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Sarah Spratley

Sarah Spratley

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Born 14 DEC 1748 , Abinger, Surrey, England
Died 29 JUL 1831 , Abinger, Surrey, England
Parents Francis Spratley (Father) Family
Sarah Coleman (Mother) Family
Marriages Unknown spouse Family Page
John Edser — 15 FEB 1768 at Shere, Surrey, England Family Page
John Edsire — 15 FEB 1768 at Shere, St James, Surrey, England Family Page
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of George II
  • Birth
    14 Dec 1748
    Born at Abinger, Surrey, England
  • Age 3
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age 7
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age 11
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 16
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age c. 20
    1768
    Daughter Sarah born
  • Age 19
    15 Feb 1768
    Married John Edser at Shere, Surrey, England
  • Age 19
    15 Feb 1768
    Married John Edsire at Shere, St James, Surrey, England
  • Age 19
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age 20
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age c. 23
    1771
    Daughter Elizabeth born
  • Age 22
    1 Feb 1771
    Father Francis died
  • Age 26
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age c. 28
    1776
    Son James born
  • Age 29
    2 Aug 1778
    Daughter Mary born
  • Age 31
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age c. 40
    1788
    Son Harry born
  • Age 40
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age 44
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
  • Age 47
    14 May 1796
    Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
  • Age 52
    1 Jan 1801
    Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
  • Age 54
    1803–1815
    Napoleonic Wars resume
  • Age 55
    21 Feb 1804
    Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
  • Age 56
    21 Oct 1805
    Battle of Trafalgar
    Nelson killed.
  • Age 58
    25 Mar 1807
    Slave Trade Act abolishes the British slave trade
  • Age 66
    Apr 1815
    Mount Tambora erupts
    Led to the cold "Year Without a Summer" in 1816.
  • Age 66
    18 Jun 1815
    Battle of Waterloo
  • Age 70
    16 Aug 1819
    Peterloo Massacre
  • Age 71
    29 Jan 1820
    Accession of George IV
    Reigned 1820–1830
  • Age 76
    27 Sep 1825
    Stockton and Darlington Railway opens
    The first public steam railway.
  • Age 80
    13 Apr 1829
    Catholic Emancipation Act
  • Age 80
    29 Sep 1829
    Metropolitan Police begin patrolling London
  • Age 80
    Oct 1829
    Stephenson's Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials
  • Age 81
    26 Jun 1830
    Accession of William IV
    Reigned 1830–1837
  • Age 81
    15 Sep 1830
    Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens
  • Age 82
    29 Jul 1831
    Died at Abinger, Surrey, England