| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Edward Tester was the son of George Tester and Ann Tester [Hards]. He was born 1752 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1752 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester; died Nov 1826 at Ardingly, Sussex, aged 78[?] years; buried 26th Nov 1826 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Potter on 25th Apr 1780 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born 1758; died Sep 1818 at Ardingly, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 12th Sep 1818 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ann who was born 1781 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1781 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester and Mary Tester | ||
| 2 | ii | Edward who was born 1782 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1782 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Edward Tester and Mary Tester; died Apr 1859 Ardingly, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 8th Apr 1859 Ardingly, Sussex | |
| iii | Mary who was born 23rd May 1786 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1786 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester and Mary Tester | ||
| iv | Rebecca who was born 6th Feb 1788 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1788 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester and Mary Tester; died Jul 1788 Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward and Mary; buried 1st Jul 1788 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| v | George who was born 19th Mar 1789 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1789 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester and Mary Tester | ||
| vi | Phoebe who was born 18th Dec 1790 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened before 11th Jan 1791 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester and Mary Tester | ||
| vii | Jane Rose who was born 11th May 1792 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1792 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester and Mary Tester | ||
| viii | Sarah who was born Mar 1794 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1794 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester and Mary Tester | ||
| ix | Richard who was born 2nd Apr 1796 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1796 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester and Mary Tester | ||
| x | James who was born 11th May 1798 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1798 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester and Mary Tester | ||
| xi | Harriet who was born 1st Dec 1800 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1800 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester and Mary Tester | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Edward Tester, parish clerk was the son of Edward Tester and Mary Tester [Potter]. He was born 1782 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1782 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Edward Tester and Mary Tester; died Apr 1859 at Ardingly, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 8th Apr 1859 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Barton on 20th Oct 1817 at St. Peter's Church, Uckfield, Sussex. She was born 1784 at Clitheroe, Lancashire; died Aug 1857 at Ardingly, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 17th Aug 1857 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | John Barton who was born 17th Dec 1818 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1819 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | ||
| 3 | ii | Edward who was born 1823 at Cuckfield, Sussex | |
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 3. Edward Tester, farm labourer was the son of Edward Tester, parish clerk and Mary Tester [Barton]. He was born 1823 at Cuckfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Sarah Elsey on Apr to June 1848, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 485. She was born 1829 at West Hoathly, Sussex; died Sep 1859 at Ardingly, Sussex, aged 29 years; buried 23rd Sep 1859 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 4 | i | John Henry who was born Nov 1848 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1848 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester | |
| 5 | ii | Harriet who was born 1850 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1850 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester | |
| 6 | iii | James who was born 1852 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1852 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester | |
| iv | Charlotte who was born 1854 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1854 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Mar 1877, aged 22 years; buried 26th Mar 1877 Ardingly, Sussex | ||
| v | Edward Barton who was born 1857 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1857 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Jun 1860 Ardingly, Sussex, aged 2 years 10 months; buried 12th Jun 1860 Ardingly, Sussex | ||
| vi | Charles who was born 1859 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1859 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Feb 1860 Ardingly, Sussex, aged 4 months; buried 6th Feb 1860 Ardingly, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 4. John Henry Tester, stockman and Gardener was the son of Edward Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Elsey]. He was born Nov 1848 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1848 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester | |||
| He married Mary Faulkner Humphry on Apr to June 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q2 Vol 2b Page 213. She was born 1845 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Edward William who was born 1886 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 30th May 1886 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | ||
| 5. Harriet Tester [Tester] was the daughter of Edward Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Elsey]. She was born 1850 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1850 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester | |||
| She married Charles Tester, police constable on 26th Dec 1872 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. He was born 1849 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Annie Rosenia who was born 1874 at Hickpotse, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1874 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester | ||
| ii | Leonard who was born 1876 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Louis who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1878 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (policeman) and Harriet Tester | ||
| iv | Luther who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| 6. James Tester, bricklayer was the son of Edward Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Elsey]. He was born 1852 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1852 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester | |||
| He married Emily Elizabeth Mitchell on Jan to Mar 1880, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 2b Page 322. She was born 1856 at Cuckfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Gertrude Emily Elizabeth who was born 1881 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1881 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (bricklayer) and Emily Elizabeth Tester | ||
| ii | Ada Charlotte who was born 1884 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1884 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (bricklayer) and Emily Elizabeth Tester | ||
| iii | James William who was born 1889 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1889 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of James Tester (bricklayer) and Emily Tester | ||
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