| 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage 1914 - 1919 World War I 1922 USSR formed by Soviet states 1939 - 1945 World War II | 1854 Crimean War with Russia 1869 Opening of Suez Canal 1871 Franco - Prussian War 1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy 1899 Boer War begins | 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emporer 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat 1830 French Revolution 1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne |
![]() | Sidney JAMES b.1866 d.1938 | |||||||
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| Jack Buxton JAMES b.1900 Walsall, Staffs. England d.1951 Walsall, Staffs. England | ![]() | ![]() | Joseph BUXTON c.1804 Ellastone, Staffs, England d.1891 Walsall, England | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Joseph BUXTON b.1839 Rushall, Staffs, England d.1917 Walsall, Staffs, England | Lucy HATHAWAY c.1809 Walsall, England d.1858 Walsall, England | |||||
![]() | Gertrude BUXTON b.1872 Hanley, Staffs, England d.1953 Walsall, Staffs, England | ![]() | Thomas BIRD b. d. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Mary Ann BIRD b.1841 Burslem, Staffs, England d.1929 Walsall, Staffs, England | Mary WEATHERBY b. d. | |||||
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