John Gilbert Cheyne

     John Gilbert Cheyne was born, 2 August 1889, in Market Street, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. At Market Street, Lerwick, on the 2nd instant, Mrs W. L. Cheyne, of a son. (Shetland Times 3/8/1889).^1,2,3,4

John G. Cheyne and William Cheyne were listed as children in the household of William L. Cheyne and his wife, Ellen B. Cheyne on the 1891 Scotland Census, at 9 Market Street, in Lerwick Parish, Shetland Islands, Scotland. He was 1 year of age and born in Lerwick Parish.¹

John G. Cheyne, William Cheyne, Helen L. Cheyne, Robert G. Cheyne and Henry H. Cheyne were listed as children in the household of William L. Cheyne and his wife, Ellen Barbara Cheyne on the 1901 Scotland Census, at 6 Nornas Court, in Lerwick Parish, Shetland Islands, Scotland. He was 11 years of age, born in Lerwick Parish, Shetland Islands and a scholar.⁵

John Gilbert Cheyne married (?) Young.⁶

John Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 4 May 1917, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Crew Members aboard the Burmese Prince, out of Brest. He was the Chief Officer, a British Subject of Scotch nationality.⁷

John Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated between 24 August 1917 and 31 December 1917, at New York, New York, USA. He was found as both John and John G. Cheyne on Manifests of Alien Crew Members aboard the Servian Prince, out of Brest, dated 24 August, 29 October and 31 December, all in 1917. He was the Chief Officer.⁸

G. Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 23 November 1918, at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He was a seaman aboard the Nortonian, out of Galveston, Texas. He was listed as 26 and his address was England.⁹

J. G. Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 31 January 1919, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Crew Members aboard the Celtic Prince, out of Hull, England. He was born in 1889, in Lerwick. He was a British Subject, resided at 29 Saint Vincent Street, South Shields and carried Board of Trade, Identity Card Number 15513. He was found again on the Celtic Prince, 17 April 1920, as John G. Cheyne, First Officer.²

J. G. Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 3 August 1919, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Crew Members aboard the Celtic Prince. He was 31 and was transferred to this ship from the Portuguese Prince.¹⁰

John Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 27 August 1919, at New York, New York, USA. He was listed as John Cheyne on a Manifest of Alien Crew Members aboard the Portuguese Prince, out of Havre. He was born in 1889, in Lerwick, a British Subject of Scotch nationality. He was the Mate. He was also found on the same ship, 27 August 1919, John Gilbert Cheyne, First Mate.¹¹

John G. Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 11 April 1921, at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He was a ship's officer aboard the Celtic, out of New York. He was listed as 31 and his address was 1 Queens Lane, Kerwick (probably a typo of Lerwick).⁹

John G. Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated between 29 February 1924 and 27 August 1924, at New York, New York, USA. He was found as John G. and John Gilbert Cheyne on Manifests of Alien Crew Members aboard the Corsican Prince, dated 29 February 1924 and 27 August 1924. He was the First Mate on the first and Chief Officer on the latter.¹²

John Gilbert Cheyne died 19 September 1924 at sea. He was the first mate of the Corsican Prince of Westholme.^13,14

A transcription of an abstract of his probate reads "Probate 1925 JOHN GILBERT CHEYNE, 1st Mate 'Corsican Prince of Westholme' New Ridley Road, Stockfield-on-Tyne. Late of Lerwick d: 19 Sept 1924 ( at sea ) Intestate. Granted at Lerwick, 22 July to WILLIAM CHEYNE 19 Ronald St. Lerwick -curator bonis to JOHN GILBERT CHEYNE, 21 Trajan St. Sth Shields, & EDNA CHEYNE of same address, Pupil children of deceased. Estate 328p. 9s. 7d".¹⁵