William Cook

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Born	1831 , Northiam, Sussex
Died	UNKNOWN
Parents	Mary (Mother) Family
Marriages	Matilda Bootes Family Page Ann Stonham Vincett — 6 DEC 1853 Family Page Mary Elizabeth Parks — 1897 at Ticehurst district Family Page

Occupation & Residence

Type	Date	Detail
Residence	1861	Grocers shop, Ewhurst
Residence	1871	Ewhurst Green
Residence	1881	Ewhurst Green, Ewhurst
Occupation	1881	Grocer
Occupation	1901	Post Master
Occupation	BET 1861 AND 1891	Grocer & draper

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of William IV

Birth

1831

Born at Northiam, Sussex
Year of birth

1831–1832

First cholera epidemic reaches Britain
Age c. 1

7 Jun 1832

Great Reform Act
Age c. 2

28 Aug 1833

Slavery Abolition Act
Age c. 3

14 Aug 1834

New Poor Law introduces workhouses
Age c. 6

20 Jun 1837

Accession of Queen Victoria

Reigned 1837–1901
Age c. 6

1 Jul 1837

Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths begins in England and Wales
Age c. 9

6 May 1840

The Penny Black, the first postage stamp, goes into use
Age c. 10

6 Jun 1841

First detailed national census
Age c. 14

1845–1852

Irish Potato Famine
Age c. 15

26 Jun 1846

Corn Laws repealed
Age c. 20

1 May 1851

Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
Age c. 21

14 Sep 1852

Duke of Wellington dies
Age c. 22

6 Dec 1853

Married Ann Stonham Vincett
Age c. 23

1854–1856

Crimean War
Age c. 23

10 Jun 1854

Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
Age c. 23

31 Aug 1854

Broad Street cholera outbreak

John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
Age c. 24

1855

Son William Vincett born
Age c. 25

1856

Son Charles Anthony born
Age c. 25

29 Jan 1856

Victoria Cross instituted
Age c. 26

1857–1858

Indian Rebellion
Age c. 27

1858

Son Arthur Ernest born
Age c. 28

1859

Son George Franklin born
Age c. 28

24 Nov 1859

Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
Age c. 30

1861

Son Percy Stonham born
Age c. 30

1861

Residence

Grocers shop, Ewhurst
Age c. 30

1861

Occupation

Grocer & draper
Age c. 32

10 Jan 1863

London Underground opens

The world's first underground railway.
Age c. 32

26 Oct 1863

The Football Association is founded
Age c. 34

1865

Daughter Annie Bertha born
Age c. 36

15 Aug 1867

Second Reform Act
Age c. 39

9 Jun 1870

Charles Dickens dies
Age c. 39

9 Aug 1870

Elementary Education Act

Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
Age c. 40

1871

Residence

Ewhurst Green
Age c. 41

16 Mar 1872

First FA Cup final
Age c. 41

30 Nov 1872

First international football match, Scotland v England
Age c. 45

10 Mar 1876

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
Age c. 46

9 Jul 1877

First Wimbledon Championships
Age c. 48

11 Jan 1879

Zulu War begins
Age c. 48

28 Dec 1879

Tay Bridge disaster
Age c. 50

1881

Residence

Ewhurst Green, Ewhurst
Age c. 50

1881

Occupation

Grocer
Age c. 51

19 Apr 1882

Charles Darwin dies
Age c. 51

29 Aug 1882

England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
Age c. 53

Dec 1884

Third Reform Act
Age c. 57

17 Apr 1888

The Football League is founded
Age c. 57

7 Dec 1888

John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
Age c. 65

2 Jun 1896

Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
Age c. 66

1897

Married Mary Elizabeth Parks at Ticehurst district
Age c. 68

1899–1902

Second Boer War
Age c. 70

1901

Occupation

Post Master
Age c. 70

22 Jan 1901

Accession of Edward VII

Reigned 1901–1910
Age c. 70

22 Jan 1901

Queen Victoria dies
Age c. 72

17 Dec 1903

The Wright brothers make the first powered flight
Age c. 76

17 Jun 1907

Brooklands motor circuit opens

At Weybridge, Surrey.
Age c. 77

13 Jul 1908

London hosts the Olympic Games
Age c. 78

1 Jan 1909

First old age pensions paid
Age c. 78

25 Jul 1909

Blériot makes the first flight across the Channel
Age c. 79

6 May 1910

Accession of George V

Reigned 1910–1936
Age c. 79

13 Aug 1910

Florence Nightingale dies
Age c. 80

18 Aug 1911

Parliament Act limits the power of the House of Lords
Age c. 80

16 Dec 1911

National Insurance Act

Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.