The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Tester
Generation No. 1
  1. John Tester He was born 1758; died May 1824 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 27th May 1824 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Mary on c 1795. She was born 1765 at Sussex; died Oct 1846 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried 3rd Oct 1846 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHannah who was born 1803 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1803 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester
  iiWilliam who was born 1805 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1805 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester
2 iiiWilliam who was born 1807 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1807 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 26th Oct 1884 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 29th Oct 1884 Forest Row, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Tester, farm labourer was the son of John Tester and Mary Tester. He was born 1807 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1807 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 26th Oct 1884 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 29th Oct 1884 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
3 iHenry who was born 1827 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died Nov 1900 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 22nd Nov 1900 Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Lucy Kilner on 28th Oct 1827 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1805; died 27th Jul 1839 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 2nd Aug 1840 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1829 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1829 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
  iiAnn who was born 1831 at Ashdown Forest, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1831 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
  iiiPhillis who was born 1833 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1833 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
  ivJames who was born 1835 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1835 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester; died Oct 1849 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 14 years; buried 30th Oct 1849 East Grinstead, Sussex
  vElizabeth who was born 1837 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1837 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester
  viCharlotte who was born July to Sep 1840, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q3 Vol 7 Page 289, registered as Charlotte Tester; died Jan 1850 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 9 years; buried 23rd Jan 1850 Forest Row, Sussex
  viiHannah who was born 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiMargaret who was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex
4 ixWilliam who was born Jan to Mar 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q1 Vol 7 Page 376; christened 8th Mar 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 22 years on 6.3.69, son of William Tester (sawyer) and Rhoda Tester
5 xTirzah who was born 1848 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 17 years on 25.2.65, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Rhoda Tester; died 3rd Jan 1875, aged 26 years
  xiHarriot who was born 1851 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 15 years on 4.6.65, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Rhoda Tester; died Apr 1884 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 23rd Apr 1884 Forest Row, Sussex
6 xiiTrayton who was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1873 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 18 years on Oct 4 1872, son of William Tester (labourer) and Rhoda Tester
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Henry Tester, sawyer was the son of William Tester, farm labourer and Lucy Tester [Kilner]. He was born 1827 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died Nov 1900 at Forest Row, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 22nd Nov 1900 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Mary Heasman on 22nd Feb 1852 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. She was born 1825 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1825 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1853 at East Grinstead, Sussex
7 iiSophia who was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1894
8 iiiWilliam who was born 1860 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1877 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, adult son of Henry Tester (sawyer) and Mary Tester
  ivHenry who was born 1867 at Forest Row, Sussex
   
  4. William Tester, saw sharpener was the son of William Tester, farm labourer and Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman]. He was born Jan to Mar 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q1 Vol 7 Page 376; christened 8th Mar 1869 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 22 years on 6.3.69, son of William Tester (sawyer) and Rhoda Tester
  He married Mary Ann Wickenden on July to Sep 1871, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q3 Vol 2b Page 207. She was born 1849 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1849 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharlotte who was born 1872 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2b Page 129; christened 29th Sep 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (sawyer) and Mary Ann Tester
  iiAllan John who was born 1874 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of William Tester (sawyer) and Mary Ann Tester; died Mar 1875 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 23rd Mar 1875 Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiFlorence Kate who was born Apr to June 1877 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q2 Vol 2b Page 130
  ivEdith who was born 1883 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  vHetty Lilian who was born 1886 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viWilliam Harold who was born 1888 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiLeonard Alfred C. who was born 1891
   
  5. Tirzah Harding [Tester] was the daughter of William Tester, farm labourer and Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman]. She was born 1848 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1865 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 17 years on 25.2.65, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Rhoda Tester; died 3rd Jan 1875, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2b Page 91, aged 26 years
  She married Edwin Harden on 6th Jan 1868 at Mitcham, Surrey. He was born 1845 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1845 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iMargaret who was born 25th Jun 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1868 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiMinnie Adelaide who was born 1869 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiFlorence who was born 1871 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  ivHarriett who was born 1872 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vBernard Charles who was born 1874 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  6. Trayton Tester, wood dealer was the son of William Tester, farm labourer and Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman]. He was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1873 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 18 years on Oct 4 1872, son of William Tester (labourer) and Rhoda Tester
  He married Adelaide Bath on July to Sep 1877, registered at St. Saviour, Southwark District, London, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 1d Page 268. She was born 1849 at London
   
Generation No. 4
  7. Sophia Edwards [Tester] was the daughter of Henry Tester, sawyer and Mary Tester [Heasman]. She was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1894
  She married George Edwards, sawyer and baker on 2nd Sep 1876 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. He was born 1853 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1853 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1944. They had the following children:
  iEdith Fanny who was born 1877 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1877 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1879 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4th May 1879 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1882 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1884 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 25th May 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vFlorence who was born 1886 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1886 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viHenry Martin who was born 1889 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1889 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  8. William Tester, labourer was the son of Henry Tester, sawyer and Mary Tester [Heasman]. He was born 1860 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1877 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, adult son of Henry Tester (sawyer) and Mary Tester
  He married Fanny Edwards on 30th Jun 1888 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. She was born 1856 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1856 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 29th Jan 1947. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Edgar who was born 1889 at highgate, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1889 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Fanny Tester
  iiGilbert who was born 1891 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Fanny Tester
  iiiEthel May who was born 1892 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1892 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (painter) and Fanny Tester
  ivFlorence Mary who was born 1895 at Ashdown Park, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1895 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Fanny Tester
   
  9. Margaret Divall [Harding] was the daughter of Edwin Harden and Tirzah Harding [Tester]. She was born 25th Jun 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1868 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married Jesse Divall on 1893 at St. Saviour, Southwark, London. He was born 1865 at Mitcham, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iAmy who was born 1894 at Southwark, London
  iiDorothy who was born 1900 at Lambeth, London
  iiiElla who was born c 1902
   

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