The only family in the UK to have SIX generations of women alive at the same time put their incredible achievement down to good genes and hard work The incredible achievement was reached with the birth of youngest family member Meiche Hume, who is the great-great-great-granddaughter of 100-year-old Ruby Snowling. Earlier this year the Hanson family from Bradford, West Yorkshire, were reportedly believed to be the only one in Britain with six living generations.