| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. John Tester, farmer was the son of John Tester and Mary Tester [Pennifold]. He was born 1807 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1807 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester; died May 1857 at Oaks Farm, Balcombe, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 15th May 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Elizabeth Backshall on 20th Nov 1830 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born 27th Sep 1806 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1806 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of John Backshall & Susan Backshall; died Apr to June 1871, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2b Page 73. They had the following children: | |||
| 2 | i | William who was born 1832 at Worth, Sussex; died Jan 1892 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 26th Jan 1892 East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| ii | John who was born 1835 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| iii | Stephen who was born 1837 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| iv | Alfred Sampson who was born 1842 at Rivers, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Dec 1865 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 23 years; buried 7th Dec 1865 East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| v | Caroline Susan who was born 1844 at Worth, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1844 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
| vi | Mary Elizabeth who was born 1846 at Oaks, Worth, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1846 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Jun 1863 Horley, Surrey, aged 16 years; buried 27th Jun 1863 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| 3 | vii | Sarah Ann who was born 1848 at Oaks Farm, Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1848 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester | |
| 4 | viii | George who was born 1851 at The Oaks, Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1851 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. William Tester, farmer was the son of John Tester, farmer and Elizabeth Tester [Backshall]. He was born 1832 at Worth, Sussex; died Jan 1892 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 26th Jan 1892 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Ann Newnham on 19th Aug 1854 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born 1825 at Ardingly, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Elizabeth who was born 1857 at Strudgate, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1857 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Anne Tester | ||
| ii | Mary Anne Jane who was born 1860 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1860 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Anne Tester | ||
| iii | Ann who was born 1864 at Ifield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1864 St Margaret, Ifield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Ann Tester | ||
| 5 | iv | Alice who was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1868 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |
| v | Emily who was born 1870 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1870 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | ||
| 3. Sarah Ann Divall [Tester] was the daughter of John Tester, farmer and Elizabeth Tester [Backshall]. She was born 1848 at Oaks Farm, Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1848 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester | |||
| She married James Divall, bricklayer on c 1876. He was born 1856 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4th May 1856 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Wilfred who was born c 1878 | ||
| ii | John who was born 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| iii | Elizabeth who was born Dec 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| iv | Laura who was born 1883 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1883 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| v | Alfred Sampson who was born 1884 at Fairlight, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1884 Fairlight, Sussex | ||
| vi | Alice Ella who was born 1885 at Fairlight, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1885 Fairlight, Sussex | ||
| vii | Charles James who was born 1887 at Fairlight, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1887 Fairlight, Sussex | ||
| 6 | viii | Mary Elizabeth who was born 1891 at Fairlight, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1891 Fairlight, Sussex | |
| ix | James Albert who was born 1893 at Fairlight, Sussex; christened 29th May 1893 Fairlight, Sussex | ||
| 4. George Tester, farmer was the son of John Tester, farmer and Elizabeth Tester [Backshall]. He was born 1851 at The Oaks, Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1851 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester | |||
| He married Eliza Backshall on 28th Oct 1876 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1854 at Worth, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Edith who was born 1878 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1878 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (farmer) and Eliza Tester | ||
| ii | Elizabeth Mary who was born 1883 at Imberhorne, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1883 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (labourer) and Eliza Tester | ||
| iii | Daisy Florence who was born 1885 at Ridge Hill, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th May 1885 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (farmer) and Eliza Tester | ||
| iv | George who was born 1887 at Ridge Hill, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th May 1887 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 4 months, son of George Tester (farmer) and Eliza Tester | ||
| v | Beatrice Minnie who was born 1891 at Ridge Hill, Saint Hill, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1891 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (farmer) and Eliza Tester | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 5. Alice Wren [Tester] was the daughter of William Tester, farmer and Mary Ann Tester [Newnham]. She was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1868 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |||
| i | William Frederick who was born 1889 at Whalesbeach, West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1889 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 6 weeks, son of Alice Tester | ||
| She married Frederick Wren, general labourer on 21st Jun 1890 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1869 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1869 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| 6. Mary Elizabeth Jenner [Divall] was the daughter of James Divall, bricklayer and Sarah Ann Divall [Tester]. She was born 1891 at Fairlight, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1891 at Fairlight, Sussex | |||
| She married Frank Jenner on c 1915. He was born c 1890. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mary who was born c 1920 | ||
| ii | Winifred who was born c 1920 | ||
| iii | Phyllis who was born 1922 | ||
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