Uriah Bristow

Uriah Bristow

Born 1733
Died 23 DEC 1812
Parents Edward Bristow (Father) Family
Elizabeth Slindall (Mother) Family
Marriages Elizabeth Bristow — 5 JUN 1766 Family Page
Elizabeth Family Page
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of George II
  • Birth
    1733
    Born
  • Age c. 12
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age c. 19
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age c. 23
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age c. 27
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 31
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age c. 32
    1765
    Father Edward died
  • Age c. 33
    5 Jun 1766
    Married Elizabeth Bristow
  • Age c. 35
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age c. 36
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age c. 42
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age c. 47
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age c. 56
    1789
    Daughter Maria born
  • Age c. 56
    1789
    Daughter Maria born
  • Age c. 56
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age c. 60
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
  • Age c. 63
    14 May 1796
    Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
  • Age c. 68
    1 Jan 1801
    Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
  • Age c. 70
    1803–1815
    Napoleonic Wars resume
  • Age c. 71
    21 Feb 1804
    Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
  • Age c. 72
    21 Oct 1805
    Battle of Trafalgar
    Nelson killed.
  • Age c. 74
    25 Mar 1807
    Slave Trade Act abolishes the British slave trade
  • Age c. 79
    23 Dec 1812
    Died