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Spencer Tester, farmer, son of Matthew Tester, farm labourer and Carey Tester [Gilbert]
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Date
Type
Information
Source
 
1829
Born
In the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Withyham Parish Registers
 
7th June 1829
Christened
At St. Michael's Church in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex; son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester
Withyham Parish Registers
 
6th June 1841
Census
At Brownsbrook in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex; Spencer Tester, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex
1841 Census
Buxted, Sussex
 
30th March 1851
Census
At Town Hill in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex; Lodger; occupation: farm labourer
1851 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
26th January 1852
Birth of a son
Trayton in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
Maresfield Parish Registers
 
6th June 1854
Birth of a son
Frank in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
Maresfield Parish Registers
 
Apr to Jun 1857
Married
Maria Reed; registered at Uckfield District, Sussex; ref: 1857 Q2 Vol 2b Page 153
Register of marriages
 
4th July 1858
Birth of a daughter
Phoebe in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
Maresfield Parish Registers
 
1860
Birth of a daughter
Mary Anne in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
Maresfield Parish Registers
 
1862
Birth of a son
John in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
1871 Census
Buxted, Sussex
 
25th March 1863
Birth of a son
Mathew in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex
High Hurstwood Parish Registers
 
1866
Birth of a son
Charles in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex
1881 Census
Buxted, Sussex
 
1868
Birth of a daughter
Fanny in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex
1881 Census
Buxted, Sussex
 
1870
Birth of a daughter
Mary A. in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex
1881 Census
Buxted, Sussex
 
Jul to Sep 1870
Married
Phebe Funnell; registered at Uckfield District, Sussex; ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 2b Page 141
Register of marriages
 
1872
Birth of a son
William in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex
1881 Census
Buxted, Sussex
 
1874
Birth of a son
Alfred in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex
1881 Census
Buxted, Sussex
 
1876
Birth of a son
Arthur in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex
1881 Census
Buxted, Sussex
 
13th October 1877
Birth of a son
John at Browns Brook in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex
High Hurstwood Parish Registers
 
April 1880
Birth of a son
Owen in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex
1881 Census
Buxted, Sussex
 
3rd April 1881
Census
At Basset House, Browns Brook in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex; Spencer Tester, M, Head, married, age 51, born Buxted; occupation: farmer
1881 Census
Buxted, Sussex
 
1882
Birth of a son
Edward in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex
1891 Census
Buxted, Sussex
 
1885
Birth of a son
Ernest in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex
1891 Census
Buxted, Sussex
 
5th April 1891
Census
At Brownsbrook in the Parish of Buxted, Sussex; Spencer Tester, M, Head, married, age 61, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer
1891 Census
Buxted, Sussex

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Tester, Testor, Teaster, Testa family records
The ancestral pedigree of Spencer Tester, farmer
  
 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
   
   
    
 Matthew Tester
farm labourer
m: 10th Apr 1828 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, SussexCarey Gilbert 
 b: 1801 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Jun 1801 St Bartholomew Parish Church
d: Apr to Jun 1873
  b: 1807 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 19th Jul 1807 St. Denys Church
d: Dec 1864 Buxted, Sussex
bur: 4th Dec 1864 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
  
     
 Spencer Matthew Job Amelia Moses
 b: 1829 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 7th Jun 1829 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1831 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 7th Jul 1831 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1833 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 2nd Jun 1833 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1836 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 30th Jul 1836 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1842 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 28th Aug 1842 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
d: Jan to Mar 1883
          
Parental
record
   
   
    
1st marriageSpencer Tester
farmer
m: Apr to Jun 1857Maria Reed 
 b: 1829 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 7th Jun 1829 St. Michael's Church
  b: 1825 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 20th Nov 1825 St. Margaret's Church
d: Jan 1861 Maresfield, Sussex
bur: 20th Jan 1861 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 
  
        
Trayton Frank Phoebe Mary Anne John Mathew Charles Fanny
b: 26th Jan 1852 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 3rd Mar 1861 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 b: 6th Jun 1854 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 3rd Mar 1861 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 b: 4th Jul 1858 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 3rd Mar 1861 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 b: 1860 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 10th Dec 1860 St Bartholomew Parish Church
d: Mar 1861 Maresfield, Sussex
bur: 24th Mar 1861 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 b: 1862 Maresfield, Sussex b: 25th Mar 1863 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 8th Apr 1877 Holy Trinity Church
 b: 1866 Buxted, Sussex b: 1868 Buxted, Sussex
          
Family
record
    
2nd marriageSpencer Tester
farmer
m: Jul to Sep 1870Phebe Funnell 
 b: 1829 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 7th Jun 1829 St. Michael's Church
  b: 1841 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 9th May 1841 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 
  
        
Mary A. William Alfred Arthur John Owen Edward Ernest
b: 1870 Buxted, Sussex b: 1872 Buxted, Sussex b: 1874 Buxted, Sussex b: 1876 Buxted, Sussex b: 13th Oct 1877 Browns Brook, Buxted, Sussex
ch: 15th Nov 1877 Holy Trinity Church
 b: Apr 1880 Buxted, Sussex b: 1882 Buxted, Sussex b: 1885 Buxted, Sussex
           

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