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| 1. Frances Tester [May] was the daughter of (2) James May, wheelwright and (3) Harriet May [Hammond]. She was born 3rd Jul 1824 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1824 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James May and Harriot May; died Feb 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 13th Feb 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | She married Edward Tester, farm labourer on Jan to Mar 1849, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 7 Page 585. He was born 15th Feb 1824 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1824 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester; died Jan 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 7th Jan 1887 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | Emma who was born 20th May 1849 Steep, Rotherfield, Sussex | | ii | Samuel who was born 1851 Framfield, Sussex; died Mar 1870 Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 19 years; buried 31st Mar 1870 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex | | iii | George Edward who was born 1852 Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 2b Page 90 | | iv | Edwin who was born 1856 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1857 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Frances Tester; died before 19th Nov 1857 Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 1 year 6 months; buried 19th Nov 1857 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex | | v | Jane who was born 1859 Buxted, Sussex | | vi | Jabez James who was born 1862 Buxted, Sussex | | |
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| Generation No. 2 | | 2. James May, wheelwright He was born 1787 at Catsfield, Sussex | | He married Harriet Hammond on 23rd Aug 1809 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1789 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | John who was born 1814 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1814 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (labourer) and Harriet May | | ii | Harriet who was born 1818 Buxted Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1818 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (wheelwright) and Harriet May; died Sep 1885 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 12th Sep 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | iii | Caleb who was born 1820 Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1820 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (carpenter) and Harriet May | | iv | Frances who was born 3rd Jul 1824 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1824 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James May and Harriot May; died Feb 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 13th Feb 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | v | William who was born 1829 Sussex | | vi | Thomas who was born 1833 Buxted, Sussex | | | | 3. Harriet May [Hammond] She was born 1789 at Buxted, Sussex | | She married James May, wheelwright on 23rd Aug 1809 at Brighton, Sussex. He was born 1787 at Catsfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | John who was born 1814 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1814 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (labourer) and Harriet May | | ii | Harriet who was born 1818 Buxted Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1818 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (wheelwright) and Harriet May; died Sep 1885 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 12th Sep 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | iii | Caleb who was born 1820 Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1820 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (carpenter) and Harriet May | | iv | Frances who was born 3rd Jul 1824 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1824 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James May and Harriot May; died Feb 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 13th Feb 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | v | William who was born 1829 Sussex | | vi | Thomas who was born 1833 Buxted, Sussex | | |
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