The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Sophia Tester [Stevens], daughter of Benjamin Stevens, labourer and Delia Stevens [Dann]
Generation No. 1
1. Sophia Tester [Stevens] was the daughter of (2) Benjamin Stevens, labourer and (3) Delia Stevens [Dann]. She was born 27th Jul 1820 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1820 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Stevens (labourer) and Delia Stevens
She married Edward Tester, farm labourer on July to Sep 1846, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q3 Vol 7 Page 695. He was born 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1813 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester and Mary Tester; died Jul 1889 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 29th Jul 1889 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEdwin who was born Oct to Dec 1846 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1847 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sophia Tester
iiThomas who was born 1847 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1847 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sophia Tester; died Sep 1849 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 16th Sep 1849 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1849 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sophia Tester
ivWilliam who was born 1850 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sophia Tester
vFrances who was born 1851 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1851 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sophia Tester
viCaroline who was born 1853 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1853 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sophia Tester
viiWalter Charles who was born 1860 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1860 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sophia Tester
viiiMilley who was born 1873 Wadhurst, Sussex
ixThomas who was born 1878 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Benjamin Stevens, labourer He was born 1798 at Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Delia Dann on 29th Aug 1819 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses: John Wallis and Philley Verrall. She was born 1795 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 27th Jul 1820 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1820 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Stevens (labourer) and Delia Stevens
iiJoseph who was born 1824 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
3. Delia Stevens [Dann] She was born 1795 at Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Benjamin Stevens, labourer on 29th Aug 1819 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses: John Wallis and Philley Verrall. He was born 1798 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 27th Jul 1820 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1820 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Stevens (labourer) and Delia Stevens
iiJoseph who was born 1824 Wadhurst, Sussex
 

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