The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Elizabeth Tester [Mays] She was born 1821 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died Aug 1864 at Forest Row, Sussex, aged 44 years; buried 1^st Aug 1864 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
	She married John Tester, gardener on 7^th Jul 1841 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1819 at Ashdown Forest, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 14^th Mar 1819 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of George Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester; died Jan 1894 at Forest Row, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 6^th Jan 1894 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	Louisa who was born 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27^th Aug 1843 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester
	ii	Ebenezer who was born 1846 at East Grinstead, Sussex
	iii	Joseph who was born 1848 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12^th Nov 1848 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester
	iv	Fanny who was born 1851 at Stone Quarry, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 1^st Jun 1851 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester
	v	Mary Ann who was born 1853 at Forest, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 20^th Mar 1853 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Feb 1870 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 18 years; buried 5^th Feb 1870 Forest Row, Sussex
	vi	Frederick who was born 1855 at Stone Quarry, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 23^rd Dec 1855 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Apr 1858 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 3^rd Apr 1858 Forest Row, Sussex
3	vii	George who was born 1858 at Stone Quarry, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 9^th May 1858 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester
	viii	Elizabeth Jane who was born 1861 at Kidbrooke, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4^th Aug 1861 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (gardener) and Elizabeth Tester

Generation No. 2
	2. Louisa Tester [Tester] was the daughter of John Tester, gardener and Elizabeth Tester [Mays]. She was born 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27^th Aug 1843 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester
	She married James Cook Tester, blacksmith on July to Sep 1866, registered at St. Georges, Hanover Square District, London, ref: 1866 Q3 Vol 1a Page 668. He was born 1843 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29^th Oct 1843 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, baseborn son of Hannah Tester, widow. They had the following children:
	i	Frederick James who was born 1867 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 24^th Mar 1867 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of James Cooke Tester (blacksmith) and Louisa Tester
	ii	Minnie Elizabeth who was born 1868 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29^th Nov 1868 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of James Cook Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester
	iii	Alice Louisa who was born 1871 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 24^th Sep 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of James Cooke Tester (smith) and Louisa Tester
	iv	Olive Mary who was born 1872 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 25^th Aug 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of James Cooke Tester (smith) and Louisa Tester
	v	Arthur John who was born 1874 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 26^th Jul 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of James Cook Tester (smith) and Louisa Tester
	vi	Alexander Ebenezer who was born 1876 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2^nd Jan 1876 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of James Cook Tester (blacksmith) and Louisa Tester
	vii	Amy Fanny who was born 1878 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 24^th Feb 1878 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of James Cook Tester (blacksmith) and Louisa Tester
	viii	Lilian Annie who was born 1880 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 24^th Oct 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of James Cook Tester (blacksmith) and Louisa Tester; died Mar 1881 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 12^th Mar 1881 Forest Row, Sussex
	ix	Mabel Eleanor who was born 1882 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2^nd Apr 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of James Cook Tester (blacksmith) and Louisa Tester
	x	Harold George who was born 1884 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 26^th Dec 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of James Cook Tester (blacksmith) and Louisa Tester

	3. George Tester, carpenter and joiner was the son of John Tester, gardener and Elizabeth Tester [Mays]. He was born 1858 at Stone Quarry, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 9^th May 1858 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester
	He married Henrietta Dawe on July to Sep 1887, registered at Wellington District, Somerset, ref: 1887 Q3 Vol 5c Page 469. She was born 1858, registered at Wellington District, Somerset, ref: 1858 Q2 Vol 5c Page 404. They had the following children:
	i	Hettie Eliza who was born 1888 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 1^st Jul 1888 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (joiner) and Henrietta Tester
	ii	Mabel Eliza who was born 1892 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 23^rd Oct 1892 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (carpenter and joiner) and Henrietta Tester
	iii	Edith who was born 1895 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 7^th Apr 1895 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (joiner) and Henrietta Tester