Rachel Thomson Harrison

1855 - 1936  (80 years)

• Name	Rachel Thomson Harrison  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	09 Oct 1855	Penicuik   [1, 4, 5]
  	daughter of William Pearson Harrison, b Edinburgh 24 Dec 1828, d Burnhead Cottages, Liberton 05 Jan 1895, bootmaker; and Elizabeth Thomson, b Dublin abt 1832, d Greenside Place, Edinburgh, 27 Oct 1870; marr Glencorse 10 Jun 1853.
  Residence	Apr 1861	Penicuik   [4]
  Residence	Apr 1871	28 Greenside Place, Edinburgh   [6]
  Occupation	Apr 1881	Milliner  [3]
  Residence	Apr 1881	Newington Causeway, Surrey ; Hostel, Messrs Tarns' Establishment  [3]
  	William Tarn and Co. were Linen drapers, silk mercers, boys' and ladies' outfitters, boot makers, carpet warehousemen, ironmongers, bedding, bedstead and general cabinet furniture manufacturers" of 165 to 173 Newington Causeway, London SE17. They were a kind of Department Store employing a large number of staff, of whom many were accommodated in a hostel or in dormitories provided by their employer. It housed 221 in total on 03 Apr 1881
  Residence	Oct 1890	Long Lane House, Antigua   [7]
  Marriage	11 Oct 1890	Parish Church, St Philip, Antigua
  	Robert Blair Roden,   b. 21 Apr 1860, Antigua ,   d. 05 Feb 1939, 20 Pembridge Crescent, Kensington
  Residence	1891 -	Antigua   [8]
  Residence	1901 -	Nevis   [9]
  Residence	abt 1903 - 1912	Bridgetown, Barbados   [11]
  	resident at Hillside, Barbados in 1909 [10]
  Residence	1912 - 1915	St Vincent, West Indies   [11]
  Residence	1915 - 1921	British Honduras   [12]
  Residence	1921 - 1928	Lexham Gardens, Kensington   [13]
  Residence	1929	Campden Hill Hotel, 1 Hornton St, Kensington   [14]
  Residence	1930 - 1936	Pembridge Gardens Hotel, Kensington   [13]
  Death	08 May 1936	Pembridge Gardens Hotel, 1-9 Pembridge Gardens, Kensington   [2, 5]
  	Eileen had to go up to her parents in London, as Lady Roden was very ill - with a stroke, which had taken her sight - they hoped only temporarily. But she never really got right, and died ten days after the first attack - only a few days after Eileen got to her - on Friday 8th. [Silvia Tatham, Diaries, vol xxxiii, 1935-1937]
  Notes	Her "Album" contains a page headed Stockwell College, June 29th 1880, then "The Days that are no more", and the first verse of Tennnyson's "Tears, idle tears", finishing "With the best wishes of Yours sincerely, Althea A Grant". This suggests that Rachel was leaving the college (and/or her friend was) at that time. Stockwell College was a teachers training college. It was only abt 2 miles from William Tarn & Co's establishment in Southwark where Rachel was living & working in Apr the following year. Its archives are stored (2010) on the former campus of Brunel University. Very Scottish, like Aunt Bessie [MRT] Passengers on RMS "Medway" arr Southampton 14 May 1896: Mr R B Roden (49 - s/be 36?), Gov't Offic al, Mrs Roden (38 - s/be 40?), Master Roden (5 months), emb Nevis. (Eileen not listed). Passengers on RMS "Para" dep Southampton 18 Nov 1896: Mr & Mrs Roden & child (boy age 1-12), dest. Nevis. ... ... Passengers on RMS "Para" dep Southampton 24 Jan 1900: Mr & Mrs Roden & child (girl age 1-12), dest Nevis. Passengers on RMS "Atrato" arr Southampton 13 May 1907 ex Barbados: Robert Roden (36 - s/be 47), Carrie Roden (24) [unknown - error for Rachel?, but then aged 51?] Passengers on RMS "Orinoco" dep Southampton 16 Oct 1907: Mr & Mrs R B Roden, dest Barbados, Passengers on RMS "Thames" arr Southampton 29 Apr 1912: Robert & Rachel Roden, emb Barbados. Passengers on RMS "Thames" dep Southampton 09 Oct 1912: Mr & Mrs R Roden, dest Barbados, perm res West Indies. Passengers on RMS "Baltic" (White Star) arr Liverpool 25 May 1919 ex New York: Robert B Roden (59), Ch. Justice; Mabel [sic] Roden (56 - s/be 63), wife; emb New York, perm res BWI, UK address 20 Regents Park Tce, London. ... ... Passengers on SS "Motagua" (Elders & Fyffes) arr Avonmouth 23 May 1921: Sir Robert Roden (61), Minister, British Honduras, c/o Colonial House, Downing St; Lady Rachel T Roden (58 - s/b 65); emb Kingston.
  Person ID	I3871	Tatham | Meaburn branch | Parent of spouse
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2015

  
  

  Family	Robert Blair Roden,   b. 21 Apr 1860, Antigua ,   d. 05 Feb 1939, 20 Pembridge Crescent, Kensington  (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	11 Oct 1890	Parish Church, St Philip, Antigua   [15]
  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.
  Children	1. Bessie Eileen Roden,   b. 19 Nov 1891, Parham, Antigua ,   d. 28 Apr 1975, Brambles, Arkley  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2019
  Family ID	F1129	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S52] GRO Scotland, birth reg Penicuik, 09 Oct 1855. ref 697/00 0072 [S41] Death Certificate. [S01] Census, UK, 1881. Rachel T Harrison age 25 b Midlothian [S01] Census, UK, 1861. age 5 b Penicuik [S02] BMD Index, death reg Kensington, 2Q1936. age 78 [sic] [S01] Census, UK, 1871. Rachel Harrison age 15 b Penicuik [S36] Marriage Certificate. [S32] Birth Certificate. dau Eileen [S35] London Gazette, 15 Mar 1901. husband's appointment [S07] Other Sources, inscription in RBR prayer book. [S35] London Gazette, 03 Sep 1912. husband's appointment [S05] The Times, obituary, 06 Feb 1939. husband Robert [S03] Family Members, MRT. [S12] Passenger Lists, Aurania, 06 Oct 1929. dau Eileen [S36] Marriage Certificate, 11 Oct 1890. photocopy from Antigua public records office, Aug 2009