William Pocklington, b: 1737

^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}

^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}

^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}


^{Jane Pocklington}^{b.1786 Birkin, Yorks d.}			^{Richard Pocklington}^{b. Birkin, Yorks. d.1739 Birkin, Yorks.}

^{Thomas Pocklington}^{b.1788 Birkin, Yorks d.1860 Selby, Yorks}		^{Richard Pocklington}^{b.1704 d.1782 Temple Hirst, Yorks.}	^Jane Arnett^{b. Hirst Courtney, N. Yorks. d.1730}

^{Cornelius Pocklington}^{b.1790 Birkin, Yorks d.1846 Fishlake, Yorks}	^{William Pocklington}^{b.1737 Birkin, Yorks d.1827 Birkin, Yorks}

^{James Pocklington}^{b.1791 Birkin, Yorks d.1859 Macoupin, Co. ILL}		^{Alice Biggin}^b.1709 d.

^{George Pocklington}^{b.1793 Birkin, Yorks d.1875 Hemingborough, Yorks}

^{Margaret Pocklington}^{b.1796 Birkin, Yorks d.}

^{Joseph Pocklington}^{b.1798 Birkin, Yorks d.1883}	^{Hannah Laycock}^{b. d.1838 Selby.}

^{Francis Pocklington}^{b.1800 Birkin, Yorks d. Birkin, Yorks}

^{Francis Pocklington}^{b.1803 Hirst Courtney, Yorks d.1886 Rawcliffe, Yorks}

^{Elizabeth Pocklington}^{b.1805 Birkin, Yorks d.}

^{Grace Pocklington}^{b.1807 Birkin, Yorks d.}

^{Alice Pocklington}^{b.1809 Birkin, Yorks d.}