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| 1. 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 | ||
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