1808 - 1849 (41 years)
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| 1 | 1815 | - 18 Jun 1815—18 Jun 1815: The Battle of Waterloo
Thomas Masterton, bombardier in the Royal Artillery, fought at Waterloo and survived to earn the two extra years of pension credits awarded to Waterloo veterans.
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| 2 | 1843 | - 18 May 1843—18 May 1843: Disruption in Church of Scotland
474 ministers sign the Deed of Demission that creates the Free Church of Scotland. Across Scotland, elders, like Alexander Masterton of Larbert, had to decide where their consciences lay. Alexander's son William became a Free Church minister.
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| 3 | 1845 | - 1 Jan 1845—31 Dec 1894: Poor Law
Between 1845 and 1894, parochial boards administered the Poor Law (Scotland) Act and appointed Inspectors of Poor, such as Robert Masterton in Dunbar, to administer relief.
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| 4 | 1849 | - 20 Sep 1849—20 Oct 1849: Cholera Epidemic
In 1849, a cholera epidemic in Dunfermline claimed many lives, including George Masterton.
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