| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Charles Tester, farm labourer was the son of James Tester and Elizabeth Tester [Cheesman]. He was born 1788 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1788 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died May 1875 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex, aged 89 years; buried 4th May 1875 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | |||
| He married Charlotte Wood on 3rd Mar 1811 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1790 at Buxted, Sussex; died Aug 1868 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 2nd Aug 1868 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 2 | i | Charles who was born 21st Dec 1811 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1814 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester | |
| ii | George Cheeseman who was born 1815 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1815 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester; died Sep 1861 Hove, Sussex, aged 46 years; buried 17th Sep 1861 Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Keziah who was born 1817 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1817 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester | ||
| iv | Sophia who was born 1819 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1819 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester | ||
| 3 | v | Stephen who was born 1823 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1823 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester; died Jul 1852 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 28 years; buried 11th Jul 1852 Maresfield, Sussex | |
| 4 | vi | John who was born 1826 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1826 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester | |
| vii | Philly who was born 1828 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1828 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester | ||
| viii | Thomas who was born 1832 at Buxted, Sussex; died Apr 1851 Buxted, Sussex, aged 20 years; buried 27th Apr 1851 Buxted, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Charles Tester was the son of Charles Tester, farm labourer and Charlotte Tester [Wood]. He was born 21st Dec 1811 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1814 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester | |||
| He married Lucy Chatfield on Oct to Dec 1843, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q4 Vol 7 Page 813. She was born 1823 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 5 | i | Thomas who was born 1847 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1847 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | |
| ii | William who was born 1850 at Oldland, Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1850 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | ||
| iii | George who was born 1853 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1853 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | ||
| 6 | iv | Edwin Alfred who was born 1856 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1856 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | |
| v | Eliza who was born 1859 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1859 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | ||
| vi | Charles who was born 1865 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1865 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | ||
| 3. Stephen Tester, farm labourer was the son of Charles Tester, farm labourer and Charlotte Tester [Wood]. He was born 1823 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1823 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester; died Jul 1852 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 28 years; buried 11th Jul 1852 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Reed on Apr to June 1844, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q2 Vol 7 Page 719. She was born 1825 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 7 | i | William who was born 1845 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1845 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |
| ii | Charlotte who was born 1848 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1848 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester; died Aug 1862 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 14 years; buried 14th Aug 1862 Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Harriett who was born 1851 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1851 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester; died Jun 1861 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 10 years; buried 16th Jun 1861 Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| 4. John Tester, labourer was the son of Charles Tester, farm labourer and Charlotte Tester [Wood]. He was born 1826 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1826 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester | |||
| He married Elizabeth on c 1855. She was born 1837 at Gaston, Yorkshire | |||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 5. Thomas Tester, farm labourer was the son of Charles Tester and Lucy Tester [Chatfield]. He was born 1847 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1847 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | |||
| He married Lucy Ann Shelley on July to Sep 1874, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2b Page 277. She was born 1848 at West Firle, Sussex | |||
| 6. Edwin Alfred Tester, farm labourer was the son of Charles Tester and Lucy Tester [Chatfield]. He was born 1856 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1856 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | |||
| He married Sarah Jane West on Apr to June 1878, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2b Page 210. She was born 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Agnes Adelaide who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1880 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Jane Tester | ||
| ii | Ernest who was born 1886 at Nutley, Sussex | ||
| iii | Eliza Ethel Margaret who was born 1888 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1888 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Jane Tester | ||
| iv | Alfred Edward who was born 1890 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1890 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Alfred Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Jane Tester | ||
| 7. William Tester, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Tester, farm labourer and Mary Tester [Reed]. He was born 1845 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1845 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |||
| He married Sarah Cooper on Apr to June 1865, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2b Page 180. She was born 1847 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Jane who was born 1872 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Trayton who was born 1875 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1875 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (brickmaker) and Sarah Tester | ||
| iii | Harriett who was born 1877 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1877 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester | ||
| iv | William who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| v | Alfred Frank who was born 1881 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1881 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester | ||
| 8 | vi | Albert who was born 22nd Aug 1882 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1882 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester | |
| 9 | vii | Lewis who was born 1888 at Chelwood Common, Danehill, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1888 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of William Tester (fishmonger) and Sally Tester | |
| viii | Willie who was born 1889 at Chelwood Common, Danehill, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1889 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of William Tester (fishmonger) and Sally Tester | ||
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 8. Albert Tester was the son of William Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Cooper]. He was born 22nd Aug 1882 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1882 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester | |||
| He married Amy Louisa Turner on c 1915. She was born 1890 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1890 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Frank William John Turner (baker) and Fanny Turner | |||
| 9. Lewis Tester was the son of William Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Cooper]. He was born 1888 at Chelwood Common, Danehill, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1888 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of William Tester (fishmonger) and Sally Tester | |||
| He married Fanny Frances Turner on Apr to June 1910, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1910 Q2 Vol 2b Page 235. She was born 1884 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1884 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Frank William John Turner (seed and corn merchant) and Fanny Turner | |||
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