| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Lydia Tester [Stoner] She was born 1813 at Lindfield, Sussex; died Jul 1891 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 9th Jul 1891 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| She married John Tester, farmer on 31st Jul 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Slaugham, Sussex, witnesses: Richard Tester and Elizabeth Croucher. He was born 1807 at Clayton, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Lydia who was born 1831 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1831 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | ||
| ii | Mary who was born 1833 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 5th May 1833 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1838 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 4th Jun 1838 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| iii | Robert who was born 1835 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1835 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | ||
| iv | Stephen who was born 1837 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | ||
| v | John who was born 1840 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1840 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 4th Jun 1840 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| vi | Sarah who was born 1840 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1840 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 4th Jun 1840 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| vii | Isaac who was born 1841 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1841 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | ||
| 2 | viii | Emma who was born 1844 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1844 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | |
| ix | Katherine who was born 1847 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Emma Neal [Shephard] [King] [Tester] was the daughter of John Tester, farmer and Lydia Tester [Stoner]. She was born 1844 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | |||
| She married (1) Thomas King on 17th Oct 1865 at St James Church, Nutley, Sussex, witnesses Mary Ann Marham? & John Thorpe. He was born 1829; buried 10th Feb 1868 at St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent, aged 39 years. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Barbara Ellen who was born 1866 at Wateringbury, Kent; christened 30th Dec 1866 St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent | ||
| ii | Thomas Henry who was born Apr to June 1868 at Wateringbury, Kent, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1868 Q2 Vol 2A Page 484; christened 26th Apr 1868 St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent | ||
| She married (2) Joseph Shepherd, tailor on 16th Mar 1869 at St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent, witnesses Henry & Emma Shepherd. He was born Oct to Dec 1840 at Wateringbury, Kent, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1840 Q4 Vol 5 Page 308; christened 30th Oct 1840 at St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent, parents Thomas & Sarah Shepherd [Barnes]; died Apr to June 1874 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q2 Vol 2A Page 310. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Edward who was born 1870 at Wateringbury, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1870 St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent | ||
| ii | Margaret Catherine who was born Jan to Mar 1872 at Maidstone, Kent, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2A Page 617 | ||
| iii | Alice who was born Oct to Dec 1873 at Frances Terrace, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2A Page 577; christened 22nd May 1874 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died before 30th Jun 1874 Tunbridge Wells, Kent | ||
| She married (3) Job Neal, confectioner on 1st Sep 1875 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Georgina Rogers. He was born 1817 at Cowden, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Walter Ernest who was born July to Sep 1877 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 2A Page 568; christened 30th Sep 1877 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | ||
| ii | Daisy Jenny who was born 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 23rd Jan 1879 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | ||
| iii | John Joseph who was born Jan to Mar 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 2A Page 628; christened 19th Dec 1882 St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | ||
| iv | Albert Edward who was born Oct to Dec 1882 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2A Page 651; christened 17th Nov 1882 St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | ||
| v | Ellen Amelia who was born Oct to Dec 1885 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2A Page 664; christened 27th Jan 1886 St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | ||
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