John Blackburn, b: 1823 - Thoresway, England

^{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}


			^{Joseph Blackbourne}^{b.1754 Tathwell, England d.}

		^{William Blackbourne}^{b.1786 Lincolnshire, England d.}	^{Elizabeth Good}^{b.1762 Hatcliffe, England d.}

^{Ann Blackburn}^{b.1850 Thoresway, England d.}	^{John Blackburn}^{b.1823 Thoresway, England d.}

^{Elizabeth Blackburn}^{b.1846 Thoresway, England d.}		^{Mary Pickwell}^{b.1786 Lincolnshire, England d.}

^{Mary Blackburn}^{b.1845 Thoresway, England d.}

^{Reuben Blackburn}^{b.1852 Thoresway, England d.}

^{Sarah Blackburn}^{b.1857 Thoresway, England d.}	^{Harriet Parsons}^{b.1813 Thurwell, Lincs, England d.}

^{William Blackburn}^{b.1854 Thoresway, England d.}