William Boam

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Born	1795 , Shipley
Died	9 MAR 1825 , Shipley
Parents	Joseph Boam (Father) Family Sarah Hadfield (Mother) Family
Marriage	Mary Ann Stevens — ABT 1816 at Spondon Family Page

Born in the reign of George III

Birth

1795

Born at Shipley
Age c. 1

14 May 1796

Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
Age c. 6

1 Jan 1801

Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
Age c. 8

1803–1815

Napoleonic Wars resume
Age c. 9

21 Feb 1804

Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
Age c. 10

21 Oct 1805

Battle of Trafalgar

Nelson killed.
Age c. 12

25 Mar 1807

Slave Trade Act abolishes the British slave trade
Age c. 20

Apr 1815

Mount Tambora erupts

Led to the cold "Year Without a Summer" in 1816.
Age c. 20

18 Jun 1815

Battle of Waterloo
Age c. 21

1816

Married Mary Ann Stevens at Spondon
Age c. 22

25 Dec 1817

Son Henry born
Age c. 24

8 Jul 1819

Son Henry born
Age c. 24

16 Aug 1819

Peterloo Massacre
Age c. 25

29 Jan 1820

Accession of George IV

Reigned 1820–1830
Age c. 26

30 Mar 1821

Daughter Ann born
Age c. 28

1823

Daughter Mary born
Age c. 30

9 Mar 1825

Died at Shipley