The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mercy Tester [Awcock]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mercy Tester [Awcock] She was born 1815
  She married Joseph Tester, farmer on 16th Nov 1839 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. He was born 1811 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester. They had the following children:
2 iGeorge who was born 1840 at Coopers Corner, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mercy Tester
3 iiEmma who was born 1842 at Worth, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1842 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
  iiiWilliam who was born 1843 at Worth, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1843 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester
  ivMary Esther who was born 1846 at Rivers, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1846 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mercy Tester
  vJoseph who was born 1848 at Rivers, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1848 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mercy Tester
  viJane Elizabeth who was born 1851 at Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1851 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester
  viiThomas who was born 1855 at Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1855 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester
  viiiNaomi who was born 1857 at Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1857 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester
4 ixCharles who was born 1859 at Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 29th May 1859 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Tester, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Tester, farmer and Mercy Tester [Awcock]. He was born 1840 at Coopers Corner, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mercy Tester
  He married Emily Jane Finch on Oct to Dec 1875, registered at Woolwich District, London, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 1d Page 1478. She was born 1846 at Maldon, Essex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1876 at Plumstead, London
  iiAlice J. who was born 1878 at Carshalton, Surrey
  iiiJ. who was born 1880 at Carshalton, Surrey
   
  3. Emma Langridge [Tester] was the daughter of Joseph Tester, farmer and Mercy Tester [Awcock]. She was born 1842 at Worth, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1842 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
  She married Henry Langridge on Oct to Dec 1866, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2b Page 233. He was born 1847 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1847 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex, son of Henry Langridge (carpenter) & Winifred Langridge. They had the following children:
  iPercy W. who was born 1872 at Lingfield, Surrey
  iiNaomi who was born 1875 at Lingfield, Surrey
  iiiCatharine J.M. who was born 1877 at Lingfield, Surrey
   
  4. Charles Tester, farmer was the son of Joseph Tester, farmer and Mercy Tester [Awcock]. He was born 1859 at Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 29th May 1859 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester
  He married Martha Hannah Carter on Oct to Dec 1894, registered at Bedford District, Bedfordshire, ref: 1894 Q4 Vol 3b Page 717. She was born 1864 at Colmworth, Bedfordshire. They had the following children:
  iNellie who was born 1895 at Lingfield, Surrey
  iiRose who was born 1897 at Lingfield, Surrey
   

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