William Frederick Fagan: Family History of Ivan Hurst

1874 -

Generation: 1

1.	William Frederick Fagan was born in Abt. 1874 in Southampton, Hampshire, England (son of William Fagan and Mary Pritchard). Family/Spouse: Helena E Fagan. Helena was born in 1874 in Jersey, Channel Islands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	William Fagan was born in Abt. 1846 in Southampton, Hampshire, England (son of Thomas Fagan and Ann Fagan). William married Mary Pritchard. Mary (daughter of Pritchard) was born about 1851 in Sheerness, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.

Mary Pritchard was born about 1851 in Sheerness, Kent, England (daughter of Pritchard).

Children:

Jessie Eliza Fagan was born in January 1871 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
1. William Frederick Fagan was born in Abt. 1874 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
Sarah Matilda Fagan was born in January 1876 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
Thomas Fagan was born in Abt. 1880 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.

Generation: 3

4. Thomas Fagan was born about 1822 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
Thomas married Ann Fagan. Ann was born about 1818 in Lymington, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5.

Ann Fagan was born about 1818 in Lymington, Hampshire, England.

Children:

2. William Fagan was born in Abt. 1846 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
James Fagan was born in Abt. 1849 in Southampton, Hampshire, England; died in June 1911 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.

7.
Pritchard was born in Abt. 1825 in Dorset, England.
Children:

3. Mary Pritchard was born about 1851 in Sheerness, Kent, England.

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