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Wouldhave Family Timeline
Year	Local History	Family History
1487	Henry VII stayed in Newcastle while investigating insurrectionists in the area
1496	King James IV of Scotland invaded England to support the Yorkists who were attempting to overthrow Henry Tudor but the rebellion fails.
1503	Margaret Tudor, the eldest daughter of Henry VII and who is due to marry the King of Scotland, stayed at Durham. She also visited Northallerton, Durham, Darlington, Newcastle, Morpeth and Alnwick.
1513	The English under the Earl of Surrey defeated and killed King James IV of Scotland at the battle of Flodden Field in North Northumberland. The Scots losses were heavy including many of the nobility and clan chiefs.
1533	Newcastle annexed Gateshead from the Bishop of Durham intending to create a new bishopric at Newcastle, with Nicholas Ridley as bishop. No further progress was made due to the death of Edward VI
1536	The Pilgrimage of Grace, a Northern rebellion of Catholics against Henry VIII's anti-Catholic reforms took place with marches and demonstrations centred on various places in the north of England.
1547	Henry VIII's ten-year-old son Edward was crowned King of England. He ruled under the protectorship of John Dudley, Earl of Warwick (later Duke of Northumberland).
1553	Mary I, Roman Catholic daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, was crowned Queen of England. She was known as Bloody Mary for her ruthless persecution of Protestants. The Northumbrian-born Nicholas Ridley was one of many burnt at the stake in Oxfo
1569	In 'The Rising of the North' the Nevilles of Durham and Percys of Northumberland were involved in the plot to overthrow Elizabeth I and reinstate Roman Catholicism. The rebels captured Durham but they were eventually defeated. Many were executed including
1579	Plague is so bad at Newcastle that the Mayor wrote to Yarmouth warning ships not to visit Newcastle for coals.
1588	1,726 die in Newcastle of plague
1593	A member of the Lambton family is executed in Newcastle by order of Elizabeth I for being a catholic priest
1597	Plague again ravaged the North East
1606	King James I of England began the transport of the Border Reivers to Ireland. The Border Raids came to an end over the next few years.
1610	The King ordered that part of Sunderland's revenues from exporting coal should be paid to Newcastle merchants
1633	Charles I visited Newcastle in June on his way to Edinburgh to be crowned King of Scotland
1635	Plague in Newcastle 1635-36
1636	5,037 died of plague in Newcastle
1639	Charles I visits on way to Scotland and put down rebellion against English Liturgy
1640	Scottish soldiers take control of Newcastle and Town occupied by Scots - occupation lasted ten months
1642	Civil war commenced with the Battle of Edge Hill
1643	London banned ships from sailing for coal to Newcastle unless it supported the Parliamentarians
1644	Siege of Newcastle by Scots, Sandgate set on fire as part of defensive tactics, Newcastle was Royalist in Civil War, Roundheads capture Newcastle
1646	Charles I held prisoner in Newcastle
1649	Cromwell visits Newcastle on way to and from Scotland. Charles I executed and Commonwealth proclaimed
1660	Charles II acceeds the throne and start of the restoration
1672		Thomas Wouldhave married Elizabeth Anderson in Newcastle, St John's.
1673	About 40 ships were destroyed during heavy seas and storms off the North east coast
1675	A pestilent disease was responsible for the death of 924 people in Newcastle. It is called 'Jolly Rant'.
1678		Thomas Wouldhave was born in Newcastle, St John's.
1681	Hospital of Holy Jesus for distressed Freemen founded
1685	James II acceeds to the throne
1686		Thomas Wouldhave died in Newcastle, St John's.
1688	People of Newcastle refuse to elect the king's nominees as mayor and sheriff, James II deposed and William of Orange becomes King
1697	Northumberland MP Sir John Fenwick is beheaded for opposing William I
1702	William III is killed after falling from a horse which was previously the property of Sir John Fenwick deceased.
1703		Thomas Wouldhave married Mary Ellison in Newcastle, St Andrew's.
1704		Elizabeth Wouldhave was born in Newcastle, St Andrew's.
1709		Thomas Wouldhave was born and sadly passed away the same year in Newcastle, St Andrew's.
1711	First Newspaper for Newcastle	William Wouldhave came into the world in Newcastle, St Andrew's.
1713		Robert Wouldhave was born and sadly passed away the same year in Newcastle, St Andrew's.
1714		Richard Wouldhave came into the world in Newcastle, St Andrew's.
1715		Richard Wouldhave passed away in Newcastle, St Andrew's.
1716		Thomas Wouldhave came into the world in Newcastle, St Andrew's.
1717		James Wouldhave came into the world in Newcastle, St Andrew's. Elizabeth Wouldhave died in Newcastle, St Andrew's.
1720		Elizabeth Heart was born.
1724	Daniel Dafoe visited Newcastle as part of his tour of England	Margreat Wouldhave came into the world in Newcastle, St Andrew's.
