James Bristow

James Bristow

Born 1764 , Abinger
Christening 25 NOV 1764 , St.James the Great Church, Abinger Common
Died 1820 , Abinger
Buried 1820 , Abinger
Parents William Bristow (Father) Family
Sarah (Mother) Family
Marriage Unknown spouse Family Page
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Born in the reign of George III
  • Birth
    1764
    Born at Abinger
  • Year of birth
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Year of birth
    25 Nov 1764
    Christened at St.James the Great Church, Abinger Common
  • Age c. 4
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age c. 5
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age c. 11
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age c. 16
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age c. 25
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age c. 29
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
  • Age c. 32
    14 May 1796
    Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
  • Age c. 37
    1 Jan 1801
    Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
  • Age c. 39
    1803–1815
    Napoleonic Wars resume
  • Age c. 40
    21 Feb 1804
    Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
  • Age c. 41
    21 Oct 1805
    Battle of Trafalgar
    Nelson killed.
  • Age c. 43
    25 Mar 1807
    Slave Trade Act abolishes the British slave trade
  • Age c. 51
    Apr 1815
    Mount Tambora erupts
    Led to the cold "Year Without a Summer" in 1816.
  • Age c. 51
    18 Jun 1815
    Battle of Waterloo
  • Age c. 55
    16 Aug 1819
    Peterloo Massacre
  • Age c. 56
    1820
    Died at Abinger
  • Age c. 56
    1820
    Buried at Abinger
  • Age c. 56
    29 Jan 1820
    Accession of George IV
    Reigned 1820–1830