| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Catherine Tester She was born 1778 at Hurstpierpoint, Sussex; died Mar 1853 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 6th Mar 1853 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| She married John Tester on c 1805. He was born 1766 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Apr 1845 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 17th Apr 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Richard who was born 1810 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1810 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Catherine Tester | ||
| 2 | ii | William who was born 1813 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1813 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Katherine Tester; died Sep 1880 Ardingly, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 17th Sep 1880 Ardingly, Sussex | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. William Tester, labourer was the son of John Tester and Catherine Tester. He was born 1813 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1813 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Katherine Tester; died Sep 1880 at Ardingly, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 17th Sep 1880 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex | |||
| He married (1) Zilpha Stoner on 4th Jun 1834 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born 1815 at Cuckfield, Sussex; died Nov 1872 at Ardingly, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 29th Nov 1872 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ellen who was born 1835 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1835 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Zilpha Tester | ||
| ii | William who was born 1837 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1837 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Zilpha Tester; died before 30th Apr 1837 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 5 weeks; buried 30th Apr 1837 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| iii | Ann who was born 1838 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1838 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Zilpha Tester | ||
| 3 | iv | Alfred who was born 1841 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1841 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Zilpha Tester | |
| v | Rhoda who was born 1844 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1844 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Zilpha Tester | ||
| 4 | vi | Thomas who was born 1847 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Zilpha Tester | |
| vii | Fanny who was born 1849 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1849 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Zilpha Tester | ||
| viii | Harriet who was born 1853 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1853 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Zilpha Tester | ||
| 5 | ix | George who was born 1857 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1857 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (farmer) and Zilpha Tester | |
| He married (2) Lucy Isted on 25th Dec 1873 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. She was born 1852; died Oct 1874 at Saucelands, Ardingly, Sussex, aged 22 years; buried 26th Oct 1874 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Kate who was born 1874 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1874 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (farmer) and Lucy Tester | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 3. Alfred Tester, farmer was the son of William Tester, labourer and Zilpha Tester [Stoner]. He was born 1841 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1841 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Zilpha Tester | |||
| He married Ellen Kember on Oct to Dec 1868, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 271. She was born 1844 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Alfred who was born 1872 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex | ||
| ii | Clara who was born 1872 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex | ||
| iii | Percy who was born 1873 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex | ||
| iv | Charley who was born 1875 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex | ||
| v | Ellen who was born 1877 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1889 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry[?] Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
| vi | Henry who was born 1879 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1889 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Henry[?] Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
| vii | Harriet who was born 1888 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1889 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry[?] Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
| 4. Thomas Tester, farmer was the son of William Tester, labourer and Zilpha Tester [Stoner]. He was born 1847 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Zilpha Tester | |||
| He married Olive on 28th Nov 1868 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. She was born 1845 at Ardingly, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Herbert Oswald Ernest who was born 1872 at Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1872 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Olive Tester | ||
| ii | Mabel Ellen who was born 1875 at Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1875 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester (farmer) and Olive Tester | ||
| iii | Ernest J. who was born 1879 at Cuckfield, Sussex | ||
| 5. George Tester, farmer was the son of William Tester, labourer and Zilpha Tester [Stoner]. He was born 1857 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (farmer) and Zilpha Tester | |||
| He married Harriet Lang on 24th Jun 1876 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q2 Vol 2b Page 229. She was born 1856 at Exeter, Devon. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Gertrude who was born 1878 at Haywards Heath, Sussex | ||
| ii | Selphe who was born 1883 at Sussex | ||
| iii | Horace who was born 1887 at Surrey | ||
| iv | George who was born 1888 at Surrey | ||
| v | Albert who was born 1890 at Surrey | ||
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