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Ancestry report for Carey Tester [Gilbert], daughter of George Gilbert, farm labourer and Mary Gilbert [Bridger]
Generation No. 1
1. Carey Tester [Gilbert] was the daughter of (2) George Gilbert, farm labourer and (3) Mary Gilbert [Bridger]. She was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1807 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1864 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 4th Dec 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
She married Matthew Tester, farm labourer on 10th Apr 1828 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1801 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1801 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of James Testor and Elizabeth Testor; died Apr to June 1873, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q2 Vol 2b Page 81, aged 72 years. They had the following children:
iSpencer who was born 1829 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester
iiMatthew who was born 1831 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1831 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Cary Tester
iiiJob who was born 1833 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1833 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Cary Tester
ivAmelia who was born 1836 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Mathew Tester (labourer) and Carey Tester
vMoses who was born 1842 Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1842 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Cary Tester; died Jan to Mar 1883, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q1 Vol 2b Page 86, aged 40 years
 
Generation No. 2
2. George Gilbert, farm labourer He was born 1765 to 1770 at Sussex
He married Mary Bridger on 6th Jul 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1798 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1798 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiCarey who was born 1807 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1807 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1864 Buxted, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 4th Dec 1864 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivObed who was born 12th Feb 1809 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vStephen who was born 17th Dec 1810 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viMary who was born 10th Apr 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiMilley who was born 1st Jan 1814 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiPhiladelphia who was born 18th Sep 1815 Bealtles Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixElizabeth who was born 17th Jul 1817 Brattles, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Mary Gilbert [Bridger] She was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex
She married George Gilbert, farm labourer on 6th Jul 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1765 to 1770 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1798 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1798 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiCarey who was born 1807 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1807 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1864 Buxted, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 4th Dec 1864 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivObed who was born 12th Feb 1809 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vStephen who was born 17th Dec 1810 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viMary who was born 10th Apr 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiMilley who was born 1st Jan 1814 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiPhiladelphia who was born 18th Sep 1815 Bealtles Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixElizabeth who was born 17th Jul 1817 Brattles, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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