William Pocklington, b: 1770

^{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}


			^{Richard Pocklington}^{b.1704 d.1782 Temple Hirst, Yorks.}

		^{William Pocklington}^{b.1737 Birkin, Yorks d.1827 Birkin, Yorks}	^{Alice Biggin}^b.1709 d.

^{William Pocklington}^{b.1798 Birkin, Yorks d.1802 Birkin, Yorks}	^{William Pocklington}^{b.1770 Birkin, Yorks d.1855 Birkin, Yorks}

^{Elizabeth Pocklington}^{b.1799 Hirst Courtney, Yorks d.1866 Kilpin, Yorks, Eng}		^{Elizabeth Ness}^{b.1738 d.1784 Birkin, Yorks}

^{Ann Pocklington}^{b.1802 Birkin, Yorks d.}

^{William Pocklington}^{b.1803 Birkin, Yorks d.}

	^{Mary Russell}^{b. d.1812}