Grace Ella Margaret Watson Cheyne

     Grace Ella Margaret Watson Cheyne was born, 30 October 1895, in London, Marylebone, Middlesex, England. Her birth was recorded in the 4th quarter of 1895. Her name was indexed as Grace Ella M. Cheyne.^1,2

Grace Watson Cheyne and her brother George Watson Cheyne were listed on the 1901 England Census at Elm House, in Goring, Goring Parish, Sussex, England. They were lodgers in the household of William Hide, occupation not legible, but had something to do with a boarding school. She was 5 and he was 2, both born in London.³

Joseph Lister Cheyne and Grace Ella Margaret Watson Cheyne was granted the probate of the estate of the deceased, George Basil Watson Cheyne, 21 November 1922. The will of George Basil Watson Cheyne was proved 21 November 1922. An abstract of it reads: "Cheyne George Basil Watson of Leagarth Fetlar Scotland died 2 July 1922 at Leysin Switzerland Probate London 21 November to Joseph Lister Cheyne major 16th Lancers and Grace Ella Margaret Cheyne spinster. Effects £6198 11s. 5d."..⁴

Grace Ella Margaret Watson Cheyne was found on a passenger list with her father William Watson Cheyne, 31 March 1924, at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They were first class passengers aboard the Oropesa. They were entered as both embarking and landing at Liverpool. apparently a round trip voyage that visited Havana, Talcahuano, Valparaiso, Montevideo, Cristobal, Callao, Punta Arenas, Coruna, La Pallice and Mollendo. He was entered as Sir William Watson Cheyne, K.C.M.G., 71 and she as Grace Ella Watson, 27. Both living in Leagarth, Fetlar, Shetland.⁵

Grace Ella Margaret Watson Browne died 28 January 1931.⁶