The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Charity Tester [Tomsett]
Generation No. 1
  1. Charity Tester [Tomsett] She was born 1837 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex
  She married Henry Tester, farm labourer on Apr to June 1851, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q2 vol 7 Page 703. 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. They had the following children:
2 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
3 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
4 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
   
Generation No. 2
  2. 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
   
  3. 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
   
  4. 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
   

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