| 1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne 1854 Crimean War with Russia 1869 Opening of Suez Canal 1871 Franco - Prussian War 1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy  | 1798 Irish revolt against English rule  1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat 1830 French Revolution  | 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales 1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins  | 
![]()  | ![]()  | ![]()  |  Robert LESLIE b.1762 Garthbanks, Scotland d.  | |||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  John LESLIE b.1799 Garthbanks, Scotland d.1851  |  Ann BURGESS b.1769 Brake of Hillwell, Scotland d.  | |||||
![]()  |  Robert LESLIE b.1826 Garthbanks, Scotland d.1870 Garthbanks, Scotland  | ![]()  |  Nicol SINCLAIR b.1755 d.1841  | |||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  Mary SINCLAIR b.1795 Dunrossness, Scotland d.1887 Brake of Hillwell, Scotland  |  Margaret HARPER b.1757 Skelberry, Scotland d.1841  | |||||
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![]()  |  Elspeth IRVINE b.1830 Lud, Shetland d.1923 Dalsetter, Shetland  | |||||||
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