| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Mary Brett [Ware] was the daughter of Thomas Ware and Ann Ware [Hemsley]. She was born 1755 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1755 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; buried 24th Nov 1843 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 88 years | |||
| She married George Brett on 29th Dec 1783 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1756 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1756 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex, parents John & Hannah Brett; buried 27th May 1824 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 66 years. They had the following children: | |||
| i | George who was born 1786 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1786 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| 2 | ii | Mary who was born 1789 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1789 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, parents George & Mary Britt | |
| 3 | iii | William who was born 1793 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1793 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Mary Reed [Brett] was the daughter of George Brett and Mary Brett [Ware]. She was born 1789 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1789 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, parents George & Mary Britt | |||
| She married Henry Reed on 17th Aug 1810 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, witnesses George Brett & Thomas Bare. He was born 1787 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1787 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, parents William & Mary Reed. They had the following children: | |||
| 4 | i | Frances who was born c Nov 1810 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1810 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; buried 12th Jun 1864 Buxted, Sussex, aged 53 years | |
| 5 | ii | George who was born 1812 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1813 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |
| 6 | iii | Sophia who was born 1815 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1815 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |
| 7 | iv | Henry who was born 1818 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th May 1818 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |
| 8 | v | Alfred who was born 1820 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1820 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |
| vi | William who was born 1822 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1822 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| 9 | vii | Maria who was born 1825 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1825 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Jan 1861 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 20th Jan 1861 Maresfield, Sussex | |
| 10 | viii | Mary Ann who was born 1828 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1828 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |
| ix | Thomas who was born 1830 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1830 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Jun 1839; buried 14th Jun 1839 | ||
| 11 | x | Eliza who was born 1833 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1833 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |
| 3. William Brett, farmer was the son of George Brett and Mary Brett [Ware]. He was born 1793 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1793 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |||
| He married Rose Taylor on 25th Dec 1816 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1792 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1792 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Taylor and Barbara Taylor. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Sophia who was born Dec 1817 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1817 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; buried 24th Dec 1817 Buxted, Sussex, aged 3 weeks | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 4. Frances Farnes [Reed] was the daughter of Henry Reed and Mary Reed [Brett]. She was born c Nov 1810 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1810 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; buried 12th Jun 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 53 years | |||
| 12 | i | Robert who was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1840 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |
| She married Robert Farnes, farm labourer on 25th Oct 1842 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 733, witnesses George Peirce & Rosanna Britt. He was born 1811 at Buxted, Sussex; died Nov 1851 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 17th Nov 1851 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Henry who was born 1st Dec 1842 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1843 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| ii | William who was born 13th Jan 1845 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| iii | Fanny who was born 10th May 1847 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| iv | Alfred who was born 6th Mar 1849 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1853 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| v | Philip who was born 13th May 1851 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1853 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| 5. George Reed, wheelwright was the son of Henry Reed and Mary Reed [Brett]. He was born 1812 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1813 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |||
| He married Rebecca Winter on 14th Dec 1846 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, witnesses Edward Page & Sophia Card. She was born 1809 at Hawkhurst, Kent | |||
| 6. Sophia Curd [Reed] was the daughter of Henry Reed and Mary Reed [Brett]. She was born 1815 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1815 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |||
| She married Thomas Curd, farm labourer on 23rd May 1836 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1813 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1813 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Thomas who was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| 13 | ii | Mary Ann who was born 1838 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1838 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |
| 14 | iii | David who was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1842 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |
| 15 | iv | Sophia who was born 1845 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1845 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |
| v | Spencer who was born 1848 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th May 1848 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| vi | George who was born 1850 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1850 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| 7. Henry Reed was the son of Henry Reed and Mary Reed [Brett]. He was born 1818 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th May 1818 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Ann on c 1840. She was born 1820 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Henry who was born 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Mary Ann who was born 1848 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Alfred who was born 1861 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| 8. Alfred Reed was the son of Henry Reed and Mary Reed [Brett]. He was born 1820 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1820 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Ann on c 1841. She was born 1814 at Framfield, Sussex | |||
| 9. Maria Tester [Reed] was the daughter of Henry Reed and Mary Reed [Brett]. She was born 1825 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1825 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Jan 1861 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 20th Jan 1861 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | |||
| i | Trayton who was born 26th Jan 1852 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1861 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Maria Tester | ||
| ii | Frank who was born 6th Jun 1854 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1861 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Maria Tester | ||
| She married Spencer Tester, farmer on Apr to June 1857, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q2 Vol 2b Page 153. He was born 1829 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1829 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Phoebe who was born 4th Jul 1858 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1861 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Maria Tester | ||
