He lived during the reign of King George II (1727-1760), King George III (1760-1820), King George IV (1820-1829) and King William IV (1830-1837)
William Roscoe is born in 1753. There were no roads as such in Liverpool and commercial stage coaches stopped at Warrington.
He lived during the Seven Year War between Britain and France - 1765
He lived when the first fleet sailed to Australia in 1787. Roscoe was 34
William Roscoe moved from Liverpool to Dingle in 1790. He was 37.
Parliament rejected William Wilberforce's Bill to abolish slavery in 1791. Roscoe was 38
Britain again goes to war with France in 1793
The Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Roscoe was 52
Britain finally abolishes slavery in 1807. Roscoe is a member of parliament and is 54
Roscoe finally completes Allerton Hall in 1810/12.
Charles Dickens is born in 1812
The Duke of Wellington defeats Napoleon at Waterloo 1815. Roscoe is 62
Roscoe sells Allerton Hall in 1816. He is 63.
William Roscie died in 1831 at the age of 78.
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