Mary Gill: Family History of Ivan Hurst

Generation: 1

1.

Family/Spouse: Robert Biddlecombe. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Joseph Biddlecombe was born about 1735 in Thorncombe, Devon, England; died before 1807 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England.

Generation: 2

2.

Joseph Biddlecombe

(1.Mary¹) was born about 1735 in Thorncombe, Devon, England; died before 1807 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England.

Joseph married Ann Palmer on 26 Dec 1758 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England. Ann died in 1776. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Joan Biddlecombe was born in 1760 in Thorncombe, Devon, England; died in 1846 in Winsham, Somerset, England.
4. Joseph Biddlecombe was born in 1762; died in 1763.
5. Mary Biddlecombe was born in 1765.
6. Joseph Biddlecombe was born in 1769; died in 1798.
7. Anne Biddlecombe was born in 1772; died in 1772.
8. George Biddlecombe was born in 1774; died in 1774.

Joseph married Mary Hex in 1778. Mary was born in 1758. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

9. Sarah Biddlecombe was born in 1779.
10. John Biddlecombe was born in 1781; died in 1848.

Generation: 3

3. Joan Biddlecombe (2.Joseph², 1.Mary¹) was born in 1760 in Thorncombe, Devon, England; died in 1846 in Winsham, Somerset, England.
4. Joseph Biddlecombe (2.Joseph², 1.Mary¹) was born in 1762; died in 1763.
5. Mary Biddlecombe (2.Joseph², 1.Mary¹) was born in 1765.
6. Joseph Biddlecombe (2.Joseph², 1.Mary¹) was born in 1769; died in 1798.
7. Anne Biddlecombe (2.Joseph², 1.Mary¹) was born in 1772; died in 1772.
8. George Biddlecombe (2.Joseph², 1.Mary¹) was born in 1774; died in 1774.
9. Sarah Biddlecombe (2.Joseph², 1.Mary¹) was born in 1779.
10. John Biddlecombe (2.Joseph², 1.Mary¹) was born in 1781; died in 1848.

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