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Ancestry report for Thomas Tester, labourer, son of Henry Tester, farm labourer and Lucy Tester [Brett]
Generation No. 1
1. Thomas Tester, labourer was the son of (2) Henry Tester, farm labourer and (3) Lucy Tester [Brett]. He was born 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1836 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
He married Charlotte Mancklow on Oct to Dec 1858, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q4 Vol 2a Page 688. She was born 1837 at Ashurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iFrederick Thomas who was born 1859 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1859 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester
iiJesse Henry who was born 1866 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 18th Feb 1866 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Thomas Tester and Charlotte Tester
iiiAmelia Charlotte who was born 1868 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1st Mar 1868 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Thomas Tester and Charlotte Tester
ivArthur George who was born 1870 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Jul 1870 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Thomas Tester and Charlotte Tester
vElizabeth Lucy who was born 1872 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 7th Jul 1872 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Thomas Tester and Charlotte Tester
viFrank Victory who was born 1876 Speldhurst, Kent; christened after 5th Mar 1876 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Thomas Tester and Charlotte Tester
viiAlice Mary who was born 1878 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Jun 1878 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Thomas Tester and Charlotte Tester
viiiInfant who was born Mar 1881 Speldhurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Henry Tester, farm labourer He was born 1791 at Maresfield, Sussex
He married Lucy Brett on 29th Jul 1815 at Catsfield.Church, Catsfield, Sussex. She was born 1790 at Ninfield, Sussex; died Sep 1882 at East Grinstead Union, aged 90 years; buried 14th Sep 1882 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1818 Imberhorne, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1818 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
iiGeorge who was born 1821 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1821 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester; died Feb 1844 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 20th Feb 1844 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiPhiladelpia who was born 1822 Brede, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1822 St. George, Brede, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
ivHarriet who was born 1825 Westfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1825 Westfield.Church, Westfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
vHannah Elizabeth who was born 1827 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1827 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
viJane who was born 1829 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th May 1829 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
viiSarah who was born 1833 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1833 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester; died Jun 1864 Standen Farm, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 30 years; buried 20th Jun 1864 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viiiThomas who was born 1836 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1836 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
ixMatilda who was born 1839 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th May 1839 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester; died Jul 1840 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 3rd Jul 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 
3. Lucy Tester [Brett] She was born 1790 at Ninfield, Sussex; died Sep 1882 at East Grinstead Union, aged 90 years; buried 14th Sep 1882 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
She married Henry Tester, farm labourer on 29th Jul 1815 at Catsfield.Church, Catsfield, Sussex. He was born 1791 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1818 Imberhorne, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1818 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
iiGeorge who was born 1821 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1821 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester; died Feb 1844 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 20th Feb 1844 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiPhiladelpia who was born 1822 Brede, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1822 St. George, Brede, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
ivHarriet who was born 1825 Westfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1825 Westfield.Church, Westfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
vHannah Elizabeth who was born 1827 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1827 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
viJane who was born 1829 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th May 1829 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
viiSarah who was born 1833 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1833 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester; died Jun 1864 Standen Farm, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 30 years; buried 20th Jun 1864 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viiiThomas who was born 1836 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1836 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
ixMatilda who was born 1839 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th May 1839 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester; died Jul 1840 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 3rd Jul 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 

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