| Generation No. 2 | | 2. John Tester, farmer He was born 1807 at Clayton, Sussex | | He married Lydia Stoner on 31st Jul 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Slaugham, Sussex, witnesses: Richard Tester and Elizabeth Croucher. She was born 1813 at Lindfield, Sussex; died Jul 1891 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 9th Jul 1891 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | Lydia who was born 1831 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1831 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | | ii | Mary who was born 1833 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 5th May 1833 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1838 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 4th Jun 1838 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | iii | Robert who was born 1835 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1835 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | | iv | Stephen who was born 1837 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | | v | John who was born 1840 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1840 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 4th Jun 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | vi | Sarah who was born 1840 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1840 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 4th Jun 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | vii | Isaac who was born 1841 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1841 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | | viii | Emma who was born 1844 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1844 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | | ix | Katherine who was born 1847 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | | | | 3. Lydia Tester [Stoner] She was born 1813 at Lindfield, Sussex; died Jul 1891 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 9th Jul 1891 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | | She married John Tester, farmer on 31st Jul 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Slaugham, Sussex, witnesses: Richard Tester and Elizabeth Croucher. He was born 1807 at Clayton, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | Lydia who was born 1831 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1831 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | | ii | Mary who was born 1833 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 5th May 1833 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1838 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 4th Jun 1838 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | iii | Robert who was born 1835 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1835 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | | iv | Stephen who was born 1837 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | | v | John who was born 1840 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1840 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 4th Jun 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | vi | Sarah who was born 1840 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester; died Jun 1840 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 4th Jun 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | vii | Isaac who was born 1841 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1841 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | | viii | Emma who was born 1844 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1844 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | | ix | Katherine who was born 1847 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Lydia Tester | | |
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