William D. Prikler

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Born	27 MAR 1822 , Oxted Surrey
Baptised	30 APR 1822 , Oxted
Died	20 FEB 1899
Buried	, Blindley Heath, St John
Parents	Robert Prikler (Father) Family Maria Dowding (Mother) Family
Marriage	Adah Mary Spicer — 22 JUN 1863 at Blindley Heath Church Family Page

Occupation & Residence

Type	Date	Detail
Residence	1863	Yew Tree Farm, Godstone
Occupation	1863	Farmer
Residence	1881	Yew Tree Farm, Godstone, Surrey
Occupation	1881	Farmer of 202 acres
Residence	1891	154 Godstone Rd
Occupation	1891	Farmer

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of George IV

Birth

27 Mar 1822

Born at Oxted Surrey
1 month

30 Apr 1822

Baptised at Oxted
Age 3

27 Sep 1825

Stockton and Darlington Railway opens

The first public steam railway.
Age 7

13 Apr 1829

Catholic Emancipation Act
Age 7

29 Sep 1829

Metropolitan Police begin patrolling London
Age 7

Oct 1829

Stephenson's Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials
Age 8

26 Jun 1830

Accession of William IV

Reigned 1830–1837
Age 8

15 Sep 1830

Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens
Age 9

1831–1832

First cholera epidemic reaches Britain
Age 10

7 Jun 1832

Great Reform Act
Age 11

28 Aug 1833

Slavery Abolition Act
Age 12

14 Aug 1834

New Poor Law introduces workhouses
Age 15

20 Jun 1837

Accession of Queen Victoria

Reigned 1837–1901
Age 15

1 Jul 1837

Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths begins in England and Wales
Age 17

30 May 1839

Father Robert died
Age 18

6 May 1840

The Penny Black, the first postage stamp, goes into use
Age 19

6 Jun 1841

First detailed national census
Age 23

1845–1852

Irish Potato Famine
Age 24

26 Jun 1846

Corn Laws repealed
Age 29

1 May 1851

Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
Age 30

14 Sep 1852

Duke of Wellington dies
Age 32

1854–1856

Crimean War
Age 32

10 Jun 1854

Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
Age 32

31 Aug 1854

Broad Street cholera outbreak

John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
Age 33

29 Jan 1856

Victoria Cross instituted
Age 35

1857–1858

Indian Rebellion
Age 37

24 Nov 1859

Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
Age c. 41

1863

Residence

Yew Tree Farm, Godstone
Age c. 41

1863

Occupation

Farmer
Age 40

10 Jan 1863

London Underground opens

The world's first underground railway.
Age 41

22 Jun 1863

Married Adah Mary Spicer at Blindley Heath Church
Age 41

26 Oct 1863

The Football Association is founded
Age 41

19 Jan 1864

Son William born
Age 43

Jul 1865

Daughter Ada born
Age 44

15 Jul 1866

Son Robert born
Age 45

15 Aug 1867

Second Reform Act
Age c. 46

1868

Son Jack born
Age c. 48

1870

Son Louis born
Age 48

9 Jun 1870

Charles Dickens dies
Age 48

9 Aug 1870

Elementary Education Act

Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
Age 49

16 Mar 1872

First FA Cup final
Age 50

30 Nov 1872

First international football match, Scotland v England
Age 50

9 Dec 1872

Daughter Laura Annie born
Age 51

1 Oct 1873

Daughter Mabel Lucy born
Age 53

Sep 1875

Daughter Queenie Jessie Maria born
Age 53

10 Mar 1876

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
Age c. 55

1877

Son Norman Henry born
Age 55

9 Jul 1877

First Wimbledon Championships
Age c. 57

1879

Son Leonard Arthur born
Age 56

11 Jan 1879

Zulu War begins
Age 57

28 Dec 1879

Tay Bridge disaster
Age c. 59

1881

Residence

Yew Tree Farm, Godstone, Surrey
Age c. 59

1881

Occupation

Farmer of 202 acres
Age 60

19 Apr 1882

Charles Darwin dies
Age 60

29 Aug 1882

England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
Age 62

Dec 1884

Third Reform Act
Age 66

17 Apr 1888

The Football League is founded
Age 66

7 Dec 1888

John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
Age c. 69

1891

Residence

154 Godstone Rd
Age c. 69

1891

Occupation

Farmer
Age 74

2 Jun 1896

Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
Age 76

20 Feb 1899

Died