| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Edward Groombridge was the son of Thomas Groombridge and Mary Groombridge [Luck]. He was born 1743 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1743 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Mary Groombridge | |||
| He married Mary Upton on 13th Jul 1761 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent. She was born c 1740. They had the following children: | |||
| 2 | i | Sarah who was born c Aug 1761 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 16th Sep 1761 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent | |
| ii | Catherine who was born 1764 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Jun 1764 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Sarah Smithers [Weller] [Groombridge] was the daughter of Edward Groombridge and Mary Groombridge [Upton]. She was born c Aug 1761 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 16th Sep 1761 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent | |||
| She married (1) William Weller on 25th Apr 1781 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born c 1760. They had the following children: | |||
| i | 4 children who was born 1782 to 1806 | ||
| She married (2) William Smithers on 24th Nov 1803 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1752 at Surrey. They had the following children: | |||
| 3 | i | William who was born 1804 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1804 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |
| 4 | ii | James who was born 1806 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1806 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 3. William Smithers was the son of William Smithers and Sarah Smithers [Weller] [Groombridge]. He was born 1804 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1804 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |||
| He married Maria Cole on 30th Jul 1827 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1805 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 5 | i | Ann who was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1830 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |
| 6 | ii | Susanna who was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |
| 7 | iii | Charles William who was born 1835 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1835 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |
| 8 | iv | James Thomas who was born 1842 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |
| v | Harriet who was born 1845 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1845 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| vi | Maria who was born 1849 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1849 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 4. James Smithers was the son of William Smithers and Sarah Smithers [Weller] [Groombridge]. He was born 1806 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1806 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; emigrated 26th May 1839 to Port Jackson, NSW, Australia, on board SS Roxburgh Castle | |||
| He married Susanna Edwards on 28th Jan 1837 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1817 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1817 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; emigrated 26th May 1839 to Port Jackson, NSW, Australia, on board SS Roxburgh Castle | |||
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 5. Ann Allen [Smithers] was the daughter of William Smithers and Maria Smithers [Cole]. She was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1830 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |||
| i | Susannah who was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 9 | ii | Rosetta who was born 24th Dec 1853 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2b Page 105 | |
| 10 | iii | Emma who was born 1857 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |
| iv | Frederic who was born 1859 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| v | Ruth who was born July to Sep 1862 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2b Page 99; christened 30th Mar 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| She married John Allen on Oct to Dec 1864, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2b Page 216. He was born 1805 at Penhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1806 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Eunice Maria who was born Oct to Dec 1865 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q4 Vol 2b Page 103; christened 30th Mar 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| ii | Annie Elisabeth who was born 1868 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q3 Vol 2b Page 114; christened 15th Nov 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iii | George who was born 1870 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1870 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex | ||
| iv | Thomas A. who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 6. Susanna Smithers was the daughter of William Smithers and Maria Smithers [Cole]. She was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1832 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |||
| i | John Jesse who was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 7. Charles William Smithers was the son of William Smithers and Maria Smithers [Cole]. He was born 1835 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1835 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |||
| i | Joseph who was born 1866 at St John, Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Charles Smithers (labourer) & Elizabeth Smithers | ||
| He married Elizabeth Walter on 11th Feb 1866 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1842 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Charlotte Elizabeth who was born 1868 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Charles Smithers (labourer) & Elizabeth Smithers | ||
| 11 | ii | Maria who was born 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1871 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Charles Smithers (labourer) & Elizabeth Smithers | |
| iii | Nelson who was born 1875 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1875 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of Charles Smithers (labourer) & Elizabeth Smithers | ||
| iv | Emma who was born 1877 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1877 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Charles Smithers (labourer) & Elizabeth Smithers | ||
| v | Ada Sarah who was born 1880 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1880 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Smithers (labourer) & Elizabeth Smithers | ||
| 8. James Thomas Smithers, sawyer and carpenter was the son of William Smithers and Maria Smithers [Cole]. He was born 1842 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |||
| He married Charlotte Avis on 6th Jun 1868 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1847 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1847 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | James W. who was born 1869 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1869 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| ii | Harriet M. who was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iii | Charlotte A. who was born 1874 at Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iv | Louisa S. who was born 1877 at Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 12 | v | Frances Ellen who was born 7th Jul 1880 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1880 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex | |
| vi | Mary who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex | ||
| vii | Sarah Ann who was born 1885 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1885 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex | ||
| viii | Susan Alice who was born 1886 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th May 1886 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 5 | |||
| 9. Rosetta Tester [Smithers] was the daughter of unknown father and Ann Allen [Smithers]. She was born 24th Dec 1853 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2b Page 105 | |||
| She married James Tester, farm labourer on 17th Oct 1877 at Registry office, East Grinstead, Sussex, James Tester age 23, bachelor, labourer, and Rose Smithers age 24, spinster; witnessed by James Pilbeam and Mary Ann Smith; certified before John Crofsman Dawe, Registrar.. He was born 1854 at Battle, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | James who was born 25th Nov 1877 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1878 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex | ||
| 13 | ii | Owen David who was born 1879 at Crowborough, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2b Page 140; christened 28th Dec 1879 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer) | |
| iii | Rose who was born 1882 at Mardens Hill, Crowborough, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q2 Vol 2b Page 147; christened 23rd Jul 1882 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (labourer) and Rose Tester | ||
| iv | Ernest Henry who was born 1884 at Crowborough, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q2 Vol 2b Page 145; christened 19th May 1884 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer) | ||
| 14 | v | Jesse who was born 2nd Apr 1887 at Crowborough, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q2 Vol 2b Page 152; christened 29th May 1887 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer); died 14th Nov 1956 Brighton, Sussex | |
| vi | Alfred John who was born 1890 at Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q3 Vol 2b Page 135; christened 27th Jul 1890 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer) | ||
| 10. Emma Kingswood [Smithers] was the daughter of unknown father and Ann Allen [Smithers]. She was born 1857 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1866 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |||
| She married John Kingswood on 30th Jun 1877 at St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex. He was born 1851 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1859 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Emma Alice who was born 1879 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1879 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| ii | Ada who was born Jan 1881 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1881 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iii | Lizzy who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th May 1883 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iv | Frederick who was born 1885 at Withyham, Sussex | ||
| v | Clement Nelson (Nelson) who was born 1887 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1887 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 11. Maria Izzard [Smithers] was the daughter of Charles William Smithers and Elizabeth Smithers [Walter]. She was born 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1871 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Charles Smithers (labourer) & Elizabeth Smithers | |||
| i | Edward Charles who was born 29th Dec 1892 at Mardens Hill, Crowborough, Sussex | ||
| ii | Kitty Maria who was born 1894 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1894 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of Mariel Smithers (single woman) | ||
| She married Frederick Isard, farm labourer on Apr to June 1896, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1896 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1288. He was born 1866 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1866 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, son of Job Isard (labourer) & Sarah Isard; died July to Sep 1906, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1906 Q3 Vol 2a Page 481, aged 39 years. They had the following children: | |||
| i | John Nelson who was born Oct to Dec 1897 at Rusthall, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1897 Q4 Vol 2a Page 719 | ||
| ii | William Alfred who was born Jan to Mar 1899 at Rusthall, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1899 Q1 Vol 2a Page 744 | ||
| iii | George Henry who was born Jan to Mar 1901 at Rusthall, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1901 Q1 Vol 2a Page 771 | ||
| iv | Arthur Ernest who was born Apr to June 1904 at Rusthall, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1904 Q2 Vol 2a Page 811 | ||
| 12. Frances Ellen Divall [Smithers] was the daughter of James Thomas Smithers, sawyer and carpenter and Charlotte Smithers [Avis]. She was born 7th Jul 1880 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1880 at St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex | |||
| She married James Divall, brick moulder on July to Sep 1909, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1909 Q3 Vol 2b Page 329. He was born 1881 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1881 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | |||
| Generation No. 6 | |||
| 13. Owen David Tester, farm labourer was the son of James Tester, farm labourer and Rosetta Tester [Smithers]. He was born 1879 at Crowborough, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2b Page 140; christened 28th Dec 1879 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer) | |||
| He married Edith Fermor on Oct to Dec 1907, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q4 Vol 2b Page 239. She was born 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Reginald who was born 1910 at Langton Green, Kent | ||
| 14. Jesse Tester was the son of James Tester, farm labourer and Rosetta Tester [Smithers]. He was born 2nd Apr 1887 at Crowborough, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q2 Vol 2b Page 152; christened 29th May 1887 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Tester (labourer); died 14th Nov 1956 at Brighton, Sussex | |||
| He married Emily Harriet Kilford on 15th May 1909 at London. She was born c 1890. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Rose Emily who was born 11th Nov 1912 at Catts Farm, Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
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