The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Stephen Tester, farm labourer, son of James Tester and Elizabeth Tester [Cheesman]
Generation No. 1
  1. Stephen Tester, farm labourer was the son of James Tester and Elizabeth Tester [Cheesman]. He was born 1791 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1791 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Mar 1841 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 49 years; buried 14th Mar 1841 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Hannah Heasman on 19th May 1823 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1803 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1824 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1824 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester
  iiElizabeth who was born 1826 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1826 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester
2 iiiWilliam who was born 1828 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1828 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester; died Dec 1898 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 7th Dec 1898 East Grinstead, Sussex
3 ivHenry who was born 1832 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1832 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester
  vSamuel who was born 1834 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1834 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester; died Oct 1835 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 3 months; buried 28th Oct 1835 Hartfield, Sussex
  viJohn who was born 1837 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1837 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester; died Feb 1855 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 17 years; buried 8th Feb 1855 Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Tester, farm bailiff was the son of Stephen Tester, farm labourer and Hannah Cook [Tester] [Heasman]. He was born 1828 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1828 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester; died Dec 1898 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 7th Dec 1898 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Mary Jane Gibbs on 21st Dec 1854 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born 1831 at West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1855 at Worth, Sussex
  iiEliza who was born 1856 at Godstone, Surrey
  iiiJohn who was born 1858 at Godstone, Surrey
  ivWilliam who was born 1860 at Bletchingly, Surrey
   
  3. Henry Tester, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Tester, farm labourer and Hannah Cook [Tester] [Heasman]. He was born 1832 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester
  He married Emma Winter on July to Sep 1857, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1857 Q3 Vol 2a Page 196. She was born 1844 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1862 at Surrey
  iiMary who was born 1869 at Brenchley, Kent
  iiiEmily R. who was born 1879 at Hartfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born Jul 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vAlice who was born 1883 at Frant, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1883 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Tester
   

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