The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Jesse Thomas Tester, stone cutter, son of Jesse Tester, stone sawyer and Eliza Tester [Weller]
Generation No. 1
1. Jesse Thomas Tester, stone cutter was the son of (2) Jesse Tester, stone sawyer and (3) Eliza Tester [Weller]. He was born 1854 at Lambeth, London
He married Caroline Manktelow on Apr to June 1880, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q2 Vol 2b Page 125. She was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas Jesse who was born Oct 1881 Frant, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1881 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
iiWilliam Afred who was born 1883 Frant, Sussex; christened 13th May 1883 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
iiiEdith Nellie who was born 1884 Frant, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1884 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
ivFrank Harold who was born 1886 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1886 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
vEllen Mary who was born 1888 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1888 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
viEthel Annie who was born 1892 Napsbury Cottage, Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1892 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
 
Generation No. 2
2. Jesse Tester, stone sawyer He was born 1824 at Speldhurst, Kent
He married Eliza Weller on Apr to June 1850, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q2 Vol 5 Page 632. She was born 1832 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1852 Cowden, Kent; christened 1st Feb 1852 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
iiJesse Thomas who was born 1854 Lambeth, London
iiiHenry who was born 1856 Speldhurst, Kent
ivIsabel who was born 1857 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th May 1857 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
vFrances who was born 1858 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 25th Jan 1858 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
viFrederick who was born 1867 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1867 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
 
3. Eliza Tester [Weller] She was born 1832 at Speldhurst, Kent
She married Jesse Tester, stone sawyer on Apr to June 1850, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q2 Vol 5 Page 632. He was born 1824 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1852 Cowden, Kent; christened 1st Feb 1852 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
iiJesse Thomas who was born 1854 Lambeth, London
iiiHenry who was born 1856 Speldhurst, Kent
ivIsabel who was born 1857 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th May 1857 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
vFrances who was born 1858 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 25th Jan 1858 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
viFrederick who was born 1867 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1867 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
 

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