The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Edward Tester, farm labourer, son of Thomas Tester, labourer and Mary Tester [Hawkins]
Generation No. 1
  1. Edward Tester, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Tester, labourer and Mary Tester [Hawkins]. 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
  He married Sophia Stevens on July to Sep 1846, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q3 Vol 7 Page 695. 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. They had the following children:
  iEdwin who was born Oct to Dec 1846 at 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 at 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 Wadhurst, Sussex
2 iiiJames who was born 1849 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sophia Tester
3 ivWilliam who was born 1850 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ixThomas who was born 1878 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Testor, roadman was the son of Edward Tester, farm labourer and Sophia Tester [Stevens]. He was born 1849 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sophia Tester
  He married Betsy Down Humphrey on Jan to Mar 1877, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2b Page 163. She was born 1856 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1878 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiFanny who was born 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiGeorge John who was born Feb 1881 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  3. William Testor, farm labourer was the son of Edward Tester, farm labourer and Sophia Tester [Stevens]. He was born 1850 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sophia Tester
  He married Ann Groves on Jan to Mar 1879, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q1 Vol 2b Page 135. She was born 1853 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   

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