The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Frances Tester [May], daughter of James May, wheelwright and Harriet May [Hammond]
Generation No. 1
  1. Frances Tester [May] was the daughter of James May, wheelwright and Harriet May [Hammond]. She was born 3rd Jul 1824 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1824 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James May and Harriot May; died Feb 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 13th Feb 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Edward Tester, farm labourer on Jan to Mar 1849, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 7 Page 585. He was born 15th Feb 1824 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1824 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester; died Jan 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 7th Jan 1887 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmma who was born 20th May 1849 at Steep, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiSamuel who was born 1851 at Framfield, Sussex; died Mar 1870 Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 19 years; buried 31st Mar 1870 Hadlow Down, Sussex
2 iiiGeorge Edward who was born 1852 at Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 2b Page 90
  ivEdwin who was born 1856 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1857 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Frances Tester; died before 19th Nov 1857 Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 1 year 6 months; buried 19th Nov 1857 Hadlow Down, Sussex
  vJane who was born 1859 at Buxted, Sussex
  viJabez James who was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Edward Tester, wheelwright and licensed victualler was the son of Edward Tester, farm labourer and Frances Tester [May]. He was born 1852 at Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 2b Page 90
  He married Elizabeth Emma Harvey on Apr to June 1880, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q2 Vol 2a Page 898. She was born 1859 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEdwin who was born 1885 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiArthur who was born 1886 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiLouie who was born 1887 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivBertram who was born 1889 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vAlice M who was born 1890 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viRose who was born 1890 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   

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