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Ancestry report for Elizabeth Tester [Hemsley], daughter of Samuel Hemsley, farm labourer and Elizabeth Hemsley [Brooker]
Generation No. 1
1. Elizabeth Tester [Hemsley] was the daughter of (2) Samuel Hemsley, farm labourer and (3) Elizabeth Hemsley [Brooker]. She was born 1822 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1822 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Hemsley (labourer) and Elizabeth Hemsley; died Jun 1872 at Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 30th Jun 1872 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
She married Samuel Joseph Tester, farm labourer and gamekeeper on 19th Dec 1842 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 731. He was born 1822 at Waldron, Sussex; died Jul 1894 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 27th Jul 1894 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 1843; died Jun 1843 Upper Burnt House, Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 3 years 5 months; buried 18th Jun 1843 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiOwen who was born 1845 Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1855 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of Samuel Tester (labourer) and Elizabeh Tester
iiiCharlotte who was born 1847 Framfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1855 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Tester (labourer) and Elizabeh Tester
ivEmily who was born 1849 Framfield, Sussex
vCaroline who was born 1850 Framfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1855 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Tester (labourer) and Elizabeh Tester; died May 1859 Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 9 years; buried 20th May 1859 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
viFrances who was born 1855 Framfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1855 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Tester (labourer) and Elizabeh Tester
 
Generation No. 2
2. Samuel Hemsley, farm labourer He was born 1784 at Framfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Brooker on 18th Jun 1812 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. She was born 1794 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born Dec 1812 Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1812 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Hemsley and Elizabeth Hemsley
iiJohn who was born 1820 Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1820 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Hemsley (labourer) and Elizabeth Hemsley
iiiElizabeth who was born 1822 Framfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1822 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Hemsley (labourer) and Elizabeth Hemsley; died Jun 1872 Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 30th Jun 1872 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1824 Framfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1824 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Hemsley (labourer) and Elizabeth Hemsley
vHenry who was born 1826 Framfield, Sussex; christened after 30th Apr 1826 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Hemsley (labourer) and Elizabeth Hemsley
 
3. Elizabeth Hemsley [Brooker] She was born 1794 at Framfield, Sussex
She married Samuel Hemsley, farm labourer on 18th Jun 1812 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. He was born 1784 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born Dec 1812 Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1812 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Hemsley and Elizabeth Hemsley
iiJohn who was born 1820 Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1820 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Hemsley (labourer) and Elizabeth Hemsley
iiiElizabeth who was born 1822 Framfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1822 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Hemsley (labourer) and Elizabeth Hemsley; died Jun 1872 Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 30th Jun 1872 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1824 Framfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1824 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Hemsley (labourer) and Elizabeth Hemsley
vHenry who was born 1826 Framfield, Sussex; christened after 30th Apr 1826 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Hemsley (labourer) and Elizabeth Hemsley
 

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