| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Luke Tester, farm labourer was the son of James Tester and Elizabeth Tester [Cheesman]. He was born 1801 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1801 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of James Testor and Elizabeth Testor; died Dec 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 1st Dec 1861 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Ann Drawbridge on 15th Nov 1824 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1801 at Buxted, Sussex; died Feb 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 14th Feb 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | George who was born 1825 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1825 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Luke Tester (labourer) and Ann Tester | ||
| 2 | ii | Barbara Ellen who was born 1828 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1828 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Anne Tester | |
| iii | Susan who was born 1833 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1833 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Anne Tester | ||
| 3 | iv | Thomas who was born 1836 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1836 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Luke Tester (labourer) and Ann Tester | |
| 4 | v | Henry who was born 1838 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th May 1838 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Luke Tester (labourer) and Ann Tester; died July to Sep 1895, aged 55 years | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Barbara Ellen Hyder [Tester] was the daughter of Luke Tester, farm labourer and Ann Tester [Drawbridge]. She was born 1828 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1828 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Anne Tester | |||
| i | Adelaide Jane who was born 27th Jan 1850 at Crowborough Cross, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Barbara Tester; died Jan 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 23 years; buried 5th Jan 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| She married James Hider, farm labourer on 27th Nov 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 25th Sep 1826 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mary Ann who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Fred who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | George who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| 3. Thomas Tester, farm labourer was the son of Luke Tester, farm labourer and Ann Tester [Drawbridge]. He was born 1836 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1836 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Luke Tester (labourer) and Ann Tester | |||
| He married Tamar on c 1857. She was born 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William who was born 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| 4. Henry Tester, farm labourer was the son of Luke Tester, farm labourer and Ann Tester [Drawbridge]. He was born 1838 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th May 1838 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Luke Tester (labourer) and Ann Tester; died July to Sep 1895, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q3 Vol 2b Page 75, aged 55 years | |||
| He married Emily Ann Selina Bishop on 7th Aug 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1887, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q1 Vol 2b Page 84. They had the following children: | |||
| 5 | i | Phoebe Ruth who was born 5th Jul 1880 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Ann Selina Tester | |
| ii | Alice Mary who was born 17th Sep 1881 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Ann Selina Tester | ||
| iii | Adelaide Ann who was born 16th Nov 1884 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Ann Selina Tester | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 5. Phoebe Ruth Bishop [Tester] was the daughter of Henry Tester, farm labourer and Emily Ann Selina Tester [Bishop]. She was born 5th Jul 1880 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Ann Selina Tester | |||
| She married George Bishop on July to Sep 1903, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q3 Vol 2b Page 271. He was born 7th Apr 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
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