The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Henry Tester, gamekeeper
Generation No. 1
  1. Henry Tester, gamekeeper He was born 1796 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Aug 1871 at Fletching, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 29th Aug 1871 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth on c 1819. She was born 1798 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Nov 1870 at Fletching, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 20th Nov 1870 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1820 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1820 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester
  iiMary Anne who was born 1822 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1822 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester
2 iiiHenry who was born 1825 at Lightrows, Fletching, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1825 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (rat catcher) and Elizabeth Tester; died May 1892 Fletching, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 21st May 1892 Fletching, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1829 at Stevens, Fletching, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1829 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (rat catcher) and Elizabeth Tester
3 vGeorge who was born 1833 at Stevens, Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1833 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (rat catcher) and Elizabeth Tester
  viSarah Ann who was born 1838 at Stevens, Fletching, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1838 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Oct 1850 Fletching, Sussex, aged 13 years; buried 10th Oct 1850 Fletching, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Henry Tester, farm labourer was the son of Henry Tester, gamekeeper and Elizabeth Tester. He was born 1825 at Lightrows, Fletching, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1825 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (rat catcher) and Elizabeth Tester; died May 1892 at Fletching, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 21st May 1892 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  He married Charity Tomsett on Apr to June 1851, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q2 vol 7 Page 703. She was born 1837 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iSarah Ann who was born 1853 at Sheffield Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1853 Fl.Chuurch, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Charity Tester
  iiSusan who was born 1855 at Sheffield Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th May 1855 Fl.Chuurch, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Charity Tester
5 iiiHenry George who was born 1856 at Sheffield Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1856 Fl.Chuurch, Fletching, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Charity Tester
  ivWalter who was born 1859 at Sheffield Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st May 1859 Fl.Chuurch, Fletching, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Charity Tester
  vMercy who was born 1861 at Sheffield Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1861 Fl.Chuurch, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Charity Tester
6 viRowland who was born 1863 at Sheffield Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1863 Fl.Chuurch, Fletching, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Charity Tester
  viiEleanor who was born 1866 at Sheffield Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1866 Fl.Chuurch, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Charity Tester; died Nov 1866 Fletching, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 18th Nov 1866 Fletching, Sussex
  viiiJohn who was born 1868 at Chailey, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1868 St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Charity Tester
   
  3. George Tester, carter was the son of Henry Tester, gamekeeper and Elizabeth Tester. He was born 1833 at Stevens, Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1833 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (rat catcher) and Elizabeth Tester
  He married Eliza Moon on July to Sep 1860, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q3 Vol 2b Page 211. She was born 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1838 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Charlotte Moon (single woman). They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1865 at Lindfield, Sussex
7 iiCharles who was born 1882 at Lindfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Sarah Ann Goldsmith [Tester] was the daughter of Henry Tester, farm labourer and Charity Tester [Tomsett]. She was born 1853 at Sheffield Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1853 at Fl.Chuurch, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Charity Tester
  She married William Goldsmith, farm labourer on 3rd Apr 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1877 at Frant, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1877 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1877 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiiAlfred who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivCharles who was born 1880 at Frant, Sussex
   
  5. Henry George Tester, farm labourer was the son of Henry Tester, farm labourer and Charity Tester [Tomsett]. He was born 1856 at Sheffield Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1856 at Fl.Chuurch, Fletching, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Charity Tester
  He married Maria Ann Dicker on Jan to Mar 1876, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q1 Vol 2b Page 170. She was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMaria Ann who was born 6th Feb 1877 at Pales Gate, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (labourer) and Maria Ann Tester
  iiGeorge who was born 1879 at Pales Gate, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George Tester (labourer) and Maria Ann Tester
  iiiHenry John who was born 1883 at Eridge Green, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1883 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of George Tester (labourer) and Maria Ann Tester
   
  6. Rowland Tester, labourer was the son of Henry Tester, farm labourer and Charity Tester [Tomsett]. He was born 1863 at Sheffield Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1863 at Fl.Chuurch, Fletching, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (labourer) and Charity Tester
  He married Rosa Watts on Apr to June 1887, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1887 Q2 Vol 2a Page 997. She was born c 1865. They had the following children:
  iAnne who was born 1888 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 20th May 1888 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Rowland Tester and Rosa Tester
   
  7. Charles Tester, bricklayer's labourer was the son of George Tester, carter and Eliza Tester [Moon]. He was born 1882 at Lindfield, Sussex
  He married Beatrice Violet Goldsmith on Jan to Mar 1903, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q1 Vol 2b Page 188. She was born 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDorothy who was born 1904 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiStanley who was born 1905 at Crowborough, Sussex
   

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