The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Lucy Tester [Kilner]
Generation No. 1
  1. Lucy Tester [Kilner] 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
2 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
  She married William Tester, farm labourer on 28th Oct 1827 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. 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. 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
   
Generation No. 2
  2. 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
3 iiSophia who was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1894
4 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
   
Generation No. 3
  3. 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
   
  4. 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
   

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