The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mathew Tester, farm labourer, son of Spencer Tester, farmer and Maria Tester [Reed]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mathew Tester, farm labourer was the son of Spencer Tester, farmer and Maria Tester [Reed]. He was born 25th Mar 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1877 at Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Phoebe Tester
  He married Sarah Collins on Oct to Dec 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2b Page 217. She was born 1865 at Pembury, Kent. They had the following children:
2 iGilbert who was born 1886 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1886 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
  iiAmelia who was born 1887 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1887 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Oct 1887 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 3 weeks; buried 1st Oct 1887 Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiLily Docia who was born 1890 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1890 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
  ivAnnie who was born 1894 at Fairwarp, Maresfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Gilbert Tester, general labourer was the son of Mathew Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Collins]. He was born 1886 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1886 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
  He married Mary Jane Hemsley on Jan to Mar 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q1 Vol 2b Page 202. She was born 1888 at Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Gilbert who was born 1908
  iiJames Frank who was born 1910
  iiiJack who was born 1911
   

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