The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Reed [Inkpen], daughter of Edward Inkpen and Susannah Inkpen [Cossam]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Reed [Inkpen] was the daughter of Edward Inkpen and Susannah Inkpen [Cossam]. She was born 1778 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1779 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  She married John Reed on 13th Feb 1797 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. He was born 1773 at Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 1799 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1799 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiFrancis who was born 1811 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1811 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Reed; buried 7th Jan 1834 Buxted, Sussex, aged 22 years
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Reed was the son of John Reed and Sarah Reed [Inkpen]. He was born 1799 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1799 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Sarah Holson on 9th Nov 1822 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. She was born 1797 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1797 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, parents Henry & Hannah Holson. They had the following children:
3 iMary who was born c Dec 1822 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1823 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1825 at Sussex
4 iiiHarriet who was born 1827 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1827 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  ivAlfred who was born 1831 at Maresfield, Sussex
  vCharlotte who was born 1833 at Sussex
  viSpencer who was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viiElizabeth who was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Mary Fox [Tester] [Reed] was the daughter of William Reed and Sarah Reed [Holson]. She was born c Dec 1822 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1823 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married (1) Stephen Tester, farm labourer on 1st Jun 1844 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q2 Vol 7 Page 719, witnesses William & Keziah Waite. He was born 1823 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1823 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester; died Jul 1852 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 28 years; buried 11th Jul 1852 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iWilliam who was born 1845 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1845 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
  iiCharlotte who was born 1848 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1848 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester; died Aug 1862 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 14 years; buried 14th Aug 1862 Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiHarriett who was born 1851 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1851 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester; died Jun 1861 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 10 years; buried 16th Jun 1861 Maresfield, Sussex
6 ivElizabeth who was born 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1855 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 14th Mar 1941 Crawley Down, Sussex, aged 84 years
  She married (2) Edward Fox, labourer on 1st Jun 1855 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, witnesses William Reed & Harriett Walter. He was born 1827 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1827 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Fox (labourer) & Sarah Fox. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1863 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  4. Harriet Walters [Reed] was the daughter of William Reed and Sarah Reed [Holson]. She was born 1827 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1827 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  She married Alfred Walter on c 1853. He was born 1831 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1862 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiSpencer who was born 1864 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiAlbert who was born 1866 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  5. William Tester, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Tester, farm labourer and Mary Fox [Tester] [Reed]. He was born 1845 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1845 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
  He married Sarah Cooper on Apr to June 1865, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2b Page 180. She was born 1847 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJane who was born 1872 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiTrayton who was born 1875 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1875 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (brickmaker) and Sarah Tester
  iiiHarriett who was born 1877 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1877 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester
  ivWilliam who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex
  vAlfred Frank who was born 1881 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1881 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester
7 viAlbert who was born 22nd Aug 1882 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1882 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester
8 viiLewis who was born 1888 at Chelwood Common, Danehill, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1888 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of William Tester (fishmonger) and Sally Tester
  viiiWillie who was born 1889 at Chelwood Common, Danehill, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1889 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of William Tester (fishmonger) and Sally Tester
   
  6. Elizabeth Waite [Fox] was the daughter of Edward Fox, labourer and Mary Fox [Tester] [Reed]. She was born 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1855 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 14th Mar 1941 at Crawley Down, Sussex, aged 84 years
  She married Edward Waite on 1st Dec 1877 at St James Church, Nutley, Sussex, witnesses Nelson Tidner & Ann Fox. He was born 1850 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1850 at St James Church, Nutley, Sussex; died 25th Jul 1929 at Crawley Down, Sussex, aged 78 years. They had the following children:
9 iWilliam who was born 18th Jan 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q1 Vol 2B Page 136
10 iiMary who was born 20th Mar 1879 at Crawley Down, Sussex; christened 4th May 1879 All Saints, Crawley Down, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  7. Albert Tester was the son of William Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Cooper]. He was born 22nd Aug 1882 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1882 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester
  He married Amy Louisa Turner on c 1915. She was born 1890 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1890 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Frank William John Turner (baker) and Fanny Turner
   
  8. Lewis Tester was the son of William Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Cooper]. He was born 1888 at Chelwood Common, Danehill, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1888 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of William Tester (fishmonger) and Sally Tester
  He married Fanny Frances Turner on Apr to June 1910, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1910 Q2 Vol 2b Page 235. She was born 1884 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1884 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Frank William John Turner (seed and corn merchant) and Fanny Turner
   
  9. William Waite was the son of Edward Waite and Elizabeth Waite [Fox]. He was born 18th Jan 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q1 Vol 2B Page 136
  He married Ellen Everest on Apr to June 1916 at Fulham, London, registered at Fulham District, London, ref: 1916 Q2 Vol 1A Page 871. She was born 2nd Dec 1894 at Kensington, London
   
  10. Mary Willard [Waite] was the daughter of Edward Waite and Elizabeth Waite [Fox]. She was born 20th Mar 1879 at Crawley Down, Sussex; christened 4th May 1879 at All Saints, Crawley Down, Sussex
  She married Alfred Willard on 9th Nov 1901 at Christ Church, Fairwarp, Uckfield, Sussex, witnesses Annie Waite & William billings. He was born 1875 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1875 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
   

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