The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Stephen Tester, farm labourer, son of Charles Tester, farm labourer and Charlotte Tester [Wood]
Generation No. 1
  1. Stephen Tester, farm labourer was the son of Charles Tester, farm labourer and Charlotte Tester [Wood]. He was born 1823 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1823 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (labourer) and Charlotte Tester; died Jul 1852 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 28 years; buried 11th Jul 1852 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Reed on Apr to June 1844, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q2 Vol 7 Page 719. She was born 1825 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 1845 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1845 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
  iiCharlotte who was born 1848 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1848 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester; died Aug 1862 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 14 years; buried 14th Aug 1862 Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiHarriett who was born 1851 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1851 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester; died Jun 1861 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 10 years; buried 16th Jun 1861 Maresfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Tester, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Tester, farm labourer and Mary Tester [Reed]. He was born 1845 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1845 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
  He married Sarah Cooper on Apr to June 1865, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2b Page 180. She was born 1847 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJane who was born 1872 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiTrayton who was born 1875 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1875 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (brickmaker) and Sarah Tester
  iiiHarriett who was born 1877 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1877 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester
  ivWilliam who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex
  vAlfred Frank who was born 1881 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1881 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester
3 viAlbert who was born 22nd Aug 1882 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1882 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester
4 viiLewis who was born 1888 at Chelwood Common, Danehill, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1888 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of William Tester (fishmonger) and Sally Tester
  viiiWillie who was born 1889 at Chelwood Common, Danehill, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1889 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of William Tester (fishmonger) and Sally Tester
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Albert Tester was the son of William Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Cooper]. He was born 22nd Aug 1882 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1882 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester
  He married Amy Louisa Turner on c 1915. She was born 1890 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1890 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Frank William John Turner (baker) and Fanny Turner
   
  4. Lewis Tester was the son of William Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Cooper]. He was born 1888 at Chelwood Common, Danehill, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1888 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of William Tester (fishmonger) and Sally Tester
  He married Fanny Frances Turner on Apr to June 1910, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1910 Q2 Vol 2b Page 235. She was born 1884 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1884 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Frank William John Turner (seed and corn merchant) and Fanny Turner
   

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