John GAY: Family History of Ivan Hurst

Generation: 1

1.
John GAY
Family/Spouse: Katherine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. ROBERT GAY was born on 18 Sep 1687 in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England.

Generation: 2

2.

(1.John¹) was born on 18 Sep 1687 in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England.

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

Children:

3. Solomon Gay was born on 16 Jun 1725 in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England.

Generation: 3

3.

(2.ROBERT², 1.John¹) was born on 16 Jun 1725 in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England.

Family/Spouse: Jane. Jane was born in 1725 in Holt, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Robert Gay was born in 1748 in Holt, Wiltshire, England.
5. JOHN Gay was born in 1755 in Bradford On Avon, Wiltshire, England.
6. Solomon Gay was born about 1756 in Holt, Wiltshire, England.
7. Sophia Gay was born in 1763 in Holt, Wiltshire, England.
8. Jane Gay was born about 1763 in Holt, Wiltshire, England.

Generation: 4

4. Robert Gay (3.Solomon³, 2.ROBERT², 1.John¹) was born in 1748 in Holt, Wiltshire, England.

5.

(3.Solomon³, 2.ROBERT², 1.John¹) was born in 1755 in Bradford On Avon, Wiltshire, England.

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

Children:

9. Hannah Gay was born in 1794 in Bradford, Wiltshire, England; died on 24 Mar 1866 in Bradford On Avon, Wiltshire, England.

6. Solomon Gay (3.Solomon³, 2.ROBERT², 1.John¹) was born about 1756 in Holt, Wiltshire, England.
7. Sophia Gay (3.Solomon³, 2.ROBERT², 1.John¹) was born in 1763 in Holt, Wiltshire, England.
8. Jane Gay (3.Solomon³, 2.ROBERT², 1.John¹) was born about 1763 in Holt, Wiltshire, England.

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