Elsie Hawthornthwaite

1923 - 2009  (86 years)

• Name	Elsie Hawthornthwaite  [1]
  Birth	15 Jan 1923	Natal   [1, 2]
  Marriage	29 Jun 1946	Warner Beach, Natal   [2]
  	John Murray Tatham,   b. 03 May 1922, Pietermaritzburg, Natal? ,   d. 04 Jun 2002, South Africa
  Residence	- 1956	Lesotho   [3]
  Death	Dec 2009	Camperdown, Natal   [4]
  	A Memorial Service of Elsie Tatham will be held at The Camperdown Anglican Church of The Resurrection on Monday (21 December 2009) at 10:am. Beloved mother of Dawn, Shirley, Carol and Merle. their husbands and grandchildren. You will remain on our hearts forever. [Natal Witness, Gillitts]
  Person ID	I2120	Tatham | Heathcote branch | Spouse
  Last Modified	04 Jul 2013

  
  

  Father	James Hawthornthwaite,   b. abt Sep 1890, Summerseat Lane, Summerseat
  Mother	Annie Blackburn,   b. abt Aug 1894, Ramsbottom
  Marriage	24 Nov 1917	Emmanuel Church, Holcombe   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F1870	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Murray Tatham,   b. 03 May 1922, Pietermaritzburg, Natal? ,   d. 04 Jun 2002, South Africa  (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	29 Jun 1946	Warner Beach, Natal   [2]
  	married in the the church of the Province of South Africa
  Notes	John Murray - always "Tats" to his wife - lived and worked in Lesotho for a number of years until about 1956, land surveying in the roughest mountain conditions. He and Elsie lived under canvas for a long time (imagine the cold) and later in traditional huts. They rode Basuto ponies for surveying, for shopping excursions and for visiting. The only roads in their area were no more than steep pony pathways. Elsie would ride many miles unaccompanied to the local trading store for provisions, leading a pack mule, with Dawn as pillion behind her and little Shirley in front. Quite something for the ultimate 'townie'. By the time their third daughter Carole was born they'd developed a road and enjoyed a modicum more comfort.
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Last Modified	03 Jul 2013
  Family ID	F0493	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Tatham Family in South Africa, by Gill Tatham. [S03] Family Members, MA. [S03] Family Members, JG. [S11] Newspaper, Natal Witness, 18 Dec 2009. memorial services [S06] Parish Registers, marriages, Emmanuel Church, Holcombe, 24 Nov 1917. [S02] BMD Index, marriage reg Bury, 4Q1917.