The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Caroline Sarah Tester [Best], daughter of John Best, carrier and Harriett Best [Osborne]
Generation No. 1
  1. Caroline Sarah Tester [Best] was the daughter of John Best, carrier and Harriett Best [Osborne]. She was born 1846 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1847 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Harriet Best
  She married (1) Moses Tester, farm labourer on 2nd Aug 1862 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1842 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Cary Tester; died Jan to Mar 1883, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q1 Vol 2b Page 86, aged 40 years. They had the following children:
  iHarry who was born 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester
  iiMatilda who was born 1866 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1866 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester
  iiiLouisa Harriet who was born 1869 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1869 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester
  ivErnest William who was born 1872 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1872 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester
2 vMoses John who was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1874 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester; died 1922 Hanover Square, London
  viMinnie who was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1876 St. Michael's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester
  viiRoland who was born 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester
  viiiCharles Percy who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1880 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester
  She married (2) John Collins on 1884. He was born 1856 at Capel, Kent, son of John and Bridget Collins. They had the following children:
  iEllen Mary who was born 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Vol 2b Page 152
  iiCelia who was born 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Vol 2b Page 138
  iiiWinifred Gertrude who was born 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Vol 2b Page 130
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Moses John Tester, coal labourer was the son of Moses Tester, farm labourer and Caroline Sarah Tester [Best]. He was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1874 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester; died 1922 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London
  He married Elizabeth Sarah Harrington on 21st Jul 1906 at Lewes Register Office, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1st Oct 1882 at Hatfield, Essex, registered at Dunmow District, Essex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 4a Page 521. They had the following children:
  iMabel who was born 1907 at Hove, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1911 at Hove, Sussex
  iiiPhyllis (Dorothy) who was born 1913 at Hove, Sussex
  ivMary Kathleen who was born 1916 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London
  vCatherine (Minnie) who was born 1917 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London
  viJohn (Jack) P. who was born 1918 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London
  viiViolet who was born 1920 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London
  viiiJoseph Moses who was born 1922 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London
   

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