Bather

[Mirador]

 I would be very interested to make contact with any relatives from my grandmother's family, the Bathers.  She was Hope Agnes Bather, born 1885 and married 1907 to Frank Talbot Southern.  Hope had  at least five siblings including   Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth,  Fred, George.  Thomas Bather married twice, to Louisa Jewell (3 children - Veronica, Reg and Margaret)  and Dorothy Palmer ^(*)   who would be my mother's first cousin.  Unless they have all emigrated, the Wirral must be pretty well represented as far as Bathers are concerned!  Information gratefully received.

Graham

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[garstonite]

Hiya Graham.....there`s a big family of Bather here in Garston,Liverpool...where are your Bather family from in Cheshire ?....allan

[Certacito]

There's a Frank Bather's tyre place on New Chester road Birkenhead.  Been going for years.

[tilly65]

Hi Graham,
Just read your message and I am intrigued.
Thomas Bather was my Grandfather and Dorothy Palmer my Grandmother.
I've done quite a bit of research and would be interested in sharing information.

Tilly

[Thornett]

Hi

I have found a link to the Bathers of Cheshire in my family.

John & Elizabeth BATHER were born in 1779/1780 and had three children that I know of, Thomas (b.1800), Mary (b. 1806) and William (b.1810). They lived mainly around Neston.

Thomas BATHER married Alice, I don't think they had children.

Mary married William BROWN and had five children, John, Elizabeth, William, Mary (my Great Great Grandmother) & Sarah.

William BATHER married Sarah Williams in 1846 and had 4 children, Elizabeth (b.1847), Ellen (1851-1871), Joseph (1854-1909) and Thomas (1857-1857).

Are these BATHERS linked to your family?

[Mirador]

Dear Tilly

Thank you for  your message which was very welcome. I apologise for the delay in replying as I have been away recently and had rather forgotten this site!.. My mother was the daughter of Hope Bather (who married Frank Southern in 1907) and as far as I can see had numerous siblings  of whom I knew nothing until very recently, not even the name!  I can only assume that there was some disgrace that resulted in her being ostracised as they clearly did not move far away.

It is quite strange to think that when I was growing up with only a few relatives, there were numerous great aunts and uncles, cousins etc. of whom I knew nothing and I would certainly like to find out more.  Thomas and Dorothy had a son  ^(*) . He would be my mother's first cousin although twenty five years younger!  Is he still alive? 

I would be most interested to hear from you and learn more about this newly discovered cache of relatives.  My private email is  ^(*) and my telephone number   ^(*)  (I now live near Romsey in Southampton).   I was born in Upton   ^(*) then attended Birkenhead School, went on to Oxford and thereafter taught History and languages in Oxford and Reading.

Hoping to hear from you soon.

Best wishes

Graham


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[Mirador]

Dear tilly65

Am still hoping to hear from you re Hope Agnes Southern   (nee Bather), my late grandmother and sister of Thomas Bather , born 1886.The family address according to the 1901 census was 9 Mersey View, Lr. Bebington.  She married Frank Talbot Southern in early 1907.  Does this match your records?  I am intrigued, too.

Regards

Graham