The Orys and Cook Family Tree » Caroline Susan Tester (1844-1931)

Personal data Caroline Susan Tester 

  • She was born on 2ND Q 1844 in Cuckfield, East Sussex. England.
    Name: Caroline Tester
    District: Cuckfield... County: Sussex... Year: 1844... Quarter: 2... Volume: 7... Page: 326...
  • She was baptized on June 2, 1844 in Ardingly, East Sussex. England.
    Name: Caroline Susan Tester
    Gender: Female
    Baptism Date: 2 Jun 1844
    Baptism Place: Ardingly, Sussex, England
    Father:
    John Tester
    Mother:
    Elizabeth
    FHL Film Number: 1041576
    Reference ID: p 80
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1851: Oaks Farm, And Part of Streedgates Used with Oaks, Balcombe, Cuckfield, Sussex.
      1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Oaks Farm, And Part of Streedgates Used with Oaks, Balcombe, Cuckfield, Sussex, England

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      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      John Tester Head Married Male 46 1805 Farmer Balcombe, Sussex, England
      Elizabeth Tester Wife Married Female 44 1807 - Ardingly, Sussex, England
      William Tester Son Unmarried Male 19 1832 Farm Son Worth, Sussex, England
      John Tester Son Unmarried Male 16 1835 Farm Son Worth, Sussex, England
      Stephen Tester Son - Male 14 1837 Farm Son Worth, Sussex, England
      Alfred Tester Son - Male 9 1842 Scholar Ardingly, Sussex, England
      Caroline Tester Daughter - Female 7 1844 Scholar Balcombe, Sussex, England
      Mary Tester Daughter - Female 5 1846 - Balcombe, Sussex, England
      Sarah A Tester Daughter - Female 3 1848 - Balcombe, Sussex, England
      George Tester Son - Male 0 1851 - Balcombe, Sussex, England
      Maria Backshall Servant Unmarried Female 20 1831 General Svt Ardingly, Sussex, England
    • in the year 1861: North St. Ardingly, East Sussex.
      Census Transcript Household Sussex 1861
      Address North St
      Parish Ardingley
      Registration District Cuckfield
      Image Reference RG9/0581/F?
      Found 3 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
      Alfred Williams 24 1837 Head Ardingly, Sussex Agricultural Labourer
      Caroline Williams 17 1844 Wife Balcombe, Sussex
      William F Williams 2m 1861 Son Ardingly, Sussex
    • in the year 1871: Hapstead, Ardingley, East Sussex.
      Census Transcript Household Sussex 1871 Address Hapstead Parish Ardingly Registration District Cuckfield
      Image Reference RG10/1060/F? [Pages 175-176]

      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation

      Alfred Williams 34 1837 Head Ardingley, Sussex Farm Labourer
      Caroline Williams 28 1843 Wife Balecombes, Sussex
      William Frederick Williams 10 1861 Son Ardingley, Sussex Scholar
      Elenor Frances Williams 8 1863 Daughter Ardingley, Sussex Scholar
      Secome Rosetha Williams 6 1865 Daughter Ardingley, Sussex Scholar
      John Williams 3 1868 Son Ardingley, Sussex
      Elizabeth Williams 1 M 1871 Daughter Ardingley, Sussex
    • in the year 1881: Poundfield Cottage, Ardingly, East Sussex.
      Census Transcript Household Sussex 1881 Address Pondfield Cottage Parish Ardingley Registration District Cuckfield
      Image Reference RG11/1061/F?
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation

      Alfred Williams 44 1837 Head Ardingley, Sussex Stockman
      Caroline Williams 37 1844 Wife Balcombe, Sussex
      Selina Williams 18 1863 Daughter Ardingley, Sussex
      Rosa Williams 16 1865 Daughter Ardingley, Sussex
      John Williams 13 1868 Son Ardingley, Sussex
      Elizabeth Williams 10 1871 Daughter Ardingley, Sussex
      Sarah A Williams 7 1874 Daughter Ardingley, Sussex
      Alfred Williams 5 1876 Son Ardingley, Sussex
      Charles Williams 2 1879 Son Ardingley, Sussex
      James Cave 50 1831 Lodger Cowden, Kent Labourer
    • in the year 1891: Waxend, Lindfield, East Sussex.
      Census Transcript Household Sussex 1891 Address Waxend Registration District Lindfield, Cuckfield Image Reference RG12/0791/F?
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation

      Alfred Williams 55 1836 Head Ardingly, Sussex Farmer
      Caroline Williams 48 1843 Wife Balcombe, Sussex
      Sarah Williams 18 1873 Daughter Ardingly, Sussex
      Alfred Williams 15 1876 Son Ardingly, Sussex Agricultural Labourer
      Charles Williams 12 1879 Son Ardingly, Sussex Farmer
      Caroline Williams 6 1885 Daughter Forest Row, Sussex
      May Williams 4 1887 Daughter Forest Row, Sussex
      John Williams 23 1868 Son Ardingly, Sussex Agricultural Labourer
      Harriett Williams 19 1872 Daughter In Law Uckfield, Sussex
      Daisy Williams 5m 1891 Grand Daughter Horsted Keynes, Sussex
      Albert Wood 25 1866 Visitor West Hoathly, Sussex Agricultural Labourer
    • in the year 1901: West Hoathly, East Sussex. England.
      Name Caroline Williams
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 31 Mar 1901
      Event Place West Hoathly, Sussex, England
      County Sussex
      Civil Parish West Hoathly
      Ecclesiastical Parish West Hoathly
      Sub-District Worth
      Registration District East Grinstead
      Residence Note Copthorne
      Gender Female
      Age 58
      Relationship to Head of Household Wife
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1843
      Birthplace Balcombe, Sussex
      Schedule Type 5
      Page Number 1

      Alfred Williams Head M 64 Ardingly, Sussex
      Caroline Williams Wife F 58 Balcombe, Sussex
      Charles Williams Son M 22 Ardingly, Sussex
      Caroline Williams Daughter F 16 Forrest Row, Sussex
    • in the year 1911: Balcombe Farm Birch Grove East Grinstead, West Hoathly, Sussex.
      1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Balcombe Farm Birch Grove East Grinstead, West Hoathly, Sussex, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
      Caroline Williams Wife Widow Female 69 1842 Balcombe Sussex Laundry
  • She died on 1ST Q 1931 in Brighton, East Sussex. England, she was 87 years old.
    Name: Caroline Holman
    District: Brighton... County: Sussex... Year: 1931... Quarter: 1... Year of Birth: 1844... Age: 87... Volume: 2b... Page: 0378...
  • This information was last updated on March 12, 2021.

Household of Caroline Susan Tester

(1) She is married to Alfred Williams.

They got married on October 22, 1860 at Ardingly, East Sussex. England, she was 16 years old.

Name Alfred Williams
Birth Date 1837
Age 23
Spouse's Name Caroline Tester
Spouse's Birth Date 1843
Spouse's Age 17
Event Date 22 Oct 1860
Event Place Ardingly, Sussex, England
Father's Name Robert Williams
Spouse's Father's Name John Williams

(2) She is married to Caleb Holman.

They got married on 2ND Q 1914 at East Grinstead, East Sussex. England, she was 70 years old.

First name(s) CAROLINE Last name WILLIAMS Marriage quarter 2 Marriage year 1914 Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ CAROLINE WILLIAMS married Caleb Holman Spouse's last name Holman District East Grinstead
District number - County Sussex Country England Volume 2B Volume as transcribed 2B
Page number 299

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Christening day June 2, 1844

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