Mary Potter: Family History of Ivan Hurst

1814 - 1878 (64 years)

Generation: 1

1.

Mary Potter was born in 1814 in Bishops Sutton, Hampshire, England; died in 1878 in Andover Hampshire .

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Noah Hall was born in 1838 in Isle of Wight, England; died in 1909 in Isle of Wight, England.

Generation: 2

2.

(1.Mary¹) was born in 1838 in Isle of Wight, England; died in 1909 in Isle of Wight, England.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Eli Hall was born on 22 Mar 1874 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire; died on 8 Apr 1936 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire Newport .

Generation: 3

3.

(2.Noah², 1.Mary¹) was born on 22 Mar 1874 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire; died on 8 Apr 1936 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire Newport .

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Lily rose Hall was born on 18 Mar 1894 in Newport Isle of Wight; died in 09/05/1955 in 47, Dudley, road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.

Generation: 4

4.

(3.Eli³, 2.Noah², 1.Mary¹) was born on 18 Mar 1894 in Newport Isle of Wight; died in 09/05/1955 in 47, Dudley, road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Thomas michael Butler was born on June 13 1931 in Isle of Wight, England; died on 23 May 2001 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.

Generation: 5

5.

Thomas michael Butler

(4.Lily⁴, 3.Eli³, 2.Noah², 1.Mary¹) was born on June 13 1931 in Isle of Wight, England; died on 23 May 2001 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Graham Butler

Generation: 6

6. Graham Butler (5.Thomas⁵, 4.Lily⁴, 3.Eli³, 2.Noah², 1.Mary¹)

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