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Ancestry report for John Tester, son of Richard Tester, farm labourer and Mary Tester [Ellis]
Generation No. 1
1. John Tester was the son of (2) Richard Tester, farm labourer and (3) Mary Tester [Ellis]. He was born 1844 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1844 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Ellis Tester
 
Generation No. 2
2. Richard Tester, farm labourer He was born 1812 at Sussex; died Oct 1848 at Monk's Hill, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 25th Oct 1848 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
He married Mary Ellis on Apr to June 1840, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q2 Vol 7 Page 385. She was born 1821 at Sussex; died May 1849 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 28 years; buried 14th May 1849 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iUnnamed who was born Mar 1841 Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1843 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1843 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester; died Dec 1849 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 6 years; buried 8th Dec 1849 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1844 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1844 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Ellis Tester
ivHenry who was born 1846 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1846 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Mary Ellis Tester; died Nov 1849 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 3 years; buried 29th Nov 1849 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
vGeorge who was born 1848 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1848 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Mary Ellis Tester; died Dec 1849 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 1st Dec 1849 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 
3. Mary Tester [Ellis] She was born 1821 at Sussex; died May 1849 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 28 years; buried 14th May 1849 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
She married Richard Tester, farm labourer on Apr to June 1840, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q2 Vol 7 Page 385. He was born 1812 at Sussex; died Oct 1848 at Monk's Hill, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 25th Oct 1848 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iUnnamed who was born Mar 1841 Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1843 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1843 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester; died Dec 1849 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 6 years; buried 8th Dec 1849 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1844 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1844 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Ellis Tester
ivHenry who was born 1846 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1846 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Mary Ellis Tester; died Nov 1849 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 3 years; buried 29th Nov 1849 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
vGeorge who was born 1848 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1848 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Mary Ellis Tester; died Dec 1849 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 1st Dec 1849 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 

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