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Ancestry report for William Tester, son of James Tester, farm labourer and Martha Tester
Generation No. 1
1. William Tester was the son of (2) James Tester, farm labourer and (3) Martha Tester. He was born 1858 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1862 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester; died Apr 1878 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 20 years; buried 9th Apr 1878 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Tester, farm labourer He was born 1817 at Cuckfield, Sussex; died Aug 1896 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 15th Aug 1896 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
He married Martha on c 1845. She was born 1822 at Balcombe, Sussex; died Apr 1896 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 7th Apr 1896 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmily who was born 1850 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1850 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester
iiGeorge who was born 1852 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1852 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester
iiiWilliam who was born 1858 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1862 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester; died Apr 1878 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 20 years; buried 9th Apr 1878 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
ivMary Anne who was born 1862 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1862 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester
vElizabeth who was born 1866 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1866 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester
viArthur who was born 1869 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Sep 1869 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester
 
3. Martha Tester She was born 1822 at Balcombe, Sussex; died Apr 1896 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 7th Apr 1896 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
She married James Tester, farm labourer on c 1845. He was born 1817 at Cuckfield, Sussex; died Aug 1896 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 15th Aug 1896 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmily who was born 1850 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1850 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester
iiGeorge who was born 1852 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1852 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester
iiiWilliam who was born 1858 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1862 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester; died Apr 1878 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 20 years; buried 9th Apr 1878 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
ivMary Anne who was born 1862 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1862 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester
vElizabeth who was born 1866 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1866 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester
viArthur who was born 1869 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Sep 1869 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester
 

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