The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Osborne [Scrace]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Osborne [Scrace] She was born 1780 to 1785 at Sussex; died Jul 1842 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 29th Jul 1842 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  She married William Osborne, farmer on 7th Mar 1806 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born c 1780. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1807 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1807 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of William Osborne and Sarah Osborne
2 iiWilliam who was born 1810 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1810 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of William Osborne and Sarah Osborne
  iiiOme who was born 1813 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1813 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William Osborne (farmer) and Sarah Osborne
  ivAnn who was born 1813 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1813 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William Osborne (farmer) and Sarah Osborne
3 vHarriett who was born 1816 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1816 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William Osborne (farmer) and Sarah Osborne
4 viSarah Ann who was born 1821 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1821 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of William Osborne and Sarah Osborne
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Osborne, farmer was the son of William Osborne, farmer and Sarah Osborne [Scrace]. He was born 1810 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1810 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of William Osborne and Sarah Osborne
  He married Mary Margaret on c 1834. She was born 1813 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iOwen H. who was born 1835 at Maresfield, Sussex
5 iiJohn George who was born 1837 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiJane who was born 1839 at Sussex
  ivFrances Sarah who was born 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex
  vEllen Matilda who was born 1842 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viMary Ann who was born 1845 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viiOren Osmond who was born 1847 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viiiAnsley Meriah who was born 1849 at Maresfield, Sussex
  ixAnsley M. who was born 1853 at Maresfield, Sussex
  xAlma who was born 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  3. Harriett Best [Osborne] was the daughter of William Osborne, farmer and Sarah Osborne [Scrace]. She was born 1816 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1816 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William Osborne (farmer) and Sarah Osborne
  She married John Best, carrier on 27th Jan 1839 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born 1820 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1820 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best; died Dec 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 13th Dec 1878 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1842 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Best (labourer) and Harriett Best
  iiMary who was born 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1844 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1844 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Best (labourer) and Harriett Best
6 ivCaroline Sarah who was born 1846 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1847 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Harriet Best
  vJohn who was born 1849 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viHarriet who was born 1851 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viiMatilda who was born 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  4. Sarah Ann Turner [Osborne] was the daughter of William Osborne, farmer and Sarah Osborne [Scrace]. She was born 1821 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1821 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of William Osborne and Sarah Osborne
  She married Thomas Turner, farmer on Apr to June 1842, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q2 Vol 7 Page 643. He was born 1818 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1818 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Turner (labourer) and Jane Turner. They had the following children:
  iSarah Jane who was born 1844 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1844 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Turner (farmer) and Sarah Anne Turner
  iiEllen May who was born 1848 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 21st May 1848 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Turner (labourer) and Sarah Ann Turner
  iiiThomas who was born 1850 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. John George Osborne was the son of William Osborne, farmer and Mary Margaret Osborne. He was born 1837 at Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Mary A. Smith on c 1858. She was born 1838 at Chailey, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam T. who was born 1867 at Chailey, Sussex
  iiCharlotte F. who was born 1870 at Chailey, Sussex
  iiiHarry F. who was born 1877 at Chailey, Sussex
   
  6. Caroline Sarah Tester [Best] was the daughter of John Best, carrier and Harriett Best [Osborne]. She was born 1846 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1847 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Harriet Best
  She married (1) Moses Tester, farm labourer on 2nd Aug 1862 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1842 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Cary Tester; died Jan to Mar 1883, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q1 Vol 2b Page 86, aged 40 years. They had the following children:
  iHarry who was born 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester
  iiMatilda who was born 1866 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1866 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester
  iiiLouisa Harriet who was born 1869 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1869 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester
  ivErnest William who was born 1872 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1872 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester
7 vMoses John who was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1874 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester; died 1922 Hanover Square, London
  viMinnie who was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1876 St. Michael's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester
  viiRoland who was born 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester
  viiiCharles Percy who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1880 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester
  She married (2) John Collins on 1884. He was born 1856 at Capel, Kent, son of John and Bridget Collins. They had the following children:
  iEllen Mary who was born 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Vol 2b Page 152
  iiCelia who was born 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Vol 2b Page 138
  iiiWinifred Gertrude who was born 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Vol 2b Page 130
   
Generation No. 4
  7. Moses John Tester, coal labourer was the son of Moses Tester, farm labourer and Caroline Sarah Tester [Best]. He was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1874 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester; died 1922 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London
  He married Elizabeth Sarah Harrington on 21st Jul 1906 at Lewes Register Office, Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q3 Vol 2b Page 408. She was born 1st Oct 1882 at Hatfield, Essex, registered at Dunmow District, Essex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 4a Page 521. They had the following children:
  iMabel who was born 1907 at Hove, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1911 at Hove, Sussex
  iiiPhyllis (Dorothy) who was born 1913 at Hove, Sussex
  ivMary Kathleen who was born 1916 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London
  vCatherine (Minnie) who was born 1917 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London
  viJohn (Jack) P. who was born 1918 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London
  viiViolet who was born 1920 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London
  viiiJoseph Moses who was born 1922 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London
   

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