William Claude Bicknell, b: 1873

^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}
^{1899 Boer War begins}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}

^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}

^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}


			^{John Bicknell}^{b.1785 Crediton , Devon, England d.1846 Crediton , Devon, England}

		^{Thomas Button Bicknell}^{b.1831 Crediton , Devon, England d.}	^{Elizabeth Beck}^{b.1788 Tiverton, Devon, England d.}

	^{William Claude Bicknell}^{b.1873 Staines, England d.}		^{William Beedell}^{b.1788 Cheriton Fitzpain, England d.}

		^{Emma Beedell}^{b.1832 Crediton , Devon, England d.}	^{Harriet Finch}^{b.1798 Upton Pyne, England d.}

^{Phyllis Bicknell}^{b.1905 Staines, England d.}

		^{Robert Parker}^{b.1857 Horton, England d.}

	^{May Alice Parker}^b.1882 d.

		^{Sarah Mapson}^{b.1863 Abingdon, England d.}