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Ancestry report for Edwin Tester, farm labourer, son of Elisha Tester, farm labourer and Hannah Tester [Cornwell]
Generation No. 1
1. Edwin Tester, farm labourer was the son of (2) Elisha Tester, farm labourer and (3) Hannah Tester [Cornwell]. He was born 1847 at Waldron, Sussex; died Jan 1929 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 23rd Jan 1929 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
He married Ann Wilson on July to Sep 1868, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q3 Vol 2b Page 167. She was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1848 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1869 Framfield, Sussex
iiAnn who was born 1872 Waldron, Sussex
iiiEdwin who was born 1874 Waldron, Sussex
ivCaroline who was born 1876 Waldron, Sussex
vAlice who was born 1880 Waldron, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Elisha Tester, farm labourer was the son of (4) Edward Tester, labourer and (5) Sarah Tester [Rummery]. He was born Sep 1807 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1807 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Edward Tester and Sarah Tester; died Nov 1882 at Waldron, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 27th Nov 1882 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iEdward who was born 1832 Waldron, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1832 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Elisha Tester (labourer) and Hannaha Tester
He married Hannah Cornwell on 7th Sep 1832 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born Dec 1807 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1807 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born 1844 Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1844 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Elisha Tester (labourer) and Hannaha Tester
iiEdwin who was born 1847 Waldron, Sussex; died Jan 1929 Waldron, Sussex; buried 23rd Jan 1929 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiOwen who was born 1850 Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Elisha Tester (labourer) and Hannaha Tester
 
3. Hannah Tester [Cornwell] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Cornwall, farmer and (7) Sarah Cornwall [Geer]. She was born Dec 1807 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1807 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iEdward who was born 1832 Waldron, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1832 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Elisha Tester (labourer) and Hannaha Tester
She married Elisha Tester, farm labourer on 7th Sep 1832 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born Sep 1807 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1807 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Edward Tester and Sarah Tester; died Nov 1882 at Waldron, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 27th Nov 1882 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born 1844 Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1844 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Elisha Tester (labourer) and Hannaha Tester
iiEdwin who was born 1847 Waldron, Sussex; died Jan 1929 Waldron, Sussex; buried 23rd Jan 1929 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiOwen who was born 1850 Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Elisha Tester (labourer) and Hannaha Tester
 
Generation No. 3
4. 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
 
5. 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
 
6. Thomas Cornwall, farmer He was born 1787 at Framfield, Sussex
He married Sarah Geer on 12th Sep 1807 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1788 at Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born Dec 1807 Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1807 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1809 Framfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1809 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1811 Framfield, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1811 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1814 Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1814 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
vHarriett who was born 1816 Framfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1816 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
viRuth who was born 1819 Framfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1819 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
viiIsaac who was born 1821 Framfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1821 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q4 Vol 2b Page 75, aged 85 years
viiiSarah who was born 1824 Framfield, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1824 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
ixRhoda who was born 1827 Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1827 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
xMartha who was born 1829 Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1829 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
xiWilliam who was born 1832 Framfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1832 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
xiiRobert who was born 1834 Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1834 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
 
7. Sarah Cornwall [Geer] She was born 1788 at Lewes, Sussex
She married Thomas Cornwall, farmer on 12th Sep 1807 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1787 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born Dec 1807 Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1807 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1809 Framfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1809 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1811 Framfield, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1811 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1814 Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1814 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
vHarriett who was born 1816 Framfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1816 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
viRuth who was born 1819 Framfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1819 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
viiIsaac who was born 1821 Framfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1821 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q4 Vol 2b Page 75, aged 85 years
viiiSarah who was born 1824 Framfield, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1824 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
ixRhoda who was born 1827 Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1827 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
xMartha who was born 1829 Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1829 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
xiWilliam who was born 1832 Framfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1832 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
xiiRobert who was born 1834 Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1834 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
 

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