Rebecca Bristow

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Born	25 JUN 1705
Parents	Robert Bristow (Father) Family Katherine Wooley (Mother) Family

Born in the reign of Queen Anne

Birth

25 Jun 1705

Born
Age 1

Aug 1706

Father Robert died
Age 1

1 May 1707

Act of Union joins England and Scotland
Age c. 7

1712

Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
Age 9

1 Aug 1714

Accession of George I

Reigned 1714–1727
Age 10

6 Sep 1715

First Jacobite rising
Age c. 16

1721

Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
Age 21

11 Jun 1727

Accession of George II

Reigned 1727–1760
Age 40

1745–1746

Second Jacobite rising

Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
Age 47

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age 50

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age 55

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 59

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age 63

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age 63

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age 69

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age 74

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.

Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.