Katherne Elizabeth Blair

     Katherne Elizabeth Blair was born, about 1876, in London, Westminster, Middlesex, England.^1,2,3

Violet Blair, Kate Elizabeth Blair and William J. Blair were listed as children in the household of John William Blair and his wife, Maria Blair on the 1881 England Census, at 11 Simpson Street, in London, Battersea, Surrey, England. She was 5 years old, born in Westminster and a scholar.²

Katherne Elizabeth Blair and Henry Cheyne had their marriage banns read in the procedures of the Church of England in London, Putney, Saint Mary Parish, Middlesex, England. Their banns were published on three consecutive Sundays, 14, 21, and 28 May 1905. Both were of this parish. He was a bachelor and she a spinster..⁴

Kate Elizabeth Blair married Henry Cheyne 10 June 1905, in accordance with the procedures of the Church of England, in London, Putney, Saint Mary Parish, Middlesex, England. They were married in the parish church after banns. She was 29, spinster and resided at 1a Ruvigny Gardens. She may have had a brother named Robert Augustus Blair, who was a witness of the ceremony.¹

Kate Elizabeth Cheyne and her husband, Henry Cheyne, were listed on the 1911 England Census, at 50 Elborough, in London, Wandsworth, Surrey, England. They were listed as the head of household and wife. They had been married five years and she had only one child.. She was listed as 35 years old and born in London, Westminster.³

Kate Elizabeth Cheyne was granted the probate of the estate of the deceased, Henry Cheyne, 5 November 1946. The will of Henry Cheyne was proved 5 November 1946. An abstract of which reads: "Cheyne Henry of 8 Sedgecombe avenue Kenton Middlesex died 31 May 1946 Probate London 5 November to Kate Elizabeth Cheyne widow Denis Cheyne grocer and Ralph Cheyne copywriter. Effects £5099 19s. 4d.".⁵