The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman], daughter of William Heasman, farmer and Charlotte Heasman [Hudson]
Generation No. 1
  1. Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman] was the daughter of William Heasman, farmer and Charlotte Heasman [Hudson]. She was born 1812 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 25th Feb 1884 at Thompsett's Bank, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 29th Feb 1884 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
2 iAbel Mitchel who was born 1830 at Hartfield, Sussex, baseborn; christened 10th Oct 1830 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
3 iiDaniel who was born 1832 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiEmela who was born 1834 at Sussex
  ivCain who was born 1835 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  vCharlotte who was born July to Sep 1840, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q3 Vol 7 Page 289, registered as Charlotte Tester; died Jan 1850 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 9 years; buried 23rd Jan 1850 Forest Row, Sussex
  viHannah who was born 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiMargaret who was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex
4 viiiWilliam who was born Jan to Mar 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q1 Vol 7 Page 376; christened 8th Mar 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 22 years on 6.3.69, son of William Tester (sawyer) and Rhoda Tester
5 ixTirzah who was born 1848 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 17 years on 25.2.65, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Rhoda Tester; died 3rd Jan 1875, aged 26 years
  xHarriot who was born 1851 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 15 years on 4.6.65, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Rhoda Tester; died Apr 1884 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 23rd Apr 1884 Forest Row, Sussex
6 xiTrayton who was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1873 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 18 years on Oct 4 1872, son of William Tester (labourer) and Rhoda Tester
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Abel Mitchel Heasman, labourer was the son of Abel Mitchell and Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman]. He was born 1830 at Hartfield, Sussex, baseborn; christened 10th Oct 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Harriett Wood [Sellings] [Heasman] [Relf] on 6th Apr 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1832 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q1 Vol 2b Page 93, aged 73 years. They had the following children:
7 iHarriett who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 iiEmily who was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
9 iiiMary Ann who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
10 ivCain Abel who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Daniel Heasman, sawyer was the son of Abel Mitchell and Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman]. He was born 1832 at Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Eliza Baldwin on 5th Jun 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q2 Vol 2b Page 144. She was born 1838 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1838 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iWilliam who was born 1856 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1856 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1858 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1858 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiDaniel who was born 1860 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1860 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  ivLucy Elizabeth who was born 1862 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1862 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vGeorge who was born 1864 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1864 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viMargaret who was born 1866 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1866 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viiAbel who was born 1867 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1867 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viiiEmily who was born 1869 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
12 ixAda Elen who was born 1871 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  4. William Tester, saw sharpener was the son of William Tester, farm labourer and Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman]. He was born Jan to Mar 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q1 Vol 7 Page 376; christened 8th Mar 1869 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 22 years on 6.3.69, son of William Tester (sawyer) and Rhoda Tester
  He married Mary Ann Wickenden on July to Sep 1871, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q3 Vol 2b Page 207. She was born 1849 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1849 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharlotte who was born 1872 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2b Page 129; christened 29th Sep 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (sawyer) and Mary Ann Tester
  iiAllan John who was born 1874 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of William Tester (sawyer) and Mary Ann Tester; died Mar 1875 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 23rd Mar 1875 Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiFlorence Kate who was born Apr to June 1877 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q2 Vol 2b Page 130
  ivEdith who was born 1883 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  vHetty Lilian who was born 1886 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viWilliam Harold who was born 1888 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiLeonard Alfred C. who was born 1891
   
  5. Tirzah Harding [Tester] was the daughter of William Tester, farm labourer and Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman]. She was born 1848 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1865 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 17 years on 25.2.65, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Rhoda Tester; died 3rd Jan 1875, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2b Page 91, aged 26 years
  She married Edwin Harden on 6th Jan 1868 at Mitcham, Surrey. He was born 1845 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1845 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
13 iMargaret who was born 25th Jun 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1868 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiMinnie Adelaide who was born 1869 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiFlorence who was born 1871 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  ivHarriett who was born 1872 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vBernard Charles who was born 1874 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  6. Trayton Tester, wood dealer was the son of William Tester, farm labourer and Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman]. He was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1873 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 18 years on Oct 4 1872, son of William Tester (labourer) and Rhoda Tester
  He married Adelaide Bath on July to Sep 1877, registered at St. Saviour, Southwark District, London, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 1d Page 268. She was born 1849 at London
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Harriett Blackman [Heasman] was the daughter of Abel Mitchel Heasman, labourer and Harriett Wood [Sellings] [Heasman] [Relf]. She was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Samuel Blackman on 11th Apr 1875 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1845 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLouisa who was born 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1879 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  8. Emily Fry [Heasman] was the daughter of Abel Mitchel Heasman, labourer and Harriett Wood [Sellings] [Heasman] [Relf]. She was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married James Fry, carter on 22nd Oct 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 19th Sep 1841 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Fry (labourer) and Eliza Fry. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 23rd Feb 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Fry (labourer) and Emily Fry
  iiEmily Rosa who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1875 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fry (labourer) and Emily Fry
  iiiJohn who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivAnnie who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vAlice who was born 26th Oct 1884 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1884 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fry (brickmaker) and Emily Fry
  viNellie who was born 23rd Feb 1887 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1887 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fry (labourer) and Emily Fry
   
  9. Mary Ann Dadswell [Hesman] was the daughter of Abel Mitchel Heasman, labourer and Harriett Wood [Sellings] [Heasman] [Relf]. She was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Daniel Dadswell, milkman on 1st May 1877 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 1853 at Cold Harbour, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened Mar 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (thatcher) and Mary Dadswell; died Sep 1928, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1928 Sept Vol 2b Page 3411, aged 75 years. They had the following children:
  iJane who was born 1878 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 5th May 1878 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Dadswell (milkman) and Mary Ann Dadswell; died Dec 1879 Laughton, Sussex, aged 1 year and 10 months; buried 11th Dec 1879 Laughton, Sussex
  iiAlffed Thomas who was born 1879 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1879 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of Daniel Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  iiiWalter who was born 1882 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1882 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of David[?] Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  ivEllen Caroline who was born 11th Oct 1882 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1886 St Andrew, Kingston, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  vMartha Emily who was born 31st Jul 1884 at Kingston, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1886 St Andrew, Kingston, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  viAlice Mary who was born 1890 at Beddingham, Sussex
  viiWilliam Henry who was born c 1899 at Hastings, Sussex
   
  10. Cain Abel Hesman, farm labourer was the son of Abel Mitchel Heasman, labourer and Harriett Wood [Sellings] [Heasman] [Relf]. He was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ann Barden on 30th Oct 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1855 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
14 iFanny who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam Abel who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1880 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiAlbert James who was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1882 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  ivAlice Margaret who was born 1884 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1884 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  vCharles who was born 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1886 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viMary who was born 1889 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1889 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viiElizabeth Ellen who was born 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1890 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viiiRhoda who was born 1894 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  11. William Heasman, labourer was the son of Daniel Heasman, sawyer and Eliza Heasman [Baldwin]. He was born 1856 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1856 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Eliza Young on Jan to Mar 1881, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1881 Q1 Vol 2a Page 749. She was born 1859 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1882 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiAbel who was born 1883 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1883 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
15 iiiDaniel who was born 1885 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1885 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 13th Oct 1922 Hartfield, Sussex; buried after 13th Oct 1922 Hartfield, Sussex
  ivMabel who was born 1888 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1888 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vEliza who was born 1890 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1890 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viDaisy who was born 1893 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 14th May 1893 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viiViolet who was born 1898 at Forest Row, Sussex
  viiiIvy who was born 1899 at Forest Row, Sussex
   
  12. Ada Elen Crowhurst [Heasman] was the daughter of Daniel Heasman, sawyer and Eliza Heasman [Baldwin]. She was born 1871 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1871 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iJohn Reginald who was born 1890 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1890 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married John Crowhurst, general labourer on 22nd Jul 1890 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1869 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
  13. Margaret Divall [Harding] was the daughter of Edwin Harden and Tirzah Harding [Tester]. She was born 25th Jun 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1868 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married Jesse Divall on 1893 at St. Saviour, Southwark, London. He was born 1865 at Mitcham, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iAmy who was born 1894 at Southwark, London
  iiDorothy who was born 1900 at Lambeth, London
  iiiElla who was born c 1902
   
Generation No. 4
  14. Fanny Fry [Heasman] was the daughter of Cain Abel Hesman, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Heasman [Barden]. She was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Joseph Charles Fry on 5th Jun 1897 at St. Mark's Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 20th Jun 1875 at Castle Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Charles Fry (brickmaker) and Anna Maria Fry
   
  15. Daniel Heasman, farmer was the son of William Heasman, labourer and Eliza Heasman [Young]. He was born 1885 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1885 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 13th Oct 1922 at Hartfield, Sussex; buried after 13th Oct 1922 at Coleman's Hatch, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Kate Martha Wheatley on 16th Dec 1909 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1883 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1883 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Wheatley (labourer) & Emily Wheatley; died 18th Mar 1966 at Hartfield, Sussex; buried after 18th Mar 1966 at Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
16 iArthur who was born 23rd Sep 1910, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1910 Q3; died Jan to Mar 1992
  iiMargaret Kitty who was born Dec 1913, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1913 Q4; died 11th Dec 1918; buried after 11th Dec 1918 Hartfield, Sussex
17 iiiKenneth who was born 16th May 1915, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q2; died May 1996
   
Generation No. 5
  16. Arthur Heasman was the son of Daniel Heasman, farmer and Kate Martha Heasman [Wheatley]. He was born 23rd Sep 1910, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1910 Q3; died Jan to Mar 1992, registered at Crawley District, Sussex, ref: 1992 Q1
  He married Edith Dorothy Humphrey on Apr to June 1937, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1937 Q2. She was born 19th Oct 1908, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q4; died 2004, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 2004 Q3. They had the following children:
  iAlan who was born Apr to June 1938, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1938 Q2
   
  17. Kenneth Heasman was the son of Daniel Heasman, farmer and Kate Martha Heasman [Wheatley]. He was born 16th May 1915, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q2; died May 1996, registered at Crawley District, Sussex, ref: 1996 Q2
  He married Nora F. Saunders on Apr to June 1949, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1949 Q2. She was born c 1920
   

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