John Frost

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Born	6 APR 1831 , Harting, Sussex, England
Christening	6 APR 1831 , Harting, Sussex
Died	1906 , Sussex
Buried	1906 , Sussex
Parents	John Joseph Frost (Father) Family Harriott Ann Frost (Mother) Family
Marriage	Mary Ann Family Page

Occupation & Residence

Type	Date	Detail
Residence	1851	Hearn Lane, Petersfield, Hampshire
Occupation	1881	Wheelwright
Residence	1881	Barnham Street, Barnham, Sussex

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of William IV

Birth

6 Apr 1831

Born at Harting, Sussex, England
Newborn

6 Apr 1831

Christened at Harting, Sussex
6 months

1831–1832

First cholera epidemic reaches Britain
Age 1

7 Jun 1832

Great Reform Act
Age 2

28 Aug 1833

Slavery Abolition Act
Age 3

14 Aug 1834

New Poor Law introduces workhouses
Age 6

20 Jun 1837

Accession of Queen Victoria

Reigned 1837–1901
Age 6

1 Jul 1837

Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths begins in England and Wales
Age 9

6 May 1840

The Penny Black, the first postage stamp, goes into use
Age 10

6 Jun 1841

First detailed national census
Age 14

1845–1852

Irish Potato Famine
Age 15

26 Jun 1846

Corn Laws repealed
Age c. 20

1851

Residence

Hearn Lane, Petersfield, Hampshire
Age 20

1 May 1851

Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
Age 21

14 Sep 1852

Duke of Wellington dies
Age 22

1854–1856

Crimean War
Age 23

10 Jun 1854

Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
Age 23

31 Aug 1854

Broad Street cholera outbreak

John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
Age c. 24

1855

Daughter Mary Ann born
Age 24

29 Jan 1856

Victoria Cross instituted
Age 26

1857–1858

Indian Rebellion
Age c. 28

1859

Daughter Laura born
Age 28

24 Nov 1859

Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
Age 31

10 Jan 1863

London Underground opens

The world's first underground railway.
Age 32

26 Oct 1863

The Football Association is founded
Age 36

15 Aug 1867

Second Reform Act
Age 39

9 Jun 1870

Charles Dickens dies
Age 39

9 Aug 1870

Elementary Education Act

Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
Age 40

16 Mar 1872

First FA Cup final
Age 41

30 Nov 1872

First international football match, Scotland v England
Age 44

10 Mar 1876

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
Age 46

9 Jul 1877

First Wimbledon Championships
Age c. 47

1878

Father John Joseph died
Age 47

11 Jan 1879

Zulu War begins
Age 48

28 Dec 1879

Tay Bridge disaster
Age c. 50

1881

Occupation

Wheelwright
Age c. 50

1881

Residence

Barnham Street, Barnham, Sussex
Age 51

19 Apr 1882

Charles Darwin dies
Age 51

29 Aug 1882

England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
Age 53

Dec 1884

Third Reform Act
Age 57

17 Apr 1888

The Football League is founded
Age 57

7 Dec 1888

John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
Age 58

26 Sep 1889

Mother Harriott Ann died
Age 65

2 Jun 1896

Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
Age 68

1899–1902

Second Boer War
Age 69

22 Jan 1901

Accession of Edward VII

Reigned 1901–1910
Age 69

22 Jan 1901

Queen Victoria dies
Age 72

17 Dec 1903

The Wright brothers make the first powered flight
Age c. 75

1906

Died at Sussex
Age c. 75

1906

Buried at Sussex