The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Tester, farmer, son of John Tester, farmer and Elizabeth Tester [Backshall]
Generation No. 1
  1. 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:
  iElizabeth 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
  iiMary 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
  iiiAnn who was born 1864 at Ifield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1864 St Margaret, Ifield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Ann Tester
2 ivAlice 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
  vEmily 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
   
Generation No. 2
  2. 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
  iWilliam 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
   

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