1732		Mary Ellison passed away.
1735		William Wouldhave married Elizabeth Daglish in Morpeth.
1740	Guildhall riots at Sandhill - urban conflict due to high prices of grain
1741		William Wouldhave was born and sadly passed away the same year in Newcastle, All Saints.
1742	John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, preached at Newcastle	Richard Wouldhave was born in Newcastle, All Saints.
1745	Newcastle declared for the House of Brunswick i.e. George II, many inhabitants left with their belongings in case of attack	Thomas Wouldhave was born in Newcastle, All Saints.
1747		Thomas Wouldhave died in Newcastle, All Saints. Thomas Wouldhave married Elizabeth Heart in South Shields, St Hilda's. Isabella Wouldhave was born and sadly passed away the same year in Newcastle, All Saints.
1748		William Wouldhave was born in Newcastle, All Saints.
1749		William Wouldhave passed away in Newcastle, All Saints.
1750		William Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1751		Margaret Wouldhave came into the world in Newcastle, All Saints. Thomas Wouldhave died in Newcastle, All Saints.
1753		Luke John Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth, Christchurch. Margaret Wouldhave died in Newcastle, All Saints.
1756		Mary Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1760	Bobby Shafto became MP for Durham
1763		Charlotte Wouldhave was born and sadly passed away the same year in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1765	Storms killed 30 Keelmen on Tyneside
1769		Charlotte Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth, Christchurch. Jenny Wouldhave came into the world in Hull. Richard Wouldhave married Mary Grey in Hull, Holy Trinity.
1771	Bridge destroyed in Great Flood, 1773 new bridge built, see death of Mary same date	Eleanor Whately was born.
1772		Richard Wouldhave came into the world in Hull, St Mary's.
1774		Elizabeth Wouldhave was born in Hull.
1775		William Wouldhave got married in South Shields, St Hilda's.
1777		Mary Wouldhave was born in Hull.
1778		Mary Wouldhave died in Hull. Thomas Wouldhave died in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1779	American privateer John Paul Jones bombed Alnmouth from his boat in support of American Independence
1782		Elizabeth Wouldhave died in Hull.
1783		Jenny Wouldhave died in Hull. Richard Wouldhave passed away in Hull.
1788		James Wouldhave died in Newcastle, St Nicholas'. Peter Carr married Charlotte Wouldhave in Jarrow.
1793		Richard Wouldhave married Ann Whately in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1794		Richard Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1796		Ann Whately died. Mason Wouldhave was born and sadly passed away the same year in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1798		Isabella Arkell was born.
1799		Richard Wouldhave married Eleanor Whately in Wallsend.
1802		William Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1803		William Wouldhave passed away in Tynemouth, Christchurch. Elizabeth Heart passed away.
1805	George Stephenson started work at Killingworth Colliery
1806		John Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1808		Jane Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1810	A proposal was put forward for a railway line between Stockton and Darlington	Mary Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1812	A major disaster happened at the colliery in Felling prompting calls for improvements to safety including a safety lamp.
1813	Puffing Billy locomotive was developed at Wylam colliery
1814	George Stephenson built his first locomotive, The Blucher, at Killingworth colliery	Edward Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1815	The miners safety lamp was developed by Humphrey Davies and George Stephenson	Edward Wouldhave passed away in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1819		Anne Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth, Christchurch. Richard Wouldhave married Isabella Arkell in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1821	The Stockton and Darlington Railway was given royal assent	Hannah Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth, Christchurch. William Wouldhave passed away in South Shields.
1823	George Stephenson's son, Robert, establishes an engineering works in Newcastle
1824		Isabella Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth, Christchurch. John Wouldhave married Isabella Heslop in South Shields, St Hilda's.
