James Strachen Cheyne

M, #10436, b. about 1867
FatherUnlinked Cheynes in Aberdeen, after 1850
     James Strachen Cheyne was born, about 1867, in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. No birth record was found for this James Strachan Cheyne, born about 1867. ScotlandsPeople had one James S* (James Stephen) 1860-1875 in Aberdeen and one James 1865-1875 in Peterhead (James Henry). The only records were the two entries found on the British Censuses of 1871 and 1881.1

James Strachen Cheyne, William Donald and Magdalene Grant were listed as grandchildren in the household of William Cheyne and his wife, Magdelene Birnie on the 1871 Scotland Census at Sinclair Hills, in Fraserburgh Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was also listed as age 4, born in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen.2

Andrew Cheyne and James Strachen Cheyne were listed on the 1881 Scotland Census at Mounthooly, in Pitsligo Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. They were in the household of John Nicol Rae, farmer of 125 acres. Andrew was listed as a farm servant, widower, 29, born in Fraserburgh Parish, Aberdeen and James