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Ancestry report for Hannah Holmes [Bridger], daughter of Benjamin Bridger, farm labourer and Hannah Matilda Bridger [Tester]

Generation No. 1
1. Hannah Holmes [Bridger] was the daughter of (2) Benjamin Bridger, farm labourer and (3) Hannah Matilda Bridger [Tester]. She was born 1844 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Nov 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
She married William Holmes on 8^th Dec 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born c 1840

Generation No. 2
2. Benjamin Bridger, farm labourer was the son of (4) James Bridger, farmer and (5) Elisabeth Bridger [Russell]. He was born Oct 1811 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Dec 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
He married (1) Ann Heaver on 13^th Nov 1833 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born c 1810
He married (2) Hannah Matilda Tester on 22^nd Aug 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1811 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7^th Apr 1811 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Jane Tester. They had the following children:
i	George who was born 1840 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Jan 1840 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ii	Hannah who was born 1844 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Nov 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iii	Ann who was born 1844 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Nov 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iv	Elizabeth who was born 1849 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Sep 1851 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
v	Lucy who was born 1851 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Sep 1851 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vi	Benjamin who was born 1856 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Mar 1856 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex

3. Hannah Matilda Bridger [Tester] was the daughter of (6) George Tester, farm labourer and (7) Jane Tester [Winn]. She was born 1811 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7^th Apr 1811 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Jane Tester
i	Michael who was born 1833 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21^st Jul 1833 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Hannah Tester (spinster)
She married Benjamin Bridger, farm labourer on 22^nd Aug 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born Oct 1811 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Dec 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	George who was born 1840 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Jan 1840 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ii	Hannah who was born 1844 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Nov 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iii	Ann who was born 1844 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Nov 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iv	Elizabeth who was born 1849 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Sep 1851 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
v	Lucy who was born 1851 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Sep 1851 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vi	Benjamin who was born 1856 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Mar 1856 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
4. James Bridger, farmer He was born c 1770; died c 1848
i	George who was born 1791 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Apr 1791 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
He married Elisabeth Russell on 19^th Jan 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born c 1770. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1793 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Feb 1793 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ii	Jane who was born 1795 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Mar 1795 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iii	Lucy who was born 1798 Sussex
iv	James who was born 1800 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 19^th Oct 1800 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
v	Elizabeth who was born 1803 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1^st May 1803 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vi	Anne who was born 1806 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27^th Jul 1806 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vii	Benjamin who was born Oct 1811 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Dec 1811 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex

5. Elisabeth Bridger [Russell] She was born c 1770
i	George who was born 1791 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Apr 1791 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
She married James Bridger, farmer on 19^th Jan 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born c 1770; died c 1848. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1793 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Feb 1793 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ii	Jane who was born 1795 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Mar 1795 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iii	Lucy who was born 1798 Sussex
iv	James who was born 1800 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 19^th Oct 1800 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
v	Elizabeth who was born 1803 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1^st May 1803 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vi	Anne who was born 1806 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27^th Jul 1806 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vii	Benjamin who was born Oct 1811 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Dec 1811 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex

6. George Tester, farm labourer He was born 1789 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died Nov 1881 at Thompsett's Bank, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 95 years; buried 15^th Nov 1881 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
He married Jane Winn on 3^rd May 1807 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1788 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jan 1868 at Forest Row, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 25^th Jan 1868 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1808 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10^th Apr 1808 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Jane Tester
ii	Eleanor who was born 1810 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Mar 1810 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Jane Tester
iii	Hannah Matilda who was born 1811 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7^th Apr 1811 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Jane Tester
iv	Ann who was born 1813 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20^th Jun 1813 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester
v	Winifred who was born 1815 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 23^rd Apr 1815 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester
vi	George Henry who was born 1817 Ashdown Forest, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15^th Jun 1817 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of George Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester; died Jan 1886 Thompsett's Bank, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 16^th Jan 1886 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
vii	John who was born 1819 Ashdown Forest, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 14^th Mar 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of George Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester; died Jan 1894 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 6^th Jan 1894 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
viii	Jane who was born 1823 Hindleaf Warren, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13^th Jul 1823 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester

7. Jane Tester [Winn] She was born 1788 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jan 1868 at Forest Row, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 25^th Jan 1868 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
She married George Tester, farm labourer on 3^rd May 1807 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1789 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died Nov 1881 at Thompsett's Bank, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 95 years; buried 15^th Nov 1881 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1808 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10^th Apr 1808 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Jane Tester
ii	Eleanor who was born 1810 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Mar 1810 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Jane Tester
iii	Hannah Matilda who was born 1811 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7^th Apr 1811 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Jane Tester
iv	Ann who was born 1813 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20^th Jun 1813 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester
v	Winifred who was born 1815 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 23^rd Apr 1815 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester
vi	George Henry who was born 1817 Ashdown Forest, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15^th Jun 1817 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of George Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester; died Jan 1886 Thompsett's Bank, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 16^th Jan 1886 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
vii	John who was born 1819 Ashdown Forest, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 14^th Mar 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of George Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester; died Jan 1894 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 6^th Jan 1894 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
viii	Jane who was born 1823 Hindleaf Warren, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13^th Jul 1823 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester

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