1825	Richard Grainger starts building in Newcastle	Elizabeth Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1826		Richard Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1827		Jane Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth.
1830		Eleanor Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth, Christchurch. Robert Richardson married Jane Wouldhave in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1832	Cholera in Newcastle, Richard Grainger begins building Grey Street	Richard Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1833	Tyneside was the centre of the nation's chemical works. The tallest chimney in England was constructed for the Alkali works at Gateshead
1834		Jane Jackson came into the world.
1835	Newcastle to Carlisle railway opened
1837		George Arkell Wouldhave came into the world in North Shields. William Murray married Mary Wouldhave in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1838		Ann Webster was born. Richard Wouldhave passed away in Tynemouth.
1839	John George Lambton, Earl of Durham becomes Goverbor General of Canada.
1841	Emerson Bainbridge opened a general drapers store in Market Street, Newcastle	Eleanor Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth.
1844	Railway connection to London	Richard Wouldhave died in Tynemouth, Christchurch. Joseph Brand married Elizabeth Wouldhave in Tynemouth.
1847	Railway connection to Edinburgh	Richard Wouldhave married Isabella Jobes in Tynemouth.
1848	Cholera outbreak on Tyneside
1849		Richard Wouldhave died in Tynemouth. George Sanderson married Jane Wouldhave in Newcastle, Salem Chapel.
1850	High Level Bridge constructed	Eleanor Whately died.
1851	One fifth of the population of Tyneside was Irish according to the census data. Another fifth was Scottish. Most work in the shipyards
1852		Richard Wouldhave married Jane Jackson in Newcastle, Salem Chapel.
1853	Cholera outbreak on Tyneside	Joseph Nicholson married Isabella Wouldhave in Tynemouth, Christchurch. William Watt married Eleanor Wouldhave in Tynemouth.
1854	Great fire on Quayside, explosion	Mary Jane Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth.
1856		Richard Wouldhave was born in North Shields, Middle St Mission. Mary Jane Wouldhave passed away in Tynemouth, Christchurch.
1858		Mary Ellen Wouldhave was born in North Shields, Middle St Mission. Ellen Wells was born.
1860		Mary Ellen Wouldhave passed away in Tynemouth. George Arkell Wouldhave married Phillis Robson in Newcastle.
1861		George Jackson Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth. Hannah Isabella Wouldhave came into the world in North Shields, Middle St Mission.
1862	The Blaydon Races was first sung at Balmbra's Music Hall by Geordie Ridley	Anne Wouldhave died in Tynemouth.
1864		Elizabeth Ann Wouldhave came into the world in South Shields. David Chambers married Eleanor Wouldhave in Tynemouth.
1865		Ann Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth.
1866		George Jackson Wouldhave died in Tynemouth. Jane Jackson passed away.
1867		Georgina Wouldhave came into the world in North Shields, Middle St Mission.
1868		Richard Wouldhave married Ann Webster in Tynemouth.
1869		Isabella Wouldhave was born in North Shields, Middle St Mission.
1870		Margaret Jane Wouldhave was born in North Shields.
1871	Northern engineers went on strike, Armstrong and Hawthorns works are badly affected but Robert Stephenson's works were not.
1872		Sarah Ellen Ibbs was born. Isabella Wouldhave died in Tynemouth.
1873	Newcastle Leazes Park is opened	William Robson Wouldhave was born in South Shields.
1875		Richard Wouldhave married Ellen Wells in Tynemouth.
1876	The Swing Bridge at Newcastle was opened. Designed by Armstrong, it replaced the stone bridge of 1761. It allowed ships to move in the Tyne more freely	Thomas Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth.
1877		John Wouldhave passed away in Tynemouth.
1878	The Hancock Natural History Museum opened and Joseph Swan developed a successful incandescent electric lamp	Tom Willie Wouldhave was born and sadly passed away the same year in Tynemouth.
1879		Mary Jane Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth. John George Wouldhave was born in South Shields. Isabella Arkell passed away.
1880	William Armstrong used Swan's lamps for his home at Cragside in Northumberland - the first house in the country to be lit by electricity, using hydroelectricity.	Helen Lauder was born. Isabella Wouldhave was born and sadly passed away the same year in South Shields.
1881	The first light bulb factory in the world opened at Benwell to manufacture Jopseph Swan's lamps. Although Thomas Edison also claimed to have invented the electric lamp it was shown that both men had the same idea at the same time.	Richard Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth.
