Margaret Lucy Mayne1

#23474, (1900 - )
FatherArthur Mayne1 (1869 - 1948)
MotherEmily Bonnycastle Barnett1 (1872 - 1958)
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of John Bonnycastle

Life Events

BirthMargaret Lucy Mayne was born on 16 Jan 1900 in Sconee, India.1,2
 
BaptismShe was baptized on 22 Mar 1903 in St Catherines Church, Narsinghpur, Bengal, India. She was the daughter of Arthur, of the Indian Civil Service, & Emily Bonnycastle Mayne of Narsinghpur. She was baptised the same day as her younger brother Edward.1 
Research Note Margaret Lucy was not with the rest of the family on a passenger list in 1916. 
Passenger ListShe was listed on a manifest dated 6 Oct 1927 for the SS Newfoundland, arriving in Boston from Liverpool. She was 27 years 10 months old, single, a college teacher, English citizen, birthplace Sconee India, visa issued at London, last permanent residence Cairo Egypt. Her nearest relative in England was her father Arthur Mayne, Greenwood, Jersey, Channel Islands. She carried $100 and she had a ticket paid by herself to her final destination, New York where she was going to meet a friend at The English-Speaking Union there. It was her first time in the US and she intended to stay several years. Physical description: 5'2" fair complexion, red hair and brown eyes.2 
(Admon) ProbateMargaret Lucy Peters, married woman, was granted administration of her mother Emily Bonnycastle Mayne's estate on 30 Jul 1958 in London.3 
Last Edited22 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. Baptisms, Marriages & Burials of the Presidency of Bengal, 1713-1948. FHL Photoduplication Service, Film #527513, Margaret Lucy Mayne, 1903, #32.
  2. Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943, images (www.ancestry.com) "SS Newfoundland, arriving in Boston from Liverpool, 6 October 1927."
  3. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858-1966. Images viewed at Ancestry.com. Emily Bonnycastle Mayne, 1958.