The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Tester [Gibb]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Tester [Gibb] She was born 1813 at Worth, Sussex
2 iJoseph who was born 1836 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1836 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester
  She married William Tester, farmer on 18th Jun 1836 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, witnesses: Stephen and Eliiza Archer. He was born 1809 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1809 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester; died Jul 1891 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 9th Jul 1891 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iGeorge who was born 1838 at Coopers Corner, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th May 1838 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
4 iiJames who was born 1839 at Coopers Corner, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  iiiWilliam who was born 1841 at Coopers Corner Farm, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1841 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  ivAnne who was born 1843 at Coopers Corner, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1843 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
5 vCharles who was born 1850 at Bachelors, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1850 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Joseph Tester, farmer was the son of William Tester, farmer and Elizabeth Tester [Gibb]. He was born 1836 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1836 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester
  He married Jane Gibb on 22nd Apr 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born 1850 at Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlice Katherine who was born Sep 1869 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Sep 1869 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
  iiAnnie who was born 1871 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1871 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
  iiiWillam who was born 1874 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1874 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
  ivAda Rose who was born 1877 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1877 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
  vGeorge who was born 1879 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1879 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
  viCharles who was born 1883 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1883 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
   
  3. George Tester, farmer was the son of William Tester, farmer and Elizabeth Tester [Gibb]. He was born 1838 at Coopers Corner, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th May 1838 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  He married Jane Pennifold on 19th Jan 1860 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born 1837 at West Hoathly, Sussex; died Feb 1876 at Ardingly, Sussex, aged 39 years; buried 25th Feb 1876 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Ernest who was born Mar 1860 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1860 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester
  iiMary who was born 1861 at Spicers, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1861 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester
  iiiGeorge who was born 1863 at Spicer's Farm, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1863 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
  ivAlice Kate who was born 1864 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1864 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
  vAnnie Florence who was born 1866 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th May 1866 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
  viCharles who was born 1867 at West Hill, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1867 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
  viiAlice Jane who was born 1869 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Sep 1869 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
  viiiHerbert who was born 1871 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 28th May 1871 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
6 ixAda Rose who was born 1873 at Town House, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1873 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
  xWallabe who was born 1874 at Town House, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1874 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of George Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
   
  4. James Tester, farmer was the son of William Tester, farmer and Elizabeth Tester [Gibb]. He was born 1839 at Coopers Corner, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  He married Elizabeth Gibb on 27th Dec 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born 1848 at Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam James who was born 1871 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1871 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of James Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  iiCharles Edward who was born 1872 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 26th May 1872 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of James Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  iiiGeorge who was born 1873 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1873 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of James Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  ivHerbert who was born 1883 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1883 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of James Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  vLillie Elizabeth who was born 1883 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1883 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
   
  5. Charles Tester, farmer was the son of William Tester, farmer and Elizabeth Tester [Gibb]. He was born 1850 at Bachelors, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1850 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
  He married Susan Ireland on Oct to Dec 1873, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2b Page 379. She was born 1852 at Balcombe, Sussex; died Oct 1895 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 44 years; buried 7th Oct 1895 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1874 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1874 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (farmer) and Susan Tester
  iiCharles who was born 1877 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1877 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (farmer) and Susan Tester
  iiiGeorge who was born 1879 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1879 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (farmer) and Susan Tester
  ivAnnie Elizabeth who was born 1882 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1882 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (farmer) and Susan Tester; died Nov 1883 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 17 months; buried 26th Nov 1883 Balcombe, Sussex
  vKate who was born 1885 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1885 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (farmer) and Susan Tester
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Ada Rose Box [Tester] was the daughter of George Tester, farmer and Jane Tester [Pennifold]. She was born 1873 at Town House, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1873 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
  She married George Martin Box on Apr to June 1900 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2A Page 1349. He was born July to Sep 1876 at Lindfield, Sussex
   

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