| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Elizabeth Tester [Illman] She was born 1730; died Apr 1800 at West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 27th Apr 1800 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |||
| She married William Tester on 11th Oct 1748 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. He was born 1716/17 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1716/17 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William who was born 1749 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1749 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester | ||
| ii | John who was born 1750/51 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1750/51 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester; died Mar 1751 Balcombe, Sussex, son of William; buried 8th Mar 1751 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| 2 | iii | John who was born 1752 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 24th May 1752 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester; died Sep 1792 Balcombe, Sussex; buried 25th Sep 1792 Balcombe, Sussex | |
| iv | Mary who was born 1755 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1755 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester | ||
| v | Elizabeth who was born 1758 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1758 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex, daughter of William Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died May 1773 West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 15 years; buried 21st May 1773 West Hoathly, Sussex | ||
| 3 | vi | Richard who was born 1761 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1761 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester; died Oct 1847 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried 19th Oct 1847 Balcombe, Sussex | |
| vii | Thomas who was born 1766 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1766 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester and Elizabeth Tester | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. John Tester was the son of William Tester and Elizabeth Tester [Illman]. He was born 1752 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 24th May 1752 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester; died Sep 1792 at Balcombe, Sussex; buried 25th Sep 1792 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Hannah Knight on 4th Dec 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born c 1755; died Feb 1792 at Balcombe, Sussex; buried 5th Feb 1792 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | John who was born 1780 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1780 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Hannah Tester; died Dec 1845; buried 29th Dec 1845 Ardingly, Sussex | ||
| ii | Mary who was born 1782 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1782 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Hannah Tester | ||
| iii | Elizabeth who was born 22nd Apr 1786 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 28th May 1786 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Hannah Tester | ||
| 3. Richard Tester was the son of William Tester and Elizabeth Tester [Illman]. He was born 1761 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1761 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester; died Oct 1847 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried 19th Oct 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Ann Standing Comber on 17th Oct 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born 1766 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex; died Aug 1845 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 5th Aug 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mary who was born 1792 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1792 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | ||
| ii | Ann who was born 1794 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1794 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | ||
| iii | Sarah who was born 1798 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1798 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | ||
| 4 | iv | Thomas who was born 1801 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1801 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Ann Tester; died May 1871 Balcombe, Sussex, aaged 71 years; buried 15th May 1871 Balcombe, Sussex | |
| v | Elizabeth who was born 1803 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1803 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | ||
| 5 | vi | Richard who was born 1806 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1806 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Ann Tester; died Dec 1882, aged 75 years; buried 11th Dec 1882 Balcombe, Sussex | |
| vii | Charlotte who was born 1809 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1809 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | ||
| 6 | viii | William who was born 1812 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1812 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | |
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 4. Thomas Tester, farm labourer was the son of Richard Tester and Ann Standing Tester [Comber]. He was born 1801 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Ann Tester; died May 1871 at Balcombe, Sussex, aaged 71 years; buried 15th May 1871 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Sarah Illman on 13th Oct 1833 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Worth, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William who was born 1834 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| ii | Thomas who was born 1836 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| iii | Mary who was born 1840 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| iv | Ann who was born 1841 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| v | James who was born 1844 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| vi | George who was born 1846 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| vii | Jabez who was born 1850 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| 5. Richard Tester, farm labourer was the son of Richard Tester and Ann Standing Tester [Comber]. He was born 1806 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1806 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Ann Tester; died Dec 1882 at Cuckfield Union House, aged 75 years; buried 11th Dec 1882 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Martha Marchant on 18th Oct 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Slaugham, Sussex, witnesses: John Tester and Lydia Tester. She was born 1808 at Balcombe, Sussex; died Feb 1853 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 44 years; buried 13th Feb 1853 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | James who was born 1831 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1831 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester; died Mar 1847 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 16 years; buried 12th Mar 1847 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| ii | Richard who was born 1833 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1833 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester | ||
| iii | Henry who was born 1835 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1835 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester | ||
| iv | George who was born 1837 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1837 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester; died Mar 1839 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 15 months; buried 27th Mar 1839 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| v | William who was born 1840 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester; died May 1864, aged 25 years; buried 18th May 1864 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| vi | Harriet who was born 1842 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1842 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester | ||
| vii | Elizabeth who was born 1845 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1845 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester; died Apr 1855, aged 9 years; buried 4th Apr 1855 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| viii | Kate who was born 1847 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester | ||
| 6. William Tester was the son of Richard Tester and Ann Standing Tester [Comber]. He was born 1812 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | |||
| He married Mary Allen on Apr to June 1841, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q2 Vol 7 Page 665. She was born 1815 at West Hoathly, Sussex; died Apr to June 1891, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 2b Page 109, aged 77 years. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ann who was born 1842 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1842 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | ||
| 7 | ii | Charles who was born 1849 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1849 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |
| 8 | iii | George who was born 1856 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1856 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 7. Charles Tester, police constable was the son of William Tester and Mary Tester [Allen]. 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 | |||
| He married Harriet Tester on 26th Dec 1872 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. 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. 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 | ||
| 8. George Tester, bricklayer was the son of William Tester and Mary Tester [Allen]. He was born 1856 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1856 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |||
| He married Elizabeth Pearson on July to Sep 1884, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1884 Q3 Vol 1d Page 864. She was born 1862 at Haxton, London. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Jennifer who was born 1887 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1887 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (bricklayer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
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