Bessie Eileen Roden

1891 - 1975  (83 years)

• Name	Bessie Eileen Roden  [1, 2, 3]
  Known as	"Eileen"
  Birth	19 Nov 1891	Parham, Antigua   [1, 3, 4]
  		Bessie Eileen Roden (1891-1975) Birth certificate
  Baptism	01 Dec 1891	St Peter, Antigua   [2]
  		Bessie Eileen Roden (1891-1975) Baptism register
  Residence	- 1895	Antigua   [5]
  Residence	abt 1895 - 1902	Nevis   [5]
  Residence	abt 1900	Upper St, Islington   [5]
  Residence	abt 1909 - 1912	Barbados   [5]
  	resident at Hillside, Barbados, in 1909 [6]
  Residence	abt 1912 - 1914	20 Regents Park Terrace, Primrose Hill   [5]
  Residence	Jul 1912	Gordon St, St Pancras   [7]
  Marriage	11 Jul 1912	St Pancras Church
  	Meaburn Tatham,   b. 14 Aug 1886, West Cliff Hotel, Cromer ,   d. 12 Apr 1976, Brambles, Arkley
  Residence	1920 - 1950	Ardnacombe, 111 Middleton Hall Rd, Kings Norton   [5]
  		Ardnacombe, Kings Norton Home of Meaburn Tatham & family, 1920-1950
  Residence	1950 - 1975	Brambles, Arkley   [5]
  Death	28 Apr 1975	Brambles, Arkley   [3, 5, 8]
  Notes	Passengers on "Para" dep Southampton 24 Jan 1900: Mr & Mrs Roden & child (girl age 1-12), dest Nevis Passenger on "Magdalena" dep Southampton 24 Nov 1909: Miss E Roden , dest Barbados She went to school in Darmstadt in Germany and stayed with a family called Cox. Later she went to school at North London Collegiate, or possibly Camden School for Girls, both then in Camden Road. The Cox family later moved to Birmingham (Acocks Green) and kept in touch with the Tathams [MRT]
  Person ID	I0034	Tatham | Meaburn branch | Spouse
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Robert Blair Roden,   b. 21 Apr 1860, Antigua ,   d. 05 Feb 1939, 20 Pembridge Crescent, Kensington  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Rachel Thomson Harrison,   b. 09 Oct 1855, Penicuik ,   d. 08 May 1936, Pembridge Gardens Hotel, 1-9 Pembridge Gardens, Kensington  (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	11 Oct 1890	Parish Church, St Philip, Antigua   [9]
  Notes	It appears that there was also a son, born about Dec 1895. The only evidence is the Royal Mail Lines passenger lists of 1896: - RMS Medway arr Southampton 14 May 1896 Master Roden (5 months) emb Nevis; - RMS Para dep Southampton 18 Nov 1896 Child Roden (boy age 1-12) dest Nevis. Eileen's son Roden Tatham never heard her speak of a younger brother; not did any of her grandchildren.
  Family ID	F1129	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Meaburn Tatham,   b. 14 Aug 1886, West Cliff Hotel, Cromer ,   d. 12 Apr 1976, Brambles, Arkley  (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	11 Jul 1912	St Pancras Church   [7, 10, 11]
  	Marriages: Tatham-Roden: On the 11th inst, at St Pancras Church, by the Rev F H Tatham, Rector of Ryburgh, Norfolk, cousin of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev E L Metcalfe, Vicar of the parish, Meaburn, only son of Meaburn Talbot Tatham, of Northcourt House, Abingdon, Berkshire, to Bessie Eileen, only child of Robert Blair Roden, of Barbados, West Indies. [The Times, 12 Jul 1912] Tatham-Roden: At St. Pancras Church recently the wedding took place of Miss Bessie Eileen Roden, only child of Mr. R. B. Roden, of Barbados, West Indies, and Mr. Meaburn Tatham, only son of Mr. Meaburn Talbot Tatham, of Northcourt House, Abingdon, Berks. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. Tatham, Rector of Ryburgh, Norfolk (cousin of the bridegroom), assisted by the Rev. E. L. Metcalf, Vicar of the Parish. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory charmeuse satin draped with old lace, which fell gracefully over the train. She carried a sheaf of Madonna lilies, and wore over the plain tulle veil a wreath of white heather and orange-blossom. The three bridesmaids were Miss Mary Tatham (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Dorothy Swaby, and Miss Clarice Harvey. They wore very pretty crêpe de chine gowns of pale blue, mauve, and pink respectively, with contrasting shades in the Robespierre collars. The hats were trimmed with hydrangeas, and the bouquets combined all the colours of the gowns. The best man was Mr. Godfrey Pease. After a reception, held at the Russell Hotel, Russell Square, the happy couple left for the Austrian Tyrol. The bride went away in a coat and skirt of black and white whipcord and a white hat with a white Chantilly veil. [The Lady, Jul 1912] Witnesses R B Roden & M T Tatham. [marriage cert]
  		Meaburn Tatham & Eileen Roden Wedding Notice Jul 1912
  		Meaburn Tatham & Eileen Roden Marriage register
  Children	+ 1. Barbara Tatham,   b. 08 Apr 1913, 20 Regents Park Terrace, Primrose Hill ,   d. 21 Aug 2006, Lynde House, Cambridge Park, Twickenham  (Age 93 years)   2. Meaburn Roden Tatham,   b. 17 Jul 1916, Northcourt House, Abingdon ,   d. 29 Mar 2013, Morden College, Blackheath  (Age 96 years) + 3. Christopher Meaburn Tatham,   b. 13 Jul 1925, Ardnacombe, 111 Middleton Hall Rd, Kings Norton ,   d. 03 Mar 1997, Chesham  (Age 71 years)
  Photos » Slide Show		Ardnacombe, Kings Norton Home of Meaburn Tatham & family, 1920-1950
  		Meaburn Tathams, four generations (1st photo). L to R: Meaburn Talbot (1858-1937), Meaburn Roden (1916- ), Charles Meaburn (1828-1924), Meaburn (1886-1976). Taken at Northcourt House, Thur 31 Aug 1916.
  		Meaburn Tathams, four generations (2nd photo). Charles Meaburn (1828-1924), Meaburn Talbot (1858-1937), Meaburn (1886-1976), Meaburn Roden (1916- ). At Northcourt House, Thur 31 Aug 1916.
  Last Modified	04 Sep 2019
  Family ID	F0003	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Charles Meaburn Tatham & descendants abt 1921, possibly at Cary Castle
  		Bessie Eileen Roden (1891-1975) Miniature portrait by Olive Horsford, 1914

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Birth Certificate. [S06] Parish Registers, baptisms, St Peter, Antigua, 01 Dec 1891. [S41] Death Certificate. b Nevis [Antigua] 19 Oct 1892 [1891] [S33] Family Letters, Eileen to Silvia Tatham, 04 Apr 1911. Antigua where I was born [S03] Family Members, RCC. [S07] Other Sources, inscription in RBR prayer book. [S36] Marriage Certificate. [S02] BMD Index, death reg Barnet, 2Q1975. [S36] Marriage Certificate, 11 Oct 1890. photocopy from Antigua public records office, Aug 2009 [S02] BMD Index, marriage reg St Pancras, 3Q1912. [S05] The Times, marriage notice, 12 Jul 1912.