The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sophia Heasman [Piper]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sophia Heasman [Piper] She was born 1799 at Sussex
  She married James Heasman, labourer on 8th Nov 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 20th Apr 1792 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJames who was born 1819 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiEdward who was born 1821 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1821 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1823 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1823 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
3 ivMary who was born 1825 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1825 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
4 vJohn who was born 1827 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1827 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
5 viJacob who was born 1830 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1830 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 21st Aug 1890 Forest Row, Sussex
  viiCatherine who was born 1833 at Ashurstwood, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1833 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Heasman, farm labourer was the son of James Heasman, labourer and Sophia Heasman [Piper]. He was born 1819 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1819 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Phebe Pritchett on Apr to June 1848, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 531 . She was born 1817 at Lindfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born c Sep 1848 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1848 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiMary Ann who was born Jul 1850 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  3. Mary Tester [Heasman] was the daughter of James Heasman, labourer and Sophia Heasman [Piper]. She was born 1825 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1825 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iCharles who was born Aug 1850 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married Henry Tester, sawyer on 22nd Feb 1852 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. He was born 1827 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died Nov 1900 at Forest Row, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 22nd Nov 1900 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1853 at East Grinstead, Sussex
6 iiSophia who was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1894
7 iiiWilliam who was born 1860 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1877 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, adult son of Henry Tester (sawyer) and Mary Tester
  ivHenry who was born 1867 at Forest Row, Sussex
   
  4. John Heasman, farm labourer was the son of James Heasman, labourer and Sophia Heasman [Piper]. He was born 1827 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1827 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Mary Watson on 17th Nov 1848 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 7 Page 588. She was born 1828 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmma Sophia who was born 1849 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1849 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiKatharine who was born 1855 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiJacob who was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  5. Jacob Heasman, farm labourer was the son of James Heasman, labourer and Sophia Heasman [Piper]. He was born 1830 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1830 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 21st Aug 1890 at Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Mary Gillham on July to Sep 1857, registered at Newington District, Surrey, ref: 1858 Q3 Vol 1d page 237. She was born 1828 at Lingfield, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1858 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1873 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
8 iiChristopher George who was born 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1877 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
9 iiiJohn who was born 1863 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1865 at Forest Row, Sussex
10 vHenry who was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viJulia who was born 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Sophia Edwards [Tester] was the daughter of Henry Tester, sawyer and Mary Tester [Heasman]. She was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1894
  She married George Edwards, sawyer and baker on 2nd Sep 1876 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. He was born 1853 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1853 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1944. They had the following children:
  iEdith Fanny who was born 1877 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1877 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1879 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4th May 1879 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1882 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1884 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 25th May 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vFlorence who was born 1886 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1886 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viHenry Martin who was born 1889 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1889 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  7. William Tester, labourer was the son of Henry Tester, sawyer and Mary Tester [Heasman]. He was born 1860 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1877 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, adult son of Henry Tester (sawyer) and Mary Tester
  He married Fanny Edwards on 30th Jun 1888 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. She was born 1856 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1856 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 29th Jan 1947. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Edgar who was born 1889 at highgate, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1889 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Fanny Tester
  iiGilbert who was born 1891 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Fanny Tester
  iiiEthel May who was born 1892 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1892 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (painter) and Fanny Tester
  ivFlorence Mary who was born 1895 at Ashdown Park, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1895 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Fanny Tester
   
  8. Christopher George Heasman, farm servant was the son of Jacob Heasman, farm labourer and Mary Heasman [Gillham]. He was born 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1877 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Kate Young on Jan to Mar 1887, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q1 Vol 2b Page 195. She was born 1868 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMuriel E. who was born 1888 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiChristiana L. who was born 1891 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiMadge who was born 1893 at Forest Row, Sussex
  ivGrace who was born 1896 at Forest Row, Sussex
  vStanley who was born 1897 at Forest Row, Sussex
  viVictoria May who was born 1900 at Forest Row, Sussex
   
  9. John Heasman, farmer was the son of Jacob Heasman, farm labourer and Mary Heasman [Gillham]. He was born 1863 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Alice Olive Henley on Oct to Dec 1886, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2b Page 319. She was born 1871 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Harry who was born 1888 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1888 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiLeonard John who was born 1889 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1889 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiMabel who was born 1892 at West Hoathly, Sussex
  ivFrank who was born 1895 at Ardingly, Sussex
  vCharles who was born 1898 at Ardingly, Sussex
  viFlorence who was born 1900 at Ardingly, Sussex
   
  10. Henry Heasman, nursery foreman was the son of Jacob Heasman, farm labourer and Mary Heasman [Gillham]. He was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth on c 1890. She was born 1870 at Crockham Hill, Kent
   

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