The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Walter Ernest Neal, son of Job Neal, confectioner and Emma Neal [Shephard] [King] [Tester]
Generation No. 1
1. Walter Ernest Neal was the son of (2) Job Neal, confectioner and (3) Emma Neal [Shephard] [King] [Tester]. He was born July to Sep 1877 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 2A Page 568; christened 30th Sep 1877 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Job Neal, confectioner He was born 1817 at Cowden, Kent
He married (1) Mary Haddock on 20th Apr 1839 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses Joseph Bishop & William Clapson. She was born 1819 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1819 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents John & Lucy Haddock. They had the following children:
iJohn William who was born Apr to June 1840 Salehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q2 Vol 7 Page 405; christened 15th Sep 1844 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
iiMary Ann who was born 1844 Etchingham, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1844 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; buried 27th Dec 1847 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 3 years and 6 months
iiiWlater Amos who was born Apr to June 1847 Salehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 486
ivCaroline Georgiana who was born Apr 1850 Frant, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1850 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vJoseph Henry who was born Apr to June 1856 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1856 Q2 Vol 2A Page 370
He married (2) Emma Neal [Shephard] [King] [Tester] on 1st Sep 1875 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Georgina Rogers. She was born 1844 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester. They had the following children:
iWalter Ernest who was born July to Sep 1877 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 2A Page 568; christened 30th Sep 1877 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiDaisy Jenny who was born 1879 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 23rd Jan 1879 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiJohn Joseph who was born Jan to Mar 1880 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 2A Page 628; christened 19th Dec 1882 St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivAlbert Edward who was born Oct to Dec 1882 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2A Page 651; christened 17th Nov 1882 St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vEllen Amelia who was born Oct to Dec 1885 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2A Page 664; christened 27th Jan 1886 St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
3. Emma Neal [Shephard] [King] [Tester] was the daughter of (4) John Tester, farmer and (5) Lydia Tester [Stoner]. She was born 1844 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
She married (1) Thomas King on 17th Oct 1865 at St James Church, Nutley, Sussex, witnesses Mary Ann Marham? & John Thorpe. He was born 1829; buried 10th Feb 1868 at St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent, aged 39 years. They had the following children:
iBarbara Ellen who was born 1866 Wateringbury, Kent; christened 30th Dec 1866 St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent
iiThomas Henry who was born Apr to June 1868 Wateringbury, Kent, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1868 Q2 Vol 2A Page 484; christened 26th Apr 1868 St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent
She married (2) Joseph Shepherd, tailor on 16th Mar 1869 at St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent, witnesses Henry & Emma Shepherd. He was born Oct to Dec 1840 at Wateringbury, Kent, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1840 Q4 Vol 5 Page 308; christened 30th Oct 1840 at St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent, parents Thomas & Sarah Shepherd [Barnes]; died Apr to June 1874 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q2 Vol 2A Page 310. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born 1870 Wateringbury, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1870 St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent
iiMargaret Catherine who was born Jan to Mar 1872 Maidstone, Kent, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2A Page 617
iiiAlice who was born Oct to Dec 1873 Frances Terrace, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2A Page 577; christened 22nd May 1874 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died before 30th Jun 1874 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q2 Vol 2A Page 317
She married (3) Job Neal, confectioner on 1st Sep 1875 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Georgina Rogers. He was born 1817 at Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
iWalter Ernest who was born July to Sep 1877 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 2A Page 568; christened 30th Sep 1877 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiDaisy Jenny who was born 1879 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 23rd Jan 1879 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiJohn Joseph who was born Jan to Mar 1880 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 2A Page 628; christened 19th Dec 1882 St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivAlbert Edward who was born Oct to Dec 1882 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2A Page 651; christened 17th Nov 1882 St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vEllen Amelia who was born Oct to Dec 1885 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2A Page 664; christened 27th Jan 1886 St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Tester, farmer He was born 1807 at Clayton, Sussex
He married Lydia Stoner on 31st Jul 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Slaugham, Sussex, witnesses: Richard Tester and Elizabeth Croucher. She was born 1813 at Lindfield, Sussex; died Jul 1891 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 9th Jul 1891 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iLydia who was born 1831 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1831 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
iiMary who was born 1833 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 5th May 1833 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1838 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 4th Jun 1838 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
iiiRobert who was born 1835 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1835 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
ivStephen who was born 1837 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
vJohn who was born 1840 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1840 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 4th Jun 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
viSarah who was born 1840 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1840 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 4th Jun 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
viiIsaac who was born 1841 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1841 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
viiiEmma who was born 1844 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1844 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
ixKatherine who was born 1847 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
 
5. Lydia Tester [Stoner] She was born 1813 at Lindfield, Sussex; died Jul 1891 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 9th Jul 1891 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
She married John Tester, farmer on 31st Jul 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Slaugham, Sussex, witnesses: Richard Tester and Elizabeth Croucher. He was born 1807 at Clayton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iLydia who was born 1831 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1831 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
iiMary who was born 1833 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 5th May 1833 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1838 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 4th Jun 1838 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
iiiRobert who was born 1835 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1835 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
ivStephen who was born 1837 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
vJohn who was born 1840 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1840 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 4th Jun 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
viSarah who was born 1840 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1840 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 4th Jun 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
viiIsaac who was born 1841 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1841 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
viiiEmma who was born 1844 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1844 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
ixKatherine who was born 1847 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester
 

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