Edward Thomas Bristow

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Born	14 MAY 1831 , Reigate, Surrey
Died	JAN 1905 , Poplar, Middlesex, England
Parents	John Bristow (Father) Family Mary Sayers (Mother) Family
Marriage	Mary Ann Bristow Family Page

Occupation & Residence

Type	Date	Detail
Residence	1881	Barfields, Bletchingley, Surrey
Occupation	1881	Bricklayer
Residence	1891	22 Nutfield Rd
Occupation	1891	Bricklayer
Residence	1901	Hillview, 31 Mid Street, Nutfield

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of William IV

Birth

14 May 1831

Born at Reigate, Surrey
5 months

1831–1832

First cholera epidemic reaches Britain
Age 1

7 Jun 1832

Great Reform Act
Age 2

28 Aug 1833

Slavery Abolition Act
Age 3

14 Aug 1834

New Poor Law introduces workhouses
Age 6

20 Jun 1837

Accession of Queen Victoria

Reigned 1837–1901
Age 6

1 Jul 1837

Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths begins in England and Wales
Age 8

6 May 1840

The Penny Black, the first postage stamp, goes into use
Age 10

6 Jun 1841

First detailed national census
Age 14

1845–1852

Irish Potato Famine
Age 15

26 Jun 1846

Corn Laws repealed
Age 19

1 May 1851

Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
Age 21

14 Sep 1852

Duke of Wellington dies
Age 22

1854–1856

Crimean War
Age 23

10 Jun 1854

Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
Age 23

31 Aug 1854

Broad Street cholera outbreak

John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
Age 24

29 Jan 1856

Victoria Cross instituted
Age 25

1857–1858

Indian Rebellion
Age 27

9 Jan 1859

Mother Mary died
Age 28

24 Nov 1859

Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
Age 31

10 Jan 1863

London Underground opens

The world's first underground railway.
Age 32

26 Oct 1863

The Football Association is founded
Age c. 36

1867

Son Ted born
Age 36

15 Aug 1867

Second Reform Act
Age c. 38

1869

Daughter Emma Elizabeth born
Age 39

9 Jun 1870

Charles Dickens dies
Age 39

9 Aug 1870

Elementary Education Act

Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
Age c. 40

1871

Daughter Annie Eliza born
Age 40

16 Mar 1872

First FA Cup final
Age 41

30 Nov 1872

First international football match, Scotland v England
Age 44

10 Mar 1876

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
Age 46

9 Jul 1877

First Wimbledon Championships
Age 47

11 Jan 1879

Zulu War begins
Age 48

28 Dec 1879

Tay Bridge disaster
Age c. 50

1881

Residence

Barfields, Bletchingley, Surrey
Age c. 50

1881

Occupation

Bricklayer
Age 50

19 Apr 1882

Charles Darwin dies
Age 51

29 Aug 1882

England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
Age 53

Dec 1884

Third Reform Act
Age 56

17 Apr 1888

The Football League is founded
Age 57

7 Dec 1888

John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
Age c. 60

1891

Residence

22 Nutfield Rd
Age c. 60

1891

Occupation

Bricklayer
Age 60

15 Mar 1892

Father John died
Age 65

2 Jun 1896

Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
Age 68

1899–1902

Second Boer War
Age c. 70

1901

Residence

Hillview, 31 Mid Street, Nutfield
Age 69

22 Jan 1901

Accession of Edward VII

Reigned 1901–1910
Age 69

22 Jan 1901

Queen Victoria dies
Age 72

17 Dec 1903

The Wright brothers make the first powered flight
Age 73

Jan 1905

Died at Poplar, Middlesex, England