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John Skinner

John Skinner

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Born 1710 , St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London
Died ABT 1801
Parents Peter Skinner (Father) Family
Ann Barnett Skinner (Mother) Family
Marriage Mary Wood — 14 DEC 1733 at Horne, Surrey, England Family Page
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Born in the reign of Queen Anne
  • Birth
    1710
    Born at St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London
  • Age c. 2
    1712
    Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
  • Age c. 4
    1 Aug 1714
    Accession of George I
    Reigned 1714–1727
  • Age c. 5
    6 Sep 1715
    First Jacobite rising
  • Age c. 11
    1721
    Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
  • Age c. 17
    11 Jun 1727
    Accession of George II
    Reigned 1727–1760
  • Age c. 23
    14 Dec 1733
    Married Mary Wood at Horne, Surrey, England
  • Age c. 24
    1734
    Daughter Elizabeth born
  • Age c. 25
    1735
    Son John born
  • Age c. 28
    1738
    Daughter Mary born
  • Age c. 32
    1742
    Daughter Anne born
  • Age c. 34
    1744
    Daughter Amy born
  • Age c. 35
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age c. 36
    1746
    Son Edward born
  • Age c. 38
    1748
    Son John born
  • Age c. 38
    1748
    Son Henry born
  • Age c. 40
    1750
    Daughter Elizabeth born
  • Age c. 42
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age c. 43
    1753
    Son James born
  • Age c. 45
    1755
    Daughter Sarah born
  • Age c. 46
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age c. 50
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 54
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age c. 57
    1767
    Mother Ann died
  • Age c. 58
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age c. 59
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age c. 65
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age c. 70
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age c. 79
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age c. 83
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
  • Age c. 86
    14 May 1796
    Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
  • Age c. 91
    1801
    Died
  • Age c. 91
    1 Jan 1801
    Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom