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Mary Wilson

Mary Wilson

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Born 1702
Died 1775
Parents Elizabeth Bristow (Mother) Family
Charles Wilson (Father) Family
Marriage Edward Holmes Family Page
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Queen Anne
  • Birth
    1702
    Born
  • Year of birth
    8 Mar 1702
    Accession of Queen Anne
    Reigned 1702–1714
  • Age c. 1
    1703
    The Great Storm devastates southern England
  • Age c. 5
    1 May 1707
    Act of Union joins England and Scotland
  • Age c. 10
    1712
    Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
  • Age c. 12
    1 Aug 1714
    Accession of George I
    Reigned 1714–1727
  • Age c. 13
    6 Sep 1715
    First Jacobite rising
  • Age c. 19
    1721
    Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
  • Age c. 25
    11 Jun 1727
    Accession of George II
    Reigned 1727–1760
  • Age c. 43
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age c. 50
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age c. 54
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age c. 58
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 62
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age c. 66
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age c. 67
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age c. 73
    1775
    Died
  • Age c. 73
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins