The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Tester [Holman]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Tester [Holman] She was born 1792 at Balcombe, Sussex; died Jan 1880 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 88 years; buried 29th Jan 1880 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
  She married Charles Tester, farmer on 4th Jun 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. He was born 1781 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Jun 1866 at Green Trees, Balcombe, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 8th Jun 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1812 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1812 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester and Elizabeth Tester
  iiElizabeth who was born 1814 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th May 1814 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  iiiWilliam who was born 1816 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1816 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Dec 1883 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 27th Dec 1883 Balcombe, Sussex
  ivMary who was born 1819 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1819 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  vAnne who was born 1823 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1823 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
2 viJohn who was born 1825 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1825 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Mar 1893 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 17th Mar 1893 Balcombe, Sussex
3 viiCharles who was born 1828 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1828 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Sep 1875 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 22nd Sep 1875 Balcombe, Sussex
  viiiAmelia who was born 1831 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1831 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Tester, farmer was the son of Charles Tester, farmer and Elizabeth Tester [Holman]. He was born 1825 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Mar 1893 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 17th Mar 1893 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth on c 1850. She was born 1830 at Cuckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJulia who was born 1854 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1855 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  iiJohn who was born 1855 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1855 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  iiiCharles who was born 1858 at Kemps, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1858 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  ivElizabeth who was born 1859 at Kemps, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1859 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  vHenry who was born 1861 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1861 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Oct 1876 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 15 years; buried 11th Oct 1876 Balcombe, Sussex
  viEmily who was born 1863 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1863 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  viiEdith who was born 1865 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1865 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  viiiLeonard who was born 1867 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1867 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  ixClara who was born 1874 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1874 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
   
  3. Charles Tester, farmer was the son of Charles Tester, farmer and Elizabeth Tester [Holman]. He was born 1828 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1828 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Sep 1875 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 22nd Sep 1875 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
  He married Eliza Ann Swann on Apr to June 1852, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2a Page 161. She was born 1813 at Newhaven, Sussex
   

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