The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Tester
Generation No. 1
  1. John Tester He was born c 1770
  He married Mary on c 1790. She was born c 1770. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1792 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1792 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester
  iiMary Ann who was born 1794 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1794 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Testor and Mary Testor
  iiiAnn who was born 1797 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1797 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Testor and Mary Testor
2 ivHenry who was born 1799 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1799 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Testor and Mary Testor; died Mar 1871 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 30th Mar 1871 Forest Row, Sussex
  vJane who was born 1801 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1801 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Testor and Mary Testor
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Henry Tester, farm labourer was the son of John Tester and Mary Tester. He was born 1799 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1799 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Testor and Mary Testor; died Mar 1871 at Forest Row, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 30th Mar 1871 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Susannah on c 1820. She was born 1802 at Surrey; died Jan 1879 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 3rd Jan 1879 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iJohn who was born 1821 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1821 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Susanna Tester
  iiMary Ann who was born 1823 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1823 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Susanna Tester
  iiiHannah who was born 1825 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1825 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Susanna Tester
  ivOme who was born 1828 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1828 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Susanna Tester
4 vEliza who was born 1831 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1831 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Susannah Tester
  viGeorge who was born 1834 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 11th May 1834 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Susannah Tester; died Oct 1834 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 6 months; buried 15th Oct 1834 East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiSusannah who was born 1837 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1837 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Susannah Tester
  viiiHarriet who was born 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Susannah Tester; died May 1871 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 30 years; buried 26th May 1871 Forest Row, Sussex
  ixFanny who was born 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex
5 xHenry who was born 1846 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. John Tester, sawyer was the son of Henry Tester, farm labourer and Susannah Tester. He was born 1821 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1821 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Susanna Tester
  He married Frances Tester on July to Sep 1848, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q3 Vol 7 Page 483. She was born 1820 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1820 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
   
  4. Eliza Budgen [Tester] was the daughter of Henry Tester, farm labourer and Susannah Tester. She was born 1831 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1831 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Susannah Tester
  She married John Budgen, wood truss hoopmaker on 15th Jul 1873 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. He was born 1834 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1834 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Thomas Budgen (hoopshaver) and Anne Budgen. They had the following children:
  iHarriett Alice who was born 1875 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  5. Henry Tester, sawyer was the son of Henry Tester, farm labourer and Susannah Tester. He was born 1846 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Ellen Wells on Oct to Dec 1867, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2b Page 224. She was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFanny Harriet who was born 1869 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1876 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (carpenter) and Ellen Tester
  iiEllen who was born 1871 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1889 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (farmer) and Ellen Tester
  iiiHarry Frederick who was born 1872 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1889 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (farmer) and Ellen Tester
  ivGeorge Eli who was born 1874 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Ellen Tester; died May 1874 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 8 weeks; buried 3rd May 1874 Forest Row, Sussex
  vEmily who was born 1876 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1876 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (carpenter) and Ellen Tester
  viOwen John who was born 1878 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 1878 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (carpenter) and Ellen Tester
  viiArthur Alfred who was born 1882 at Thompsett's Bank, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Ellen Tester
  viiiAda Louisa who was born 1884 at Thompsett's Bank, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Ellen Tester
  ixEdith Alice Mary who was born 1890 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1890 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Ellen Tester
   

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