John Powles Cheyne

     John Powles Cheyne was born, 15 December 1826, in London, Islington, Middlesex, England. He was baptised on the 6th of January 1827, Saint Mary Parish, Hornsey.^1,2

John Powles Cheyne married Emma Frances Gardiner 22 December 1851, in accordance with the procedures of the Church of England, in London, Islington, Holy Trinity Parish, Middlesex, England. They were married in the parish church. He was a bachelor, a lieutenant in the Royal Navy and resided at Arundel Terrace.^3,4

The baptismal record of John Franklin Cheyne documented John Powles Cheyne, lieutenant, Royal Navy, residing at 26 Cloudesley Street, as his father, 1 December 1852, in London, Islington, Holy Trinity Parish, Middlesex, England.^3,5

He was found on a list a Royal Navy Lieutenants in the Edinburgh, Scotland Almanac, 1853. Listed under the year 1851 he was J. P. Cheyne. 1851 may have been the year of his commission.⁶

The baptismal record of Emma Catherine Cheyne documented John Powles Cheyne, lieutenant, Royal Navy, residing at 42 Duncan Terrace, as her father, 5 December 1855, in London, Islington, Holy Trinity Parish, Middlesex, England.²

The baptismal record of Beatrice Minnie Cheyne documented John Powles Cheyne, lieutenant, Royal Navy, residing at 422 Duncan Terrace, as her father, 25 March 1860, in London, Islington, Holy Trinity Parish, Middlesex, England.²

John Powles Cheyne and his wife Emma F. Cheyne were listed on the 1871 England Census, at Fleet, Prurose Villa, in Crookham, Hampshire, England. He was head of household and a retired Commander Royal Navy. Also present was his child, Beatrice M. Cheyne. In addition, his brother-in-law, Charles H. Gardiner (11776), a visitor, Elizabeth Wright and servant Mary Ann Honey, were present.¹

John Powles Cheyne and his wife Emma F. Cheyne were listed on the 1881 England Census, at 1 Westgate Terrace, in London, Kensington, Middlesex, England. He was head of household and a retired Commander, Royal Navy. Also present were his children, Emma C. Cheyne, Beatrice M. Cheyne and Leo Cheyne. In addition, four boarders and a servant were also present.. He was 54 years old and born in Islington.⁷

John Powles Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 17 November 1881, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Passengers aboard the Victoria out of London. He was listed as Commander Cheyne, 65 years of age, (he would have been about 55). He was a British Subject.⁸

John Powles Cheyne was listed on the 1891 Canada Census, in Hamilton, Northumberland District, Ontario, Canada. He was head of household and a Commander, Royal Navy. He was listed as 64 years of age and born in England. His wife was not present, but a Maud Taylor (parentage unknown), 34, niece, was.⁹

John Powles Cheyne, Commander, Royal Navy, was listed as the father of the bride on the marriage record of Mirabella Rosalie Cheyne and David Nicholson, 8 August 1892; Church of England.¹⁰

John Powles Cheyne, Commander, Royal Navy, was listed as the father of the bride on the marriage record of Catherine Cheyne and Oskar Fux, 28 July 1896; Church of England.¹¹

John Powles Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 5 October 1896, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Passengers aboard the Orinoco out of Hamilton, Bermuda. He was listed as Commander J. P. Cheyne, 65 years of age, a lecturer, in transit to his final destination of Nassau, England. He was a British Subject.¹²

John Powles Cheyne died 8 February 1902 hepatitis at 118 Roberts Road in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was listed as 75 years of age, married, born in England, a member of the Church of England and a retired Captain of the Royal Navy. He resided at 118 Roberts Street, Nova Scotia.¹³

John Powles Cheyne was buried, at Fort Massey Cemetery, in Nova Scotia, Canada. He is buried at site 1505..¹⁴