| ii | Mary Anne who was born 1860 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1860 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Maria Tester; died Mar 1861 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 5 months; buried 24th Mar 1861 Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | John who was born 1862 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| 16 | iv | Mathew who was born 25th Mar 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1877 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Phoebe Tester | |
| v | Charles who was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| 17 | vi | Fanny who was born 1868 at Buxted, Sussex | |
| 10. Mary Ann French [Reed] was the daughter of Henry Reed and Mary Reed [Brett]. She was born 1828 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1828 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |||
| She married Mr French on c 1850. He was born c 1827. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Alfred who was born Jan 1851 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| 11. Eliza Tester [Reed] was the daughter of Henry Reed and Mary Reed [Brett]. She was born 1833 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1833 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |||
| i | James William who was born 1857 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1857 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer) and Eliza Tester | ||
| She married James Tester, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1858, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q4 Vol 2b Page 169. He was born 13th Jan 1828 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1828 at Wesleyan Chapel, Maresfield, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John H. Faull. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Emma who was born 1860 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1860 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
| ii | Frances Anne who was born 1862 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1862 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (labourer) and Eliza Tester; died Mar 1877 Fletching, Sussex, aged 15 years; buried 20th Mar 1877 Fletching, Sussex | ||
| iii | Barbary who was born 1867 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| iv | Sophia who was born 1870 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| v | Henery who was born 1872 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| vi | Allice who was born 1875 at Fletching, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 12. Robert Farnes was the son of Robert Farnes, farm labourer and Frances Farnes [Reed]. He was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1840 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |||
| He married Charlotte Cottington on 17th Sep 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 128. She was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Fanny who was born 17th Jul 1865 at Coopers Green, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| ii | Eliza who was born 1868 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1868 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| iii | Annie who was born 1871 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1871 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| iv | Charity who was born 1874 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1874 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| 18 | v | Alfred who was born 1875 at Buxted, Sussex; died 1898 | |
| vi | Mariam who was born 1878 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| vii | Alice who was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| viii | William who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| 13. Mary Ann Hall [Curd] was the daughter of Thomas Curd, farm labourer and Sophia Curd [Reed]. She was born 1838 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1838 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |||
| She married George Hall, farm labourer on 15th Nov 1856 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1832 at Mockbeggar, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1832 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George Hall (labourer) & Ansley Hall. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Fanny who was born 1857 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1857 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| ii | Sophia who was born 1859 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1859 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| iii | Lucy who was born 1864 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th May 1864 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| iv | Thomas who was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1866 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of George Hall (labourer) & Mary Ann Hall | ||
| v | George Spenser who was born 1868 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1868 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of George Hall (labourer) & Mary Ann Hall | ||
| vi | Mary Ann who was born 1870 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1870 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of George Hall (labourer) & Mary Ann Hall | ||
| vii | Harry who was born 1872 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1872 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of George Hall (labourer) & Mary Ann Hall | ||
| 14. David Curd, nursery labourer was the son of Thomas Curd, farm labourer and Sophia Curd [Reed]. He was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1842 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Ann on c 1864. She was born 1844 at Chailey, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mary Ann who was born 1868 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Thomas who was born 1870 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Albert who was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| iv | Samuel who was born 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| 15. Sophia Booker [Curd] was the daughter of Thomas Curd, farm labourer and Sophia Curd [Reed]. She was born 1845 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1845 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |||
| She married Spencer Booker on 9th Nov 1872 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1847 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Rose who was born 1874 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| ii | Andrew who was born 1877 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| iii | Albert who was born 1879 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| iv | Thomas who was born Jul 1880 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| 16. Mathew Tester, farm labourer was the son of Spencer Tester, farmer and Maria Tester [Reed]. He was born 25th Mar 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1877 at Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Phoebe Tester | |||
| He married Sarah Collins on Oct to Dec 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2b Page 217. She was born 1865 at Pembury, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| 19 | i | Gilbert who was born 1886 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1886 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester | |
| ii | Amelia who was born 1887 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1887 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Oct 1887 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 3 weeks; buried 1st Oct 1887 Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Lily Docia who was born 1890 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1890 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester | ||
| iv | Annie who was born 1894 at Fairwarp, Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| 17. Fanny Tester was the daughter of Spencer Tester, farmer and Maria Tester [Reed]. She was born 1868 at Buxted, Sussex | |||
| i | Alfred Walter who was born 1890 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1890 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, illegitimate son of Fanny tester | ||
| Generation No. 5 | |||
| 18. Alfred Farnes was the son of Robert Farnes and Charlotte Farnes [Cottington]. He was born 1875 at Buxted, Sussex; died 1898 | |||
| He married Frances Mary Ann Bates on July to Sep 1898, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q3 Vol 2b Page 233. She was born Jan to Mar 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99 | |||
| 19. Gilbert Tester, general labourer was the son of Mathew Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Collins]. He was born 1886 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1886 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester | |||
| He married Mary Jane Hemsley on Jan to Mar 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q1 Vol 2b Page 202. She was born 1888 at Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William Gilbert who was born 1908 | ||
| ii | James Frank who was born 1910 | ||
| iii | Jack who was born 1911 | ||
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