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4 April 1763

Edward Barnard and Mary Gastineau marry in London, England. Sources: 1

January 1768

At the time of Edward Barnard's birth, his parents (Mary and Edward) are living at Bartlett's Buildings, St Andrew Holborn, England Sources: 1

16 January 1768

Edward Barnard is christened in St Andrew Holborn, England. Sources: 1

January 1781

At the time of his first wedding, Edward Barnard was living in in the parish of St Martin, Ludgate Hill, London, England. Sources: 1

20 December 1781

Edward Barnard is apprenticed to Charles Wright, goldsmith, at Ave Maria Lane, London, England. Sources: 1

4 February 1784

Edward Barnard's apprenticeship as a silversmith is transferred from Charles Wright to Thomas Chawner, both operating as goldsmiths at Ave Maria Lane, London, England. Sources: 1

1786

Charles Wright amalgamates his silversmithing firm at Ave Maria Lane, London, England with that of a neighbouring goldsmith, Thomas Chawner and his son Henry Chawner. Edward Barnard, Thomas' apprentice, becomes foreman of the company. Sources: 1

28 January 1791

Edward Barnard and Mary Boosey marry at St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London, England. Sources: 3

20 February 1791

James Faraday makes his Confession of Faith to become a full member of the Sandemanian congregation in Paul's Alley, Barbican, England.

22 September 1791

Michael Faraday is born to James Faraday and Margaret Hastwell in Newington Butts, England. Sources: 1

25 April 1792

Mary Barnard is born to Edward Barnard and Mary Boosey in St Nicholas Cole Abbey, England. Sources: 2

4 May 1794

Elizabeth Barnard is born to Edward Barnard and Mary Boosey at Bunhill Row, St Luke's, England. Sources: 3

1 February 1796

Edward Barnard is born to Edward Barnard and Mary Boosey at 33, Chapel Market, Pentonville, England. Sources: 3

11 December 1797

John Barnard is born to Edward Barnard and Mary Boosey at 33, Chapel Market, Pentonville, England. Sources: 3

10 January 1798

Chawner retires from his silversmithing firm at Amen Corner, Ave Maria Lane, London, England and his partner, John Emes, becomes owner. Edward Barnard is made the firm's manager. Sources: 3

7 January 1800

Sarah Barnard is born to Edward Barnard and Mary Boosey at 33, Chapel Market, Pentonville, England. Sources: 4

26 June 1801

William Barnard is born to Edward Barnard and Mary Boosey at 33, Chapel Market, Pentonville, England. Sources: 3

4 November 1803

Jane Barnard is born to Edward Barnard and Mary Boosey at 33, Chapel Market, Pentonville, England. Sources: 2

1804

Michael Faraday is apprenticed to George Riebau, a bookbinder and stationer at 2, Blandford Street, Marylebone, England.

11 March 1807

George Barnard is born to Edward Barnard and Mary Boosey at Donegal Street, Pentonville, England. Sources: 2

1808

John Emes, silversmith, dies and his wife Rebecca inherits his business at Amen Corner, Ave Maria Lane, London, England. She enters into a partnership with the manager, Edward Barnard and the firm begins to trade as Emes & Barnard. Sources: 3

1829

Rebecca Emes withdraws from Emes & Barnard and Edward Barnard becomes proprietor together with his sons Edward, John and William, trading under the name Edward Barnard & Sons. Sources: 1

26 December 1833

Mary Barnard is born to John Barnard and Margaret Faraday at 15, White Conduit Street, England. Sources: 1

17 December 1841

Edward Fox becomes a freeman of the Worshipful Company of Weavers and is thereby granted Freedom of the City, through Redemption. Sources: 2

22 March 1842

Jane Barnard is buried at Bunhill Fields, Islington, England.

13 July 1846

David James Blaikley is born to Alexander Blaikley and Jane Shaw in London, England. Sources: 1

1 November 1852

The Royal Albert departs from London, England with Helen Webster Speid aboard. Sources: 2

1855

Edward Barnard is buried at Bunhill Fields, Islington, England, in the same grave as his parents. Sources: 1

1862

London's Sandemanian congregation (including Michael Faraday) moves from Paul's Alley to Barnsbury Grove.

5 July 1867

Edward Thomas Fox becomes a freeman of the Worshipful Company of Weavers and is thereby granted Freedom of the City, though Patrimony. Sources: 1

25 August 1867

Michael Faraday dies in Hampton Court, England.

1874

David James Blaikley devises a system of compensating pistons in brass instruments.

1903

Edward Allan Thomson becomes an apprentice Improver at Rait and Gardiner at Royal Albert Dock, London, England. Sources: 1

6 May 1913

Jane Shaw Blaikley and Edward Allan Thomson marry in Highbury, England.

1913

Edward and Jane Thomson begin married life in a small house on Falkland Avenue, Finchley, England. Sources: 1

August 1914

Edward Allan Thomson is appointed Superintendent Engineer at Union Cold Storage Co., 13-16, West Smithfield, Farringdon, England. Sources: 1

1915

Edward, Jane, William and Kitty Thomson move into 45, Stanhope Avenue, Finchley, England. Sources: 1

1918

Arthur Blaikley suceeds his father, David James Blaikley as factory manager of Boosey & Hawkes. Sources: 2

August 1919

Edward Allan Thomson is appointed Technical Consultant and Refrigerating Superintendent Engineer at Blue Star Line, Holland House, Bury Street, City of London, England. Sources: 1

7 October 1925

One person dies and two more are severely scalded in an explosion in the stokehold of the S.S. Roman Star, off Ushant, France. Ordered by his employer, Blue Star Line, to attend to the ship at the earliest possible moment, Edward Allan Thomson charters a two-engined plane to fly from Croydon Air Port to Le Bourget for Paris and catches a night-train onward to Brest, where the ship has temporarily docked. Sources: 2

9 October 1925

Edward Allan Thomson convinces the Port Authorities and crew that there is no evidence of bombs or detonators and the S.S. Roman Star departs from Brest, France. When the Pilot boards to guide them into Gravesend, he produces a copy of that morning's Daily Mail that confidently asserts that several men had been killed by bombs planted in the coal bunkers and that Detectives from Scotland Yard have met the vessel to investigate. However, the S.S. Roman Star arrives at Royal Albert Dock, London, England without further incident — or sign of the police. Sources: 1

November 1928

Flo and Cecil Buchanan temporarily move into 45, Stanhope Avenue, Finchley, England to help look after William, Kate, Edith, Arthur and Joan while Edward and Jane Thomson travel for six months. Sources: 2

1929

Edward and Jane Thomson and their children William, Kate, Edith, Arthur and Joan, move into 38, Holly Park, Finchley, England. Sources: 2

9 May 1935

Edward and Jane Thomson arrive in London, England aboard the S.S. Avila Star. Edward having boarded at Tenerife, Spain and Jane having boarded at Lisbon, Portugal. Sources: 1

29 December 1936

David James Blaikley dies in Hampstead, England. Sources: 1

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Flo Blaikley is born to Rachel Barnard and David James Blaikley in London, England.

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Alec Blaikley is born to Rachel Barnard and David James Blaikley in London, England.

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Kitty Blaikley is born to Rachel Barnard and David James Blaikley in London, England.

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William Blaikley is born to Rachel Barnard and David James Blaikley in London, England.

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Rachel Blaikley is born to Rachel Barnard and David James Blaikley in London, England.

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Margaret Blaikley is born to Rachel Barnard and David James Blaikley in London, England.

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