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James Tester, labourer, son of Mark Tester, farm labourer and Naomi Tester [Fermor]
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Date
Type
Information
Source
 
1841
Born
In the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Withyham Parish Registers
 
6th June 1841
Census
At Crowborough in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex; Unnamed Tester, M, [Son], age 1 week, born Sussex
1841 Census
Withyham, Sussex
 
4th July 1841
Christened
At St. Michael's Church in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex; son of Mark Tester (labourer) and Naomi Tester
Withyham Parish Registers
 
30th March 1851
Census
At Crowborough Town in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; Son
1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
 
15th April 1860
Married
Susan Hoadley at St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
IGI - Family Search
Batch M14835-3
 
August 1860
Birth of a son
George Thomas at Gravel Hill in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
7th April 1861
Census
At High Broom in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; James Tester, M, Son-in-law, widowed, age 20, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough
 
15th December 1861
Married
Ann Hoadley at St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
IGI - Family Search
Batch M14835-3
 
1863
Birth of a son
James Henry in the Parish of Hartfield, Sussex
1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
 
1866
Birth of a son
Frederick George in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
 
February 1871
Died
In the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; aged 29 years
Rotherfield Burial Registers
 
19th February 1871
Buried
At St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Burial Registers

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Tester, Testor, Teaster, Testa family records
The ancestral pedigree of James Tester, labourer
  
 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
   
   
    
1st marriageMark Tester
farm labourer
m: 17th Sep 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexNaomi Fermor 
 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: 1799 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 10th Mar 1799 St. Denys Church
d: Apr 1853 Withyham, Sussex
bur: 3rd Apr 1853 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
 
  
          
John Cheesman  Harriett  Obed Sarah Ruth George James Elizabeth
b: 1821 Sussex
ch: 13th Dec 1821 Dorset Gardens Wesleyan, Brighton, Sussex
  b: 11th May 1826 Nutley, Sussex
ch: 7th Sep 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  b: 12th Jun 1831 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 15th Jul 1831 St Bartholomew Parish Church
d: Before 18th Jul 1831 Maresfield, Sussex
bur: 18th Jul 1831 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 b: 1833 Withyham, Sussex b: 1835 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 2nd Aug 1835 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
d: Sep 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 22nd Sep 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 b: 1838 Sussex
d: Jun 1841 Withyham, Sussex
bur: 13th Jun 1841 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 b: 1841 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 4th Jul 1841 St. Michael's Church
d: Feb 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 19th Feb 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 b: 27th May 1843 Slab Castle, Crowborough, Sussex
ch: 17th Jun 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   Mary  Anne          
   b: 1824 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 25th Jan 1824 St. Mary's Church
  b: 1828 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 21st Sep 1828 St Bartholomew Parish Church
          
                    
Parental
record
   
   
    
1st marriageJames Tester
labourer
m: 15th Apr 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexSusan Hoadley 
 b: 1841 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 4th Jul 1841 St. Michael's Church
d: Feb 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 19th Feb 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  b: 1836 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 17th Apr 1836 St. Denys Church
d: Nov 1860 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 24th Nov 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
  
  
 George Thomas 
 b: Aug 1860 Gravel Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 12th Aug 1860 St. Denys Church
 
 
Family
record
    
2nd marriageJames Tester
labourer
m: 15th Dec 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexAnn Hoadley 
 b: 1841 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 4th Jul 1841 St. Michael's Church
d: Feb 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 19th Feb 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  b: 13th Apr 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Sep 1844 St. Denys Church
 
  
  
 James Henry Frederick George
 b: 1863 Hartfield, Sussex b: 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
    

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