The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for William Tester, carpenter and farm labourer, son of Edward Tester, labourer and Sarah Tester [Rummery]
Generation No. 1
1. William Tester, carpenter and farm labourer was the son of (2) Edward Tester, labourer and (3) Sarah Tester [Rummery]. He was born 29th Jan 1811 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1826 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Edward Tester, deceased (labourer) and Sarah Tester
He married (1) Mary Ann Durrant on 6th Aug 1832 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1813; died Dec 1837 at Waldron, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 5th Dec 1837 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1833 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1833 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Ann Tester
iiCaroline who was born 1836 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1836 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Ann Tester
He married (2) Charlotte Fenner on Oct to Dec 1845, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 7 Page 835. She was born 1816 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1816 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Edward Tester, labourer He was born c 1785
He married Sarah Rummery on 23rd Jan 1807 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born c 1785. They had the following children:
iElisha who was born Sep 1807 Waldron, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1807 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Edward Tester and Sarah Tester; died Nov 1882 Waldron, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 27th Nov 1882 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 29th Jan 1811 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1826 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Edward Tester, deceased (labourer) and Sarah Tester
iiiSarah Ann who was born 18th Nov 1812 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1826 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester, deceased (labourer) and Sarah Tester
ivCaroline who was born 26th Feb 1814 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1826 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester, deceased (labourer) and Sarah Tester
vEliza who was born 21st Feb 1817 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1826 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester, deceased (labourer) and Sarah Tester
viSamuel who was born 1819 Waldron, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1819 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
 
3. Sarah Tester [Rummery] She was born c 1785
She married Edward Tester, labourer on 23rd Jan 1807 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born c 1785. They had the following children:
iElisha who was born Sep 1807 Waldron, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1807 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Edward Tester and Sarah Tester; died Nov 1882 Waldron, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 27th Nov 1882 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 29th Jan 1811 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1826 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Edward Tester, deceased (labourer) and Sarah Tester
iiiSarah Ann who was born 18th Nov 1812 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1826 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester, deceased (labourer) and Sarah Tester
ivCaroline who was born 26th Feb 1814 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1826 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester, deceased (labourer) and Sarah Tester
vEliza who was born 21st Feb 1817 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1826 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester, deceased (labourer) and Sarah Tester
viSamuel who was born 1819 Waldron, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1819 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
 

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