This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/11044.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi I found Grace Edith DUDLEY n 1877 Melbourne, married Charles Cameron Leslie CHERRY in 1898 Strand London - both were actors. They went to NY in 1904- he had been there before in 1899. Charles died 1931 in Sussex and left just over 220 quid to his sister Gladys who had married George O Pringle in 1928 ( no chdn)..probate on Ancestry.com interesting wedding announcement: The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) Monday 21 March 1898 .. One of the most interesting Anglo-colonial news items of a verv dull week is that concern ing the marriage of Miss Grace Dudley to Mr. Charles Cherry, son of Lady Emily Cherry and grandson of the late Countess of Rothes. The marriage was quietly solemnised on Saturday at one of the Strand churches. The bride groom, by the way, is one of the profession and is playing a small part in 'A Bachelor's Romance/' at the Globe Theatre. It appears Grace and an E DUDLEY sailed to Sydney NSW in 1894 ( possibly) Name: Grace Dudley Age: 21 Birth Year: abt 1877 Event Date: 2 Feb 1898 Parish: Bloomsbury, St George County: Middlesex Spouse's Name: Charles Cameron Leslie Cherry Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse's Parish: St Clement Danes Spouse's County: Middlesex Event Type: Allegation Name: Grace E Cherry Arrival Date: 14 Aug 1904 Birth Year: abt 1880 Age: 24 Gender: Female Ethnicity/Race- /Nationality: English Port of departure: Liverpool, England Port of arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Cedric Also, I found Grace in 1891 in Brighton Sussex...with Cyrus WADDILOVE and family: DUDLEY, Sophia F Widow F 38 1853 Chaperon ? DUDLEY, Grace Single F 21 1870 Melbourne Municipal Borough: Brighton Address: 37, Regency Square, Brighton County: Sussex Sophia was Sophie Frederikke , b 1853, Copenhagen, who had been married Alfred DUDLEY - they were in Devon in 1881 so there is another twist for you! and Name: Grace Edith Cherry Arrival Date: 1 Nov 1911 Birth Year: abt 1881 Birth Location: Australia Birth Location Other: melbourne Age: 30 Gender: Female Ethnicity/Race- /Nationality: English Port of departure: Southampton, England Port of arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Kronprinz Wilhelm she is an 'Artist' travelling on her own to NY- address of nearest relative or friend ? C F ? JOHNSTONE 2a Whitehall Court London ALSO: Name: Charles Cherry - Actor Arrival Date: 18 Nov 1907 Birth Year: abt 1872 Birth Location: England Birth Location Other: london Age: 35 Years 5 Months Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race- /Nationality: English Port of departure: Southampton, England Port of arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Kaiser Wilhelm II travelled with Felix EDWARDES Actor. Charles gave nearest relative as W ( or MRS) CHERRY , 18 Victoria Court London..said he was single! Felix said he was married Name: Charles Cherry Arrival Date: 25 Aug 1911 Birth Year: abt 1872 Birth Location: England Birth Location Other: Greenwich Age: 39 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race- /Nationality: English Port of departure: London Port of arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Minnewaska Gave nearest relative/friend as Lady Emily ??prob CHERRY 87 Victoria St SW Name: Charles Cherry Arrival Date: 13 Sep 1913 Birth Year: abt 1873 Birth Location: England Birth Location Other: Greenwich Age: 40 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race- /Nationality: English Port of departure: Liverpool, England Port of arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Celtic Single, actor, gave address as 87 Victoria Ct, Mrs ???? can't read name!something like Mrs Halingy In 1909 he gave relative as Grace E CHERRY of Kensington Name: Charles Cherry Arrival Date: 22 May 1931 Birth Year: abt 1873 Birth Location: England Birth Location Other: Greenwich Age: 58 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race- /Nationality: English Port of departure: Southampton, England Port of arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Aquitania Occ - Actor...said he was single 1881: CHERRY, James Fredk Clerk Head Married M 40 1841 Civil Service (Off) Burghfield, Berkshire CHERRY, Emily Louisa F 37 1844 Wife Of Clerk South?, Devon CHERRY, Miriam Emily F 8 1873 Scholar London, CHERRY, Charles Cameron Lexie M 1874 Scholar Greenwich, Kent Address: Royal Naval College, Greenwich, Greenwich Miriam Emily married Herbert Owen TAYLOR ( med Pract. 1901 - one son, Leslie Herbert Owen-Taylor, 2 daughters. Miriam died 1954..living Nottinghamshire 1911. The mother died 1936 - Probate was granted to Gladys PRINGLE wife of George Octavius Shaw PRINGLE.... Gladys CHERRY b 1881 who married PRINGLE - survived the Titanic disaster! Name: Miss Gladys Cherry Born: Saturday 27th August 1881 Age: 30 years Last Residence: in London London England Occupation: Of Independent Means 1st Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 110152 , £86 10s Cabin No.: B77 Rescued (boat 8) Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912 Died: Tuesday 4th May 1965 Cause of Death: Heart Failure / Disease marvellous article here with photo and letter: http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/gladys-cherry.html also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_Cherry You can google quite a bit in these families 3 photos of Charles CHERRY on Ebay! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1916-Charles-Cherry-actor-3-photos-Passers-By-Silent-Film-Moffett-FROHMAN-/170830078437 and http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Actor-CHARLES-CHERRY-hand-signed-card-/390478708728 also google Grace Dudley actress...there is a bit for her too! Quite a lot of mentions in the British papers, but don't knwo what happened to Grace in the 1900's and in the Aust papers..eg: 1898 Miss Grace Dudley, a Melbourne actress, who has been acknowledged to be the most charming Cinderella of the last London pan- tomime season, hue a part in Brandon Thomas's new play in three acts; " No. 22a Curzon-street, Mayfair," at the Garrick Theatre, London. BTW, the ref to ' formerly of Camberwell' related to Camberwell MELBOURNE- not London :-)) More tomorrow if I get a chance Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.