The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Tester [Elsey]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Tester [Elsey] She was born 1829 at West Hoathly, Sussex; died Sep 1859 at Ardingly, Sussex, aged 29 years; buried 23rd Sep 1859 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
  She married Edward Tester, farm labourer on Apr to June 1848, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 485. He was born 1823 at Cuckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJohn Henry who was born Nov 1848 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1848 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
3 iiHarriet who was born 1850 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1850 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
4 iiiJames who was born 1852 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1852 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
  ivCharlotte who was born 1854 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1854 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Mar 1877, aged 22 years; buried 26th Mar 1877 Ardingly, Sussex
  vEdward Barton who was born 1857 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1857 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Jun 1860 Ardingly, Sussex, aged 2 years 10 months; buried 12th Jun 1860 Ardingly, Sussex
  viCharles who was born 1859 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1859 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Feb 1860 Ardingly, Sussex, aged 4 months; buried 6th Feb 1860 Ardingly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Henry Tester, stockman and Gardener was the son of Edward Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Elsey]. He was born Nov 1848 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1848 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
  He married Mary Faulkner Humphry on Apr to June 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q2 Vol 2b Page 213. She was born 1845 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdward William who was born 1886 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 30th May 1886 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester
   
  3. Harriet Tester [Tester] was the daughter of Edward Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Elsey]. She was born 1850 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1850 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
  She married Charles Tester, police constable on 26th Dec 1872 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. He was born 1849 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester. They had the following children:
  iAnnie Rosenia who was born 1874 at Hickpotse, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1874 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester
  iiLeonard who was born 1876 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiLouis who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1878 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (policeman) and Harriet Tester
  ivLuther who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  4. James Tester, bricklayer was the son of Edward Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Elsey]. He was born 1852 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1852 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
  He married Emily Elizabeth Mitchell on Jan to Mar 1880, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 2b Page 322. She was born 1856 at Cuckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGertrude Emily Elizabeth who was born 1881 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1881 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (bricklayer) and Emily Elizabeth Tester
  iiAda Charlotte who was born 1884 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1884 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (bricklayer) and Emily Elizabeth Tester
  iiiJames William who was born 1889 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1889 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of James Tester (bricklayer) and Emily Tester
   

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