1883	The Eddison-Swan United Electric Light Company is formed, and elecric works were opened at Portland Road, Newcastle. Lord Armstrong gave Jesmond Dene to the new city of Newcastle	Frances Quinn came into the world. Eleanor Jane Wouldhave was born in South Shields.
1884	Charles Parsons patened the first Steam Turbine on Tyneside while working as a junior partner in the firm of Clarke Chapman	Eleanor Parks Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth. Thomas Giddes Morpeth married Elizabeth Ann Wouldhave in Jarrow, St Peter's.
1885		Andrewina Watkins was born. Elizabeth Ann Montgomery came into the world. Campbell Watson Bannerman married Ann Wouldhave in Tynemouth.
1888		John Valient B Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth. Isabella Heslop passed away.
1889	Charles Parsons opened his own works at Heaton to manufacture steam turbines	Thomas Frederick Crowther married Hannah Isabella Wouldhave in South Shields. Patrick Hely married Margaret Jane Wouldhave in South Shields.
1890	The Forth Banks Power Station started operation	William Stanley Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth.
1891		George Jackson Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth.
1892	Newcastle United football team was formed uniting Newcastle West and East End clubs.	Hannah Wouldhave died in Newcastle. James Francis Crowther married Georgina Wouldhave in South Shields.
1893	The Dunston Coal Staithes commenced operation for the North Eastern Railways for transporting coal by rail
1895		Campbell Bannerrman Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth.
1896	The first women students were admitted to Durham University, which included Kings College at Newcastle
1897	Armstrong Whitworths is established on Tynesdie, the company would achieve prominence in weapon manufacture	Hilda Victoria Wouldhave came into the world in Jarrow, St Peter's. Josephine Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth. Campbell Bannerrman Wouldhave died in Tynemouth. William Robson Wouldhave married Sarah Ellen Ibbs in South Shields.
1899		Thomas Wouldhave married Helen Lauder in Tynemouth.
1900	The world's first pursuit of a criminal by a motor car took plavce at Newcastle. A car was borrowed by a policeman to chase a drunken horse-rider. The chase lasted for one mile.	Phyllis Mary Wouldhave came into the world in South Shields. William Stanley Wouldhave passed away.
1901	Robert Stephenson moved his locomotive works to Darlington from Newcastle to gain more space for expansion	Helen Lauder Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth. Adelaide Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth.
1902		Alexander Leonard Roberts married Mary Jane Wouldhave in Tynemouth.
1903	A smallpox epidemic hit Newcastle
1904		Gladys Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth. Alfred Earnest Anderson married Eleanor Parks Wouldhave in Tynemouth.
1905		Elizabeth A Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth. Richard Wouldhave married Elizabeth Ann Montgomery in Tynemouth.
1906		Richard Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth. Gladys Ena Wouldhave was born in Jarrow,St Mark's. George Alexander Stock married Eleanor Jane Wouldhave in Jarrow,St Mark's.
1907		Richard Wouldhave passed away in Darlington.
1908		George Arkell Wouldhave passed away in South Shields.
1909	Engalnd's first Labour County Council assembled at Shire Hall in Durham. The Council was led by Peter Lee	Hilda Smith came into the world. Williamina Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth.
1911	The census showed that 200,000 men were employed in Mining in Northumberland and Durham coalfields
1912	WT Stead, former editor of the Northern Echo and social reformer, died on board the Titanic
1913	Emily Davidson from near Morpeth was killed when campaigning for woman's rights at the Derby
1914	Wart broke out in Europe, battleships bombarded Whitby, Scarborough and Hartlepool
1915		William Wouldhave was born in South Shields. John George Wouldhave married Frances Quinn in Tynemouth. George Jackson Wouldhave married Nancy Mathewson in Tynemouth.
1916	An agreement was made with the Belgian government to enable Belgian workers to make armaments in a factory at Birtley. A Belgian village was established there complete with Belgian shops, school, church and Belgian street-names.
1917		Phillis Robson passed away. Edward Robson married Josephine Wouldhave in Tynemouth.
1918	Armistice was declared	John Valient B Wouldhave married Andrewina Watkins in South Shields.
1919		Frank Flett married Adelaide Wouldhave in Tynemouth.
1923	The first ammonia making plant Britain was set up Brunner-Mond at Billingham. This later becomes part of ICI	William Robson Wouldhave passed away in Jarrow,St Mark's.
1926	The General Strike brought industrial activity to a halt. Male employment throughout the North East was particularly high compared to the average across the country	Herbert Jackson married Elizabeth A Wouldhave in Tynemouth.
1927		Alfred E Crowther married Phyllis Mary Wouldhave in South Shields. John W Wilkinson married Helen Lauder Wouldhave in Tynemouth.
1928	The Tyne Bridge was completed and opened by George V	Sydney Harrison married Hilda Victoria Wouldhave in South Shields. Lesley W Everrett married Gladys Ena Wouldhave in South Shields.
1929		Robert Todd married Gladys Wouldhave in Tynemouth.
1930	The closure of 19 shipyards in the region contributed to heavy unemployment in the region. Further closures over the next few years contribute to the recession	James Ross married Williamina Wouldhave in Tynemouth.
1932		Richard Wouldhave married Hilda Smith in Tynemouth.
1933		Richard Wouldhave was born in Tynemouth.
1935		Richard Wouldhave passed away in South Shields.
1936	The Jarrow March. Two hundred unemloyed men marched 274 miles from Jarrow to London to protest about the recession
1937	A regular ferry line was set up by Bergen lines between the Tyne and Bergen and Oslo. There were now 15 cinemas in Newcastle
1938		William Wouldhave married Margaret Stepehenson in Durham.
1939	Britain was declared at war with Germany. The industrial areas of Tyneside were particular targets during the war. There were 298 air raids on the North	Derek Wouldhave came into the world in Northumberland.
1944	D Day and the invasion of Normandy started the final stages of the war
1945	During the war shipbuilding increased and this led to widespread employment in the region
1947	The coal mines of Great Britain were nationalised under the National Coal Board	Alan Wouldhave was born and sadly passed away the same year in Tynemouth.
1952		John George Wouldhave passed away in Durham.
1956		Richard Wouldhave married Sylvia Latimer in Tynemouth.
1957		Colin R Wouldhave came into the world in Tynemouth.
1959	Tyne Tees Television started broadcasting to the region
1960	T Dan Smith started his four year term as leader of Newcastle City Council. He began by demolishing slums and redesigning the city including the Eldon Square shopping complex. His career ended in dishonour in 1974 when he was jailed for six years for corr	Thomas Wouldhave passed away in Northumberland.
1961		Steven Wouldhave came into the world in Northumberland. John Valient B Wouldhave died in South Shields. Derek Wouldhave married Hilda K Burley in Northumberland.
1963	A third of Britain's railway tracks are ordered to be dismantled as a result of the Beeching report. 95 stations and halts in the North East were closed, The construction of new towns started, Cramlington, Killingworth and Washington	Kim Wouldhave came into the world in Northumberland.
1964		Paul Wouldhave was born in Northumberland.
1965		Richard Wouldhave died in South Shields.
1967	The Tyne Tunnel (Road) was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen	Gillian Marina Wouldhave came into the world in Northumberland. George Jackson Wouldhave passed away in Tynemouth.
1970	The North of England Open Air Museum at Beamish opened	Simon Wouldhave was born in Northumberland.
1974	Tyne and Wear was created as a county as part of the local government reforms
1980	The Tyneside Metro opened
1982		Brian Watson married Kim Wouldhave in Northumberland.
1983		Colin R Wouldhave married Lesley Hay in North Tyneside.
1984	Miners Strike across the country	Natalie Wouldhave came into the world in North Tyneside.
1986		Matthew Wouldhave came into the world in North Tyneside. Paul Wouldhave married Gale French in Northumberland.
1987		Steven Wouldhave married Kim Giles in North Tyneside.
1990	National Garden Festival at Gateshead, including the Dunston Coal Staithes, reputedly the worlds largest wooden structure, helped to bring development to the area	Benjamin Robert Wouldhave was born in Beverley. Stuart J Walker married Gillian Marina Wouldhave in North Tyneside.
1992		Sophie Louise Wouldhave came into the world in North Tyneside. Ashleigh Kay Wouldhave came into the world in Beverley.
1994		Amy Charlotte Wouldhave came into the world in North Tyneside. Richard Wouldhave died in North Tyneside.
1998	The Angel of the North statue is erected
2003		Dylan James Wouldhave was born in North Tyneside.