Thursday, September 3, 2009

Times and events during the life of William Roscoe

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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