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Ancestry report for Thomas Tester, son of George Tester, farm labourer and Frances Tester [Day]
Generation No. 1
1. Thomas Tester was the son of (2) George Tester, farm labourer and (3) Frances Tester [Day]. He was born 1855 at Hildenborough, Kent; christened 24th Jun 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; buried 7th Jan 1864 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. George Tester, farm labourer He was born 1824 at Leigh, Kent; christened 25th Jul 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, parents Robert & Elizabeth Tester
iThomas who was born 1855 Hildenborough, Kent; christened 24th Jun 1855 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; buried 7th Jan 1864 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
He married (1) Frances Day on 8th Apr 1855 at St. Johns Parish Church, Hildenborough, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1855 Q2 Vol 2a Page 533. She was born 1829 at Noble Tree Cross, Leigh, Kent; christened 13th Sep 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; died Aug 1867 at Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; buried 14th Aug 1867 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1857 Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1857 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
iiHenry who was born 1859 Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; christened 20th Mar 1859 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
iiiEdward who was born 1860 Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; christened 9th Sep 1860 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; died Aug 1874 Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; buried 8th Sep 1874 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
ivElizabeth who was born 1862 Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; christened 7th Sep 1862 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
He married (2) Mary Kingswood on 14th Jul 1872 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent. She was born 1839 at Sevenoaks Union Workhouse, Sundridge, Kent; christened 17th Nov 1839 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, mother Ann Kingswood. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1875 Leigh, Kent
 
3. Frances Tester [Day] was the daughter of (4) David Day, wheelwright and (5) Sarah Day [Jeffery]. She was born 1829 at Noble Tree Cross, Leigh, Kent; christened 13th Sep 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; died Aug 1867 at Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; buried 14th Aug 1867 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
iThomas who was born 1855 Hildenborough, Kent; christened 24th Jun 1855 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; buried 7th Jan 1864 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
She married George Tester, farm labourer on 8th Apr 1855 at St. Johns Parish Church, Hildenborough, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1855 Q2 Vol 2a Page 533. He was born 1824 at Leigh, Kent; christened 25th Jul 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, parents Robert & Elizabeth Tester. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1857 Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1857 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
iiHenry who was born 1859 Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; christened 20th Mar 1859 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
iiiEdward who was born 1860 Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; christened 9th Sep 1860 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; died Aug 1874 Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; buried 8th Sep 1874 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
ivElizabeth who was born 1862 Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; christened 7th Sep 1862 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
vJames who was born 1875 Leigh, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. David Day, wheelwright He was born 30th Oct 1792 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 30th Nov 1792 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
He married Sarah Jeffery on 24th Feb 1821 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent. She was born 9th May 1785 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5th Jun 1785 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born 1822 Kennard Cottage, Leigh, Kent; christened 14th Apr 1822 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
iiDavid who was born 1824 Watts Cross, Hildenborough, Kent; christened 10th Oct 1824 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, parents David & Sarah Day
iiiGeorge who was born 1826 Leigh, Kent; christened 19th Nov 1826 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
ivFrances who was born 1829 Noble Tree Cross, Leigh, Kent; christened 13th Sep 1829 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; died Aug 1867 Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; buried 14th Aug 1867 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
vAnn who was born 1832 Leigh, Kent; christened 8th Apr 1832 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1912 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1912 Q1 Vol 2A Page 1095
viThomas who was born 1836 Noble Tree Cross, Hildenborough, Kent; christened 10th Apr 1836 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
 
5. Sarah Day [Jeffery] was the daughter of (6) Peter Jeffery and (7) Sarah Jeffery [Cripps]. She was born 9th May 1785 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5th Jun 1785 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
She married David Day, wheelwright on 24th Feb 1821 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent. He was born 30th Oct 1792 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 30th Nov 1792 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born 1822 Kennard Cottage, Leigh, Kent; christened 14th Apr 1822 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
iiDavid who was born 1824 Watts Cross, Hildenborough, Kent; christened 10th Oct 1824 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, parents David & Sarah Day
iiiGeorge who was born 1826 Leigh, Kent; christened 19th Nov 1826 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
ivFrances who was born 1829 Noble Tree Cross, Leigh, Kent; christened 13th Sep 1829 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; died Aug 1867 Brook Cottages, Leigh, Kent; buried 14th Aug 1867 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
vAnn who was born 1832 Leigh, Kent; christened 8th Apr 1832 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1912 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1912 Q1 Vol 2A Page 1095
viThomas who was born 1836 Noble Tree Cross, Hildenborough, Kent; christened 10th Apr 1836 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
 
Generation No. 4
6. Peter Jeffery He was born c 1760
He married Sarah Cripps on 9th Jun 1783 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born c 1760. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 15th Mar 1784 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 11th Apr 1784 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiSarah who was born 9th May 1785 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5th Jun 1785 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiiElizabeth who was born 13th Aug 1792 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 18th Nov 1792 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivJames who was born 1794 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 17th Sep 1794 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
vJohn who was born 10th Jan 1796 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 14th Feb 1796 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viAlice who was born 1798 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20th May 1798 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viiMercy who was born 1800 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 11th Apr 1800 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viiiGeorge who was born 10th Dec 1801 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th Jan 1802 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
 
7. Sarah Jeffery [Cripps] She was born c 1760
She married Peter Jeffery on 9th Jun 1783 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born c 1760. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 15th Mar 1784 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 11th Apr 1784 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiSarah who was born 9th May 1785 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5th Jun 1785 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiiElizabeth who was born 13th Aug 1792 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 18th Nov 1792 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivJames who was born 1794 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 17th Sep 1794 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
vJohn who was born 10th Jan 1796 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 14th Feb 1796 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viAlice who was born 1798 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20th May 1798 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viiMercy who was born 1800 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 11th Apr 1800 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viiiGeorge who was born 10th Dec 1801 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th Jan 1802 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
 

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