The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Harriet Tester [Best]
Generation No. 1
  1. Harriet Tester [Best] She was born 1836 at Lingfield, Surrey
  iAlfred who was born 1856 at Lingfield, Surrey
  She married Joseph Tester, farm labourer on Apr to June 1858, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q2 Vol 2b Page 147. He was born 1825 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1825 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Louisa Tester. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1859 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1859 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Harriett Tester
2 iiWilliam who was born 1862 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivAlice who was born 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Tester, gardener was the son of Joseph Tester, farm labourer and Harriet Tester [Best]. He was born 1862 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Alice Mary Smith on 21st Nov 1886 at St Matthew, Bayswater, London. She was born 1860 at Pimlico, London. They had the following children:
  iJack who was born 1888 at Green Hedges Cottage, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1888 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 2 months, son of William Tester (gardener) and Alice Tester
  iiNellie Elizabeth who was born 1890 at Green Hedges Cottage, Lingfield Road, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1890 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 2 months, daughter of William Tester (gardener) and Alice Tester
  iiiMargaret Alice who was born 22nd Sep 1891 at Green Hedges, The Gardens, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1891 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (gardener to R. H. Pearless, esq.) and Alice MaryTester
  ivPercy who was born 11th Feb 1893 at Green Hedges, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1893 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Tester (gardener) and Alice MaryTester
   

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