| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Stephen Tester was the son of Thomas Tester and Mary Tester [Simmons]. He was born 1793 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1793 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester and Mary Tester; died Jun 1878 at West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 87 years; buried 30th Jun 1878 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |||
| He married Louisa Cook on 18th Oct 1817 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1798 at Hoathly, Sussex; died Jun 1864 at West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 27th Jun 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 2 | i | William who was born 1819 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1819 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester; died Feb 1876 West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 56 years; buried 28th Feb 1876 West Hoathly, Sussex | |
| ii | James who was born 1820 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1820 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester; died Sep 1899 West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 22nd Sep 1899 West Hoathly, Sussex | ||
| iii | Elizabeth who was born 1822 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1822 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester | ||
| iv | Charlotte who was born 1824 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1824 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester | ||
| 3 | v | Joseph who was born 1825 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1825 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester | |
| 4 | vi | Benjamin who was born 1828 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1828 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester; died Jan to Mar 1908 | |
| 5 | vii | Stephen who was born 1830 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1830 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester; died Nov 1881 West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 51 years; buried 5th Nov 1881 West Hoathly, Sussex | |
| viii | Harriett who was born 1832 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1832 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester | ||
| ix | Louisa who was born 1836 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1836 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester | ||
| 6 | x | Alfred who was born 1839 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1839 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. William Tester, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Tester and Louisa Tester [Cook]. He was born 1819 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1819 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester; died Feb 1876 at West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 56 years; buried 28th Feb 1876 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary on c 1850. She was born 1826 at West Hoathly, Sussex; died Mar 1885 at West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 59 years; buried 14th Mar 1885 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Emily who was born 1860 at West Hoathly, Sussex | ||
| 3. Joseph Tester, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Tester and Louisa Tester [Cook]. He was born 1825 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1825 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester | |||
| i | Alfred who was born 1856 at Lingfield, Surrey | ||
| He married Harriet Best on Apr to June 1858, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q2 Vol 2b Page 147. She was born 1836 at Lingfield, Surrey. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Henry who was born 1859 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1859 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Harriett Tester | ||
| 7 | ii | William who was born 1862 at East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| iii | George who was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| iv | Alice who was born 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| 4. Benjamin Tester, gardener was the son of Stephen Tester and Louisa Tester [Cook]. He was born 1828 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1828 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester; died Jan to Mar 1908, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q1 Vol 2b Page 106 | |||
| He married Harriet Brackpool on 14th Apr 1855 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q2 Vol 2b Page 149. She was born 1831 at Worth, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1831 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex; died Jul 1898 at Twyford Lodge, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q3 Vol 2b Page 79, Aged 68 years; buried 27th Jul 1898 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Emma Mary who was born 1857 at Plawhatch, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1857 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester | ||
| ii | Frederick who was born 1859 at Crowsnest Wood Cottage, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1859 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Benjamin Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester | ||
| iii | George who was born 1861 at Plawhatch, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1861 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Benjamin Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester | ||
| 5. Stephen Tester, labourer was the son of Stephen Tester and Louisa Tester [Cook]. He was born 1830 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1830 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester; died Nov 1881 at West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 51 years; buried 5th Nov 1881 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |||
| He married Harriet Day on 21st Oct 1854 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. She was born 1833; died Jun 1862 at West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 29 years; buried 25th Jun 1862 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William who was born 1855 at West Hoathly, Sussex; died Aug 1855 West Hoathly, Sussex, infant son of Stephen and Harriet; buried 29th Aug 1855 West Hoathly, Sussex | ||
| ii | Jane Ann who was born 1857 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1857 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester | ||
| iii | Mary Ann who was born 1861 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1861 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester | ||
| 6. Alfred Tester, bricklayer's labourer was the son of Stephen Tester and Louisa Tester [Cook]. He was born 1839 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1839 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester | |||
| He married Mary Ann Farmer on 4th Mar 1867 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1830 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Agnes Mary A. who was born 1871 at Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Laura R. who was born 1873 at Forest Row, Sussex | ||
| iii | Blannch E. who was born 1877 at Forest Row, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 7. William Tester, gardener was the son of Joseph Tester, farm labourer and Harriet Tester [Best]. He was born 1862 at East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| He married Alice Mary Smith on 21st Nov 1886 at St Matthew, Bayswater, London. She was born 1860 at Pimlico, London. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Jack who was born 1888 at Green Hedges Cottage, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1888 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 2 months, son of William Tester (gardener) and Alice Tester | ||
| ii | Nellie Elizabeth who was born 1890 at Green Hedges Cottage, Lingfield Road, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1890 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 2 months, daughter of William Tester (gardener) and Alice Tester | ||
| iii | Margaret Alice who was born 22nd Sep 1891 at Green Hedges, The Gardens, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1891 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (gardener to R. H. Pearless, esq.) and Alice MaryTester | ||
| iv | Percy who was born 11th Feb 1893 at Green Hedges, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1893 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Tester (gardener) and Alice MaryTester | ||
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