| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Mary Tester 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 | |||
| She married John Tester on c 1795. 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. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Hannah 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 | ||
| ii | William 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 | iii | William 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 | i | Henry 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: | |||
| i | Mary 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 | ||
| ii | Ann 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 | ||
| iii | Phillis 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 | ||
| iv | James 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 | ||
| v | Elizabeth 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 | ||
| vi | Charlotte 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 | ||
| vii | Hannah who was born 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| viii | Margaret who was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| 4 | ix | William 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 | x | Tirzah 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 | |
| xi | Harriot 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 | xii | Trayton 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: | |||
| i | Elizabeth who was born 1853 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| 7 | ii | Sophia who was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1894 | |
| 8 | iii | William 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 | |
| iv | Henry 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: | |||
| i | Charlotte 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 | ||
| ii | Allan 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 | ||
| iii | Florence 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 | ||
| iv | Edith who was born 1883 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| v | Hetty Lilian who was born 1886 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| vi | William Harold who was born 1888 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| vii | Leonard 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 | i | Margaret who was born 25th Jun 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1868 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex | |
| ii | Minnie Adelaide who was born 1869 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex | ||
| iii | Florence who was born 1871 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex | ||
| iv | Harriett who was born 1872 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex | ||
| v | Bernard 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: | |||
| i | Edith Fanny who was born 1877 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1877 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex | ||
| ii | George who was born 1879 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4th May 1879 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex | ||
| iii | Elizabeth who was born 1882 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| iv | William who was born 1884 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 25th May 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex | ||
| v | Florence who was born 1886 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1886 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex | ||
| vi | Henry 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: | |||
| i | William 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 | ||
| ii | Gilbert 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 | ||
| iii | Ethel 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 | ||
| iv | Florence 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: | |||
| i | Amy who was born 1894 at Southwark, London | ||
| ii | Dorothy who was born 1900 at Lambeth, London | ||
| iii | Ella who was born c 1902 | ||
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