The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Harriett Tester [Ridley], daughter of James Ridley, farm labourer and Caroline Ridley [Scott]
Generation No. 1
1. Harriett Tester [Ridley] was the daughter of (2) James Ridley, farm labourer and (3) Caroline Ridley [Scott]. She was born 1835 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1835 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iJames who was born 1854 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1854 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester; died Feb 1878 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 23 years; buried 12th Feb 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
She married Matthew Tester, farm labourer on 17th Jun 1854 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1831 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1831 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Cary Tester. They had the following children:
iMillie who was born 1856 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1856 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester
iiFrederic who was born 1858 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1858 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester; died Sep 1859 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 6 months; buried 25th Sep 1859 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiWalter who was born 1860 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1860 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester
ivJulia who was born 1862 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1862 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester
vAnne who was born 1864 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1864 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester
viMary who was born 1866 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1866 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester
viiAlice who was born 1868 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1868 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester
viiiGeorge who was born 1870 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1870 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester
ixEmily who was born 1872 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1872 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester
xAda who was born 1874 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1874 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester
xiOwen who was born 1877 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1877 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester
xiiKate who was born 1878 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Ridley, farm labourer He was born 1803 at Maresfield, Sussex
He married (1) Caroline Scott on 11th Feb 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1814 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriett who was born 1835 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1835 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1838 Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1838 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; buried 18th Jun 1842 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiSamuel who was born 1841 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1841 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 3rd Apr 1908 Stone Cottage, Fairwarp, Maresfield, Sussex
He married (2) Anne Holman on Jan to Mar 1846, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q1 Vol 7 Page 637. She was born 1810 at Lingfield, Surrey; died July to Sep 1895, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q3 Vol 2b Page 82, Aged 85 Years
 
3. Caroline Ridley [Scott] She was born 1814 at Sussex
She married James Ridley, farm labourer on 11th Feb 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1803 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriett who was born 1835 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1835 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1838 Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1838 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; buried 18th Jun 1842 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiSamuel who was born 1841 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1841 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 3rd Apr 1908 Stone Cottage, Fairwarp, Maresfield, Sussex
 

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