William Fursdon, b: 1825 - Sandford, 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}


			^{Robert Fursdon}^{b.1758 Sandford, Devon, England d.}

		^{Samuel Fursdon}^{b.1788 Sandford, Devon, England d.1856 Sandford, Devon, England}	^{Thomazin Gosland}^{b.1755 d.1828}

^{Elizabeth Fursdon}^{b.1853 Sandford, Devon, England d.}	^{William Fursdon}^{b.1825 Sandford, Devon, England d.}		^{William Gibbings}^{b. d.}

^{George Fursdon}^{b.1856 Sandford, Devon, England d.}		^{Elizabeth Gibbings}^{b.1791 Sandford, Devon, England d.1874 Crediton , Devon, England}	^{Frances Lake}^{b. d.}

^{Susan Fursdon}^{b.1860 Sandford, Devon, England d.}

^{Arthur Fursdon}^{b.1861 Sandford, Devon, England d.}		^{William Norrish}^{b. d.}

	^{Eliza Norrish}^{b.1823 Sandford, Devon, England d.}

		^{Mary Unknown}^{b. d.}