Deb D's Scavenger Hunt...Everyone Welcome To Join In.

[Deb D]

** Another reply, because I looked a bit more closely at the replies!   **

Hi Robyn!, have contacted the chap on the Merchant Networks site (again, ... we've spoken before) about that listing for DDT, ... unfortunately, he's either lost his notes, or didn't take any on the subject of DDT's death - he can't remember!

Actually ... he also has too many siblings for DDT, and not enough half-siblings, as well - after I made contact, with documentation, I thought he was going to amend this, ... but it's been months, and it hasn't been altered.  DDT only had two full sisters (Phoebe and Justina), ... and thirteen half-siblings (although only 8 of them survived to adulthood), one of whom was my 2xgt grandfather, Robert Gordon Tatham.

Phoebe, Duncan and Justina Tatham would have been about 6, 3 and 2 when their father, Christopher Tatham remarried ... so obviously Elizabeth Gordon must have been a strong woman, as she raised these children, plus her own brood ... and then, later, took in grandchildren, nephews, neices, in-laws, and an amazing assortment of other relatives!  The front door must have been permanently chocked open!

Deb (still astounded)

[Deb D]

** Another reply, because I looked a bit more closely at the replies!   **

Hi Robyn!, have contacted the chap on the Merchant Networks site (again, ... we've spoken before) about that listing for DDT, ... unfortunately, he's either lost his notes, or didn't take any on the subject of DDT's death - he can't remember!

Actually ... he also has too many siblings for DDT, and not enough half-siblings, as well - after I made contact, with documentation, I thought he was going to amend this, ... but it's been months, and it hasn't been altered.  DDT only had two full sisters (Phoebe and Justina), ... and thirteen half-siblings (although only 8 of them survived to adulthood), one of whom was my 2xgt grandfather, Robert Gordon Tatham.

Phoebe, Duncan and Justina Tatham would have been about 6, 3 and 2 when their father, Christopher Tatham remarried ... so obviously Elizabeth Gordon must have been a strong woman, as she raised these children, plus her own brood ... and then, later, took in grandchildren, nephews, neices, in-laws, and an amazing assortment of other relatives!  The front door must have been permanently chocked open!

Deb (still astounded)

[Deb D]

Ooops sorry, don't know why that came up twice!

[regross]

Deb

Not surprised that he made no alterations I think some people don't like to acknowledge their researh was inaccurate!

Oh wewll back to the net again

Robyn

[James R. Yeowell]

Whilst researching branches of the Lodington family, I have come across a Christopher Kemplay Tatham.

He was born in September Quarter, 1881 in Highgate, London and was the son of Thomas Clarke Tatham and Caroline Newsam Kemplay.

He married Alison Mary Sayer in September Quarter, 1925, in Hitchin district, Hertfordshire.  They had at least two children, viz. Elizabeth A. K. Tatham and Michael K. Tatham.

Alison Mary Sayer, was born June Quarter, 1893, at Church End, Finchley, London and was the daughter of Michael John Sayer and his wife Emily May Lucy Dixey.

Although she is not a descendant of a Lodington, or a blood relative, Michael John Sayer's sister-in-law (Edith Alexander Bell, second wife of William Feetham Sayer) is.

Thomas Clarke Tatham (a Barrister) appears to be the son of John Laurence Tatham (also a Barrister) and his wife, Elizabeth Charlotte Clarke.

John Laurence Tatham was son of Thomas Trevor Tatham and Elizabeth.  He had several siblings.

Do you know if these Tathams are related to yours in any way?

[Deb D]

Hi James,

I'm sorry, I really can't tell you whether they're related or not.  I've just unrolled a family tree Denise sent to me (it reaches from one end of my hallway to the other, and continues most of the way across the living room!) compiled by one Richard Tatham ... and realised it only goes as from about 1580 to ... 1856 

If you can find any of your Tatham ancestors prior to ... let's say 1860 ... with perhaps a connection to Lancs/Yorks (specifically the towns of Bentham, Aughton, Tatham, Ingleton and Wray), I might be able to tie something in.

Cheers
Deb

[Tephra]

I wont tell you how green I am about the family tree.........nope, I wont tell you     

Guess we wont be seeing you for the rest of the day while you peruse said tree   

[Deb D]

Well ... rolling the rotten thing up again, anyway LOL

[Tephra]

Well ... rolling the rotten thing up again, anyway LOL

WHAT.............        I'd be pouring over it with a fine tooth comb, you wouldn't see me for a week.....