The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Eliza Tester [Weller]
Generation No. 1
  1. Eliza Tester [Weller] She was born 1832 at Speldhurst, Kent
  She married Jesse Tester, stone sawyer on Apr to June 1850, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q2 Vol 5 Page 632. He was born 1824 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1852 at Cowden, Kent; christened 1st Feb 1852 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
2 iiJesse Thomas who was born 1854 at Lambeth, London
3 iiiHenry who was born 1856 at Speldhurst, Kent
  ivIsabel who was born 1857 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th May 1857 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
  vFrances who was born 1858 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 25th Jan 1858 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
4 viFrederick who was born 1867 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1867 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Jesse Thomas Tester, stone cutter was the son of Jesse Tester, stone sawyer and Eliza Tester [Weller]. He was born 1854 at Lambeth, London
  He married Caroline Manktelow on Apr to June 1880, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q2 Vol 2b Page 125. She was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas Jesse who was born Oct 1881 at Frant, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1881 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
  iiWilliam Afred who was born 1883 at Frant, Sussex; christened 13th May 1883 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
  iiiEdith Nellie who was born 1884 at Frant, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1884 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
  ivFrank Harold who was born 1886 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1886 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
  vEllen Mary who was born 1888 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1888 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
  viEthel Annie who was born 1892 at Napsbury Cottage, Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1892 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
   
  3. Henry Tester, stone cutter was the son of Jesse Tester, stone sawyer and Eliza Tester [Weller]. He was born 1856 at Speldhurst, Kent
  He married Esther Maria Cottington on Apr to June 1880, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q2 Vol 2b Page 128. She was born 1851 at Frant, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1851 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Maud who was born Oct 1881 at Frant, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1881 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (stone cutter) and Esther Tester
  iiHenry John who was born 1882 at Frant, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1882 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (stone cutter) and Esther Maria Tester
  iiiJohn Stevens who was born 1884 at Frant, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1884 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (stone cutter) and Esther Tester
  ivHerbert William who was born 1887 at Frant, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1887 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Henry Tester (stone cutter) and Esther Maria Tester
  vEdith Frances who was born 1887 at Frant, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1887 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (stone cutter) and Esther Maria Tester
   
  4. Frederick Tester, carpenter was the son of Jesse Tester, stone sawyer and Eliza Tester [Weller]. He was born 1867 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1867 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Jesse Tester and Eliza Tester
  He married Charlotte Emma Wallis on Oct to Dec 1886, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2b Page 231. She was born 1867 at Frant, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1867 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Wallis (platelayer) and Jemima Wallis. They had the following children:
  iCharlotte Emma who was born 1887 at Frant, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1887 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Tester (carpenter) and Charlotte Emma Tester
  iiFrederick James who was born 1889 at Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1889 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Frederick Tester (carpenter's labourer) and Charlotte Emma Tester
  iiiThomas who was born 1896 at Frant, Sussex
   

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