The eldest son of James EATHER 1811-1899 and Mary Ann HAND 1815-1894.
Thomas was born in Richmond, New South Wales on the 17 January 1836.
Thomas married Charlotte Margaret HOWELL on the 22 November 1860 at Parramatta. Charlotte was born in Richmond, New South Wales on the 3 October 1842, the daughter of Thomas HOWELL 1809-1876 and Elizabeth CROWLEY 1815-1891.
The children of Thomas and Charlotte were:-
1. Emily Ann Eather 1862?1944 m. James Cousins DUNCAN 1856-1909 at
Baan Baa, New South Wales, on 5 April 1882.

2. Albert Eather 1863?1949 m.Harriett PRATT 1869-1937 at
Narrabri, New South Wales in 1886.

3. Laura Lavinia Eather 1864?1950 m. William Francis BOYLE 1860-1928 at Narrabri, New South Wales, in 1885.

4. Thomas Charles Eather 1866?1943 m. Hannah Mary McGINNITY 1871-1929 at Narrabri, New South Wales,in 1890.

5. Jane Charlotte Eather 1868?1954 m. John Reading 1863-1936 at
Narrabri, New South Wales, in 1889.

6. James Vincent Eather 1870 ? 1870

7. Celia Eather 1871 ? 1871

8. Julia Eather 1871 ? 1872

9. James Hilton Eather 1873?1950 m. Ada Amelia NELSON 1866-1944 at
Boggabri, New South Wales, in 1893.

10. Arthur Howell Eather 1874 ? 1900

11. Sydney Eather 1876?1960 m. Susannah Anastasia BENNETT 1879-1931 at Boggabri, New South Wales, in 1906.

12. Alexander Eather 1878 ? 1942 m. Linda Pearle BRACKENREG 1881-1965 at Boggabri, New South Wales,in 1905.

13. Edith May Eather 1879?1952 m.James Robert NELSON 1868-1950 at
Boggabri, New South Wales,in 1899.

14. Julia Eliza Eather 1880?1955 m. Leopold GUEST 1869-1932 at
Boggabri, New South Wales, in 1899.

15. Eva Elizabeth Mary Eather 1884?1919 m. Sidney A EATHER 1889-1944 at Sydney, New South Wales,in 1911.