died
Age 43

5 Jan 1884

Son Albert Edwin born
Age 44

Dec 1884

Third Reform Act
Age 48

17 Apr 1888

The Football League is founded
Age 48

7 Dec 1888

John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
Age c. 51

1891

Occupation

Farmer
Age c. 51

1891

Residence

8 Common Road, Earlswood
Age 56

2 Jun 1896

Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
Age 59

1899–1902

Second Boer War
Age 60

23 Apr 1900

Died at Reigate, Surrey, England