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Ancestry report for John Tester, son of Thomas Tester, carman and Mary Ann Tester [Muggeridge]
Generation No. 1
1. John Tester was the son of (2) Thomas Tester, carman and (3) Mary Ann Tester [Muggeridge]. He was born 1874 at Water Lane Cottage, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1874 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Mary Ann Tester
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Tester, carman was the son of (4) Thomas Tester, farm labourer and (5) Sarah Croft. He was born 1848 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1848 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
He married Mary Ann Muggeridge on 8th Oct 1870 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1844 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1872 Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1872 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Mary Ann Tester
iiJohn who was born 1874 Water Lane Cottage, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1874 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Mary Ann Tester
iiiJames who was born 1878 Wilderwick, Lingfield, Surrey; christened 28th Jul 1878 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Mary Ann Tester
 
3. Mary Ann Tester [Muggeridge] She was born 1844 at Hartfield, Sussex
She married Thomas Tester, carman on 8th Oct 1870 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1848 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1848 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1872 Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1872 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Mary Ann Tester
iiJohn who was born 1874 Water Lane Cottage, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1874 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Mary Ann Tester
iiiJames who was born 1878 Wilderwick, Lingfield, Surrey; christened 28th Jul 1878 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Mary Ann Tester
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Tester, farm labourer He was born 1814 at Battle, Sussex; died Apr 1898 at East Grinstead Union, aged 85 years; buried 9th Apr 1898 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
He married Sarah on 8th Dec 1838 at Catsfield.Church, Catsfield, Sussex. She was born 1818 at Brightling, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1839 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1839 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
iiWilliam who was born 1842 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1842 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Jul 1897 Ashurstwood, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 31st Jul 1897 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1844 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1844 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Apr 1875 Ashurstwood, Sussex, aged 30 years; buried 13th Apr 1875 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
ivAnn who was born 1846 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1846 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
vThomas who was born 1848 Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1848 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
viAngelina who was born 1851 Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1851 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Mar 1852 Ashurstwood, Sussex, aged 10 months; buried 28th Mar 1852 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 1853 Water Farm, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1853 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
viiiHenry Frederick who was born 1855 Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1855 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
ixStephen George who was born 1857 Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1857 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
xMary Ann who was born 1862 Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1862 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
xiSarah who was born 1864 Middlesex
 
5. Sarah Croft She was born 1818 at Brightling, Sussex
iSarah Margaret who was born 1836 Brightling, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1836 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Croft
She married Thomas Tester, farm labourer on 8th Dec 1838 at Catsfield.Church, Catsfield, Sussex. He was born 1814 at Battle, Sussex; died Apr 1898 at East Grinstead Union, aged 85 years; buried 9th Apr 1898 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1839 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1839 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
iiWilliam who was born 1842 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1842 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Jul 1897 Ashurstwood, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 31st Jul 1897 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1844 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1844 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Apr 1875 Ashurstwood, Sussex, aged 30 years; buried 13th Apr 1875 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
ivAnn who was born 1846 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1846 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
vThomas who was born 1848 Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1848 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
viAngelina who was born 1851 Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1851 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Mar 1852 Ashurstwood, Sussex, aged 10 months; buried 28th Mar 1852 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 1853 Water Farm, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1853 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
viiiHenry Frederick who was born 1855 Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1855 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
ixStephen George who was born 1857 Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1857 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
xMary Ann who was born 1862 Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1862 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
xiSarah who was born 1864 Middlesex
 

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