The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Marchant [Elphick]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Marchant [Elphick] She was born 1807 at Buxted, Sussex
  She married William Marchant, carpenter on 8th Apr 1824 at , Archdeconry of Lewes Marriage Licence. He was born 1804 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th May 1804 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant. They had the following children:
2 iSarah Jane who was born Nov 1824 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1824 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Marchant (carpenter) and Elizabeth Marchant
3 iiCharles who was born 1827 at Buxted, Sussex; died 14th Aug 1886 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 60 years
  iiiHope Elizabeth who was born 1830 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1830 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Marchant (carpenter) and Elizabeth Marchant
  ivCharlotte who was born 1832 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1832 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Marchant (carpenter) and Elizabeth Marchant
  vElizabeth Booker who was born 1834 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1834 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Marchant (carpenter) and Elizabeth Marchant
4 viWilliam who was born 1835 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1835 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Marchant (carpenter) and Elizabeth Marchant
  viiMary who was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiiPhoebe who was born 1839 at Buxted, Sussex
  ixEsther who was born Jun 1840 at Sussex; died Apr 1843 Buxted, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 14th Apr 1843 Buxted, Sussex
  xEliza who was born 1844 at Buxted, Sussex
  xiMercy who was born 1849 at Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Jane Tester [Marchant] was the daughter of William Marchant, carpenter and Elizabeth Marchant [Elphick]. She was born Nov 1824 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1824 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Marchant (carpenter) and Elizabeth Marchant
  She married Luke Tester, farm labourer on 18th Nov 1840 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 9th Dec 1820 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1821 at Wesleyan Chapel, Maresfield, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Wilson Pipe. They had the following children:
5 iMary Jane who was born 1841 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 3 years, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Jane Tester
6 iiEsther Ann who was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 1 year 7 months, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Jane Tester
  iiiSarah who was born 1846 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th May 1846 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester; died Aug 1868 Buxted, Sussex, aged 22 years; buried 16th Aug 1868 Buxted, Sussex
  ivFrances Emma who was born 1848 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1848 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Oct 1857 Buxted, Sussex, aged 10 years; buried 9th Oct 1857 Buxted, Sussex
  vSusannah Elizabeth who was born 1850 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1850 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Anne Tester; died Oct 1857 Buxted, Sussex, aged 8 years; buried 15th Oct 1857 Buxted, Sussex
  viLouisa who was born 1851 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1851 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Sep 1857 Buxted, Sussex, aged 6 years; buried 28th Sep 1857 Buxted, Sussex
  viiAaron Luke who was born 1854 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1854 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Mar 1857 Buxted, Sussex, aged 2 years 5 months; buried 1st Mar 1857 Buxted, Sussex
  viiiMercy who was born 1857 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1857 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
  ixGeorgina Agnes who was born 1860 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1860 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
  xWilliam Edward Ernest who was born 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
  xiElizabeth Eliza who was born 1865 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1865 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
  xiiWalter James who was born 1867 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1867 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
   
  3. Charles Marchant, farmer, carpenter and beerhose keeper was the son of William Marchant, carpenter and Elizabeth Marchant [Elphick]. He was born 1827 at Buxted, Sussex; died 14th Aug 1886 at Prince of Wales, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q3 Vol 2b Page 82, aged 60 years
  He married Ellen Seller Hall on Oct to Dec 1849, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q4 Vol 7 Page 805. She was born 1830 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iCharles who was born 1850 at Black Venn, Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1850 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Marchant (carpenter) and Ellen Marchant
  iiHarriet Ann who was born 1851 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1851 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Charles Marchant (labourer) and Ellen Marchant
  iiiSarah Jane who was born 1853 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1853 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Charles Marchant (carpenter) and Ellen Marchant
  ivEliza who was born 1856 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1856 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Charles Marchant (carpenter) and Ellen Marchant
  vWilliam who was born 1857 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 10th May 1857 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of Charles Marchant (carpenter) and Ellen Marchant
  viThomas who was born 1860 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1860 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of Charles Marchant (public house keeper) and Ellen Marchant
  viiAlbert who was born 1864 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1864 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of Charles Marchant (publican) and Ellen Marchant
  viiiMahali who was born 1868 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1868 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Charles Marchant (publican) and Ellen Marchant
   
  4. William Marchant was the son of William Marchant, carpenter and Elizabeth Marchant [Elphick]. He was born 1835 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1835 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Marchant (carpenter) and Elizabeth Marchant
  He married Jane Smith Noakes on July to Sep 1863, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q3 Vol 2b Page 328. She was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1840 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles who was born 1869 at Kent
  iiAlfred who was born 1872 at Kent
  iiiAlice J. who was born 1875 at Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Mary Jane Tester [Tester] was the daughter of Luke Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Jane Tester [Marchant]. She was born 1841 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1844 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 3 years, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Jane Tester
  iSarah Jane who was born 1860 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1861 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Mary Jane Tester
  She married Spencer Tester on 31st Dec 1860 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q4 Vol 2b Page 138. He was born 1830 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1830 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester. They had the following children:
  iHenry Aaron who was born 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
  iiLuke who was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1866 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of [?] Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
  iiiLouisa who was born 1870 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1870 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
8 ivEmma Frances who was born 1874 at Crows Nest, Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1874 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
  vEdward Ernest who was born 20th May 1877 at Crows Nest, Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1877 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
   
  6. Esther Ann Dadswell [Tester] was the daughter of Luke Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Jane Tester [Marchant]. She was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1844 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 1 year 7 months, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Jane Tester
  She married Henry Dadswell, farm labourer on 4th Nov 1865 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1843 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Alfred Dadswell (farmer) and Sarah Ann Dadswell. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1866 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Henry Dadswell (labourer) and Esther Dadswell; died c 20th Jun 1866 Buxted, Sussex, aged 9 weeks; buried 24th Jun 1866 Buxted, Sussex
  iiAlbert who was born 1867 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1867 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Henry Albert Dadswell (labourer) and Esther Dadswell
  iiiEllen who was born 1873 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1873 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Dadswell (gardener) and Esther Ann Dadswell
  ivWilliam Taylor who was born 6th May 1879 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1879 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Henry Dadswell (labourer) and Esther Dadswell
  vWalter Taylor who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1880 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Henry Dadswell (labourer) and Esther Dadswell
   
  7. Charles Marchant, innkeeper licensed victualler was the son of Charles Marchant, farmer, carpenter and beerhose keeper and Ellen Seller Marchant [Hall]. He was born 1850 at Black Venn, Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1850 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Marchant (carpenter) and Ellen Marchant
  He married Emma Tyler on Apr to June 1878, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2b Page 210. She was born 1849 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMinnie Julia who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1880 Ma.Chuch, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Marchant (labourer) and Emma Marchant
  iiEmma Eleanor who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1880 Ma.Chuch, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Marchant (labourer) and Emma Marchant; died Oct 1880 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 4 months; buried 27th Oct 1880 Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge Charles who was born 1882 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1882 Ma.Chuch, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Marchant (publican) and Emma Marchant
  ivNeville Albert who was born 1885 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1885 Ma.Chuch, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Marchant (publican) and Emma Marchant
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Emma Frances Mackellow [Tester] was the daughter of Spencer Tester and Mary Jane Tester [Tester]. She was born 1874 at Crows Nest, Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1874 at Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
  She married George James Mackellow, bricklayer on Jan to Mar 1893, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q1 Vol 2b Page 159. He was born 1st Aug 1869 at Sweet Hawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1869 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Mankellow (stonemason) and Hannah Mankellow. They had the following children:
  iFrank Cecil who was born 1894 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1894 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of George James Mackellow (bricklayer) and Emma Frances Mackellow
  iiEthel Hannah who was born 1899 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1899 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of George Towner[?] Mackellow (bricklayer) and Emma Frances Mackellow
  iiiFlora Beatrice who was born 1900 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1900 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of George James Mackellow (bricklayer) and Emma Frances Mackellow
   

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