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William Tester, farm bailiff, son of Stephen Tester, farm labourer and Hannah Cook [Tester] [Heasman]
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Date
Type
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1828
Born
In the Parish of Hartfield, Sussex
Hartfield Parish Registers
 
30th November 1828
Christened
At St. Mary's Church in the Parish of Hartfield, Sussex; son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester
Hartfield Parish Registers
 
6th June 1841
Census
At Quabrook Common in the Parish of Hartfield, Sussex; William Tester, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex
1841 Census
Hartfield, Sussex
 
21st December 1854
Married
Mary Jane Gibbs at Worth Parish Church in the Parish of Worth, Sussex
Worth Marriage Registers
 
1855
Birth of a son
George in the Parish of Worth, Sussex
1871 Census
Marden, Kent
 
1856
Birth of a daughter
Eliza in the Parish of Godstone, Surrey
1861 Census
Blethingley, Surrey
 
1858
Birth of a son
John in the Parish of Godstone, Surrey
1871 Census
Marden, Kent
 
1860
Birth of a son
William in the Parish of Bletchingly, Surrey
1871 Census
Marden, Kent
 
3rd April 1881
Census
At Priory Lodge in the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex; William Tester, M, Head, married, age 52, born Hartfield; occupation: farm bailiff
1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
 
5th April 1891
Census
At Whalesbeach Farm in the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex; William Tester, M, Head, married, age 62, born Worth, Sussex; occupation: farmer
1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
 
December 1898
Died
In the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex; aged 70 years
East Grinstead Burial Registers
 
7th December 1898
Buried
At St Swithin Parish Church in the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex
East Grinstead Burial Registers

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Tester, Testor, Teaster, Testa family records
The ancestral pedigree of William Tester, farm bailiff
  
 James Testerm: 10th Dec 1783 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, SussexElizabeth Cheesman 
 b: 1752
d: May 1836 Maresfield, Sussex
bur: 12th May 1836 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  b: 1762 Sussex
d: Apr 1845 Maresfield, Sussex
bur: 3rd Apr 1845 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 
  
         
John  Charles Stephen George Richard Mark Luke Matthew
b: 1784 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 11th Jul 1784 St Bartholomew Parish Church
  b: 1788 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 28th Aug 1788 St. Michael's Church
d: May 1875 High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex
bur: 4th May 1875 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 b: 1791 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 2nd Jan 1791 St. Michael's Church
d: Mar 1841 Hartfield, Sussex
bur: 14th Mar 1841 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 b: 1793 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 27th Apr 1793 St. Michael's Church
d: Feb 1840 Maresfield, Sussex
bur: 13th Feb 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 b: 1795 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 20th Sep 1795 St Bartholomew Parish Church
d: Dec 1875 Withyham, Sussex
bur: 20th Dec 1875 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
 b: 1798 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 24th Jun 1798 St Bartholomew Parish Church
d: Jul 1875 East Grinstead Union
bur: 3rd Jul 1875 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 b: 1801 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Jun 1801 St Bartholomew Parish Church
d: Dec 1861 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 1st Dec 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 b: 1801 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Jun 1801 St Bartholomew Parish Church
d: Apr to Jun 1873
 James                     
 b: 1786 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 18th Mar 1786 St. Michael's Church
d: May 1862 Buxted, Sussex
bur: 4th May 1862 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
                     
                        
Grandfather
record
  
  
    
 Stephen Tester
farm labourer
m: 19th May 1823 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, SussexHannah Tester 
 b: 1791 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 2nd Jan 1791 St. Michael's Church
d: Mar 1841 Hartfield, Sussex
bur: 14th Mar 1841 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  b: 1803 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 5th Jun 1803 St. Mary's Church
 
  
      
 Mary Elizabeth William Henry Samuel John
 b: 1824 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 22nd Feb 1824 St. Mary's Church
 b: 1826 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 5th Feb 1826 St. Mary's Church
 b: 1828 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 30th Nov 1828 St. Mary's Church
d: Dec 1898 East Grinstead, Sussex
bur: 7th Dec 1898 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 b: 1832 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 22nd Jan 1832 St. Mary's Church
 b: 1834 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 29th Jun 1834 St. Mary's Church
d: Oct 1835 Hartfield, Sussex
bur: 28th Oct 1835 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 b: 1837 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 9th Jul 1837 St. Mary's Church
d: Feb 1855 Hartfield, Sussex
bur: 8th Feb 1855 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
         
Parental
record
   
   
   
 William Tester
farm bailiff
m: 21st Dec 1854 Worth Parish Church, Worth, SussexMary Gibbs 
 b: 1828 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 30th Nov 1828 St. Mary's Church
d: Dec 1898 East Grinstead, Sussex
bur: 7th Dec 1898 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  b: 1831 West Hoathly, Sussex 
  
    
 George Eliza John William
 b: 1855 Worth, Sussex b: 1856 Godstone, Surrey b: 1858 Godstone, Surrey b: 1860 Bletchingly, Surrey
     
Family
record

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