George Belton

George Belton

Born 7 JUN 1835 , Bletchingly, Surrey, England
Baptised 7 JUN 1835 , Horne, Surrey
Died 21 APR 1902 , Horne
Parents John Belton (Father) Family
Elizabeth Winchester (Mother) Family
Marriage Eliza Budgen — 1869 Family Page
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of William IV
  • Birth
    7 Jun 1835
    Born at Bletchingly, Surrey, England
  • Newborn
    7 Jun 1835
    Baptised at Horne, Surrey
  • Age 2
    20 Jun 1837
    Accession of Queen Victoria
    Reigned 1837–1901
  • Age 2
    1 Jul 1837
    Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths begins in England and Wales
  • Age 4
    6 May 1840
    The Penny Black, the first postage stamp, goes into use
  • Age 5
    6 Jun 1841
    First detailed national census
  • Age 10
    1845–1852
    Irish Potato Famine
  • Age 11
    26 Jun 1846
    Corn Laws repealed
  • Age 15
    1 May 1851
    Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
  • Age 17
    14 Sep 1852
    Duke of Wellington dies
  • Age 18
    1854–1856
    Crimean War
  • Age 19
    10 Jun 1854
    Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
  • Age 19
    31 Aug 1854
    Broad Street cholera outbreak
    John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
  • Age 20
    29 Jan 1856
    Victoria Cross instituted
  • Age 21
    1857–1858
    Indian Rebellion
  • Age 24
    24 Nov 1859
    Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
  • Age 27
    10 Jan 1863
    London Underground opens
    The world's first underground railway.
  • Age 28
    26 Oct 1863
    The Football Association is founded
  • Age 32
    15 Aug 1867
    Second Reform Act
  • Age c. 34
    1869
    Married Eliza Budgen
  • Age c. 35
    1870
    Son George born
  • Age 35
    9 Jun 1870
    Charles Dickens dies
  • Age 35
    9 Aug 1870
    Elementary Education Act
    Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
  • Age c. 36
    1871
    Daughter Sarah born
  • Age 36
    16 Mar 1872
    First FA Cup final
  • Age 37
    30 Nov 1872
    First international football match, Scotland v England
  • Age c. 41
    1876
    Son Albert born
  • Age 40
    10 Mar 1876
    Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
  • Age 42
    9 Jul 1877
    First Wimbledon Championships
  • Age c. 43
    1878
    Daughter Elizabeth born
  • Age 43
    11 Jan 1879
    Zulu War begins
  • Age 43
    26 Mar 1879
    Father John died
  • Age 44
    28 Dec 1879
    Tay Bridge disaster
  • Age c. 47
    1882
    Daughter Bertha born
  • Age 46
    19 Apr 1882
    Charles Darwin dies
  • Age 47
    29 Aug 1882
    England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
  • Age 47
    30 Jan 1883
    Mother Elizabeth died
  • Age 49
    Dec 1884
    Third Reform Act
  • Age 52
    17 Apr 1888
    The Football League is founded
  • Age 53
    7 Dec 1888
    John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
  • Age 60
    2 Jun 1896
    Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
  • Age 64
    1899–1902
    Second Boer War
  • Age 65
    22 Jan 1901
    Accession of Edward VII
    Reigned 1901–1910
  • Age 65
    22 Jan 1901
    Queen Victoria dies
  • Age 66
    21 Apr 1902
    Died at Horne