Thomas Bristow

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Born	1747 , Shipley, Sussex
Baptised	12 MAY 1747 , Shipley, Sussex
Died	1804
Buried	23 APR 1804 , Shipley, Sussex
Parents	Edward Bristow (Father) Family Mary Etheridge (Mother) Family
Marriage	Ann Linfield — 17 APR 1770 at Shipley Family Page

Born in the reign of George II

Birth

1747

Born at Shipley, Sussex
Year of birth

12 May 1747

Baptised at Shipley, Sussex
Age c. 5

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age c. 9

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age c. 13

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 16

1763

Father Edward died
Age c. 17

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age c. 21

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age c. 22

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age c. 23

17 Apr 1770

Married Ann Linfield at Shipley
Age c. 24

1771

Son Thomas born
Age c. 25

1772

Mother Mary died
Age c. 28

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age c. 33

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Age c. 42

14 Jul 1789

French Revolution begins
Age c. 46

1 Feb 1793

Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
Age c. 49

14 May 1796

Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
Age c. 54

1 Jan 1801

Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
Age c. 56

1803–1815

Napoleonic Wars resume
Age c. 57

1804

Died
Age c. 57

21 Feb 1804

Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
Age c. 57

23 Apr 1804

Buried at Shipley, Sussex