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Ancestry report for Martha Bassett, daughter of Alfred Bassett, gardener and Rhoda Bassett [Tester]
Generation No. 1
1. Martha Bassett was the daughter of (2) Alfred Bassett, gardener and (3) Rhoda Bassett [Tester]. She was born 1877 at Hastings, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Alfred Bassett, gardener was the son of (4) George Bassett, gardener and (5) Frances Bassett [Turner]. He was born 1844 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Fanny Bassett
He married Rhoda Tester on July to Sep 1874, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2a Page 823. She was born 1843 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames T. who was born 1877 Hastings, Sussex
iiMartha who was born 1877 Hastings, Sussex
iiiFrederick G. who was born 1878 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivArthur A. who was born 1880 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
3. Rhoda Bassett [Tester] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Sharp Tester, master carpenter and (7) Ann Tester [Husher]. She was born 1843 at Wadhurst, Sussex
She married Alfred Bassett, gardener on July to Sep 1874, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2a Page 823. He was born 1844 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Fanny Bassett. They had the following children:
iJames T. who was born 1877 Hastings, Sussex
iiMartha who was born 1877 Hastings, Sussex
iiiFrederick G. who was born 1878 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivArthur A. who was born 1880 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. George Bassett, gardener He was born 1814 at Tonbridge, Kent
He married Frances Turner on 9th Feb 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1821 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1842 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1842 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
iiAlfred who was born 1844 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1844 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Fanny Bassett
iiiThomas who was born 1846 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1846 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
ivAmos who was born 1847 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1847 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
vAbel who was born 1849 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1849 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
viFrances who was born 1852 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1852 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
viiCaroline who was born 1853 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1853 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
viiiDavid who was born 1858 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1858 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
ixJames who was born 1860 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1860 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
 
5. Frances Bassett [Turner] She was born 1821 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex
She married George Bassett, gardener on 9th Feb 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1814 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1842 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1842 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
iiAlfred who was born 1844 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1844 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Fanny Bassett
iiiThomas who was born 1846 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1846 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
ivAmos who was born 1847 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1847 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
vAbel who was born 1849 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1849 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
viFrances who was born 1852 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1852 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
viiCaroline who was born 1853 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1853 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
viiiDavid who was born 1858 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1858 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
ixJames who was born 1860 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1860 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Frances Bassett
 
6. Thomas Sharp Tester, master carpenter was the son of (8) William Tester, carpenter and (9) Ann Tester [Sharp]. He was born 1817 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1817 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, son of William Tester and Ann Tester
He married Ann Husher on 31st Aug 1835 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1819 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1837 Frant, Sussex
iiMartha who was born Apr to June 1839 Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q2 Vol 7 Page 444
iiiJacob who was born Apr to June 1841 Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q2 Vol 7 Page 445
ivRhoda who was born 1843 Wadhurst, Sussex
vLeah who was born Oct to Dec 1844 Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q4 Vol 7 Page 477
viZillah who was born Apr to June 1847 Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 495
viiThomas William who was born 1851 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1907, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1907 Q1 Vol 2a Page 177, aged 56 years
viiiJohn who was born 1854 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ixSarah Ann who was born 1862 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
7. Ann Tester [Husher] She was born 1819 at Wadhurst, Sussex
She married Thomas Sharp Tester, master carpenter on 31st Aug 1835 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1817 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1817 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, son of William Tester and Ann Tester. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1837 Frant, Sussex
iiMartha who was born Apr to June 1839 Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q2 Vol 7 Page 444
iiiJacob who was born Apr to June 1841 Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q2 Vol 7 Page 445
ivRhoda who was born 1843 Wadhurst, Sussex
vLeah who was born Oct to Dec 1844 Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q4 Vol 7 Page 477
viZillah who was born Apr to June 1847 Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 495
viiThomas William who was born 1851 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1907, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1907 Q1 Vol 2a Page 177, aged 56 years
viiiJohn who was born 1854 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ixSarah Ann who was born 1862 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 4
8. William Tester, carpenter He was born 1787 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex
He married Ann Sharp on 15th May 1811 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex. She was born 1784 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1812 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1812 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, son of William Tester and Ann Tester
iiMary Ann who was born 1814 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1814 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, daughter of William Tester and Ann Tester
iiiThomas Sharp who was born 1817 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1817 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, son of William Tester and Ann Tester
 
9. Ann Tester [Sharp] She was born 1784 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
She married William Tester, carpenter on 15th May 1811 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex. He was born 1787 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1812 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1812 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, son of William Tester and Ann Tester
iiMary Ann who was born 1814 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1814 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, daughter of William Tester and Ann Tester
iiiThomas Sharp who was born 1817 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1817 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, son of William Tester and Ann Tester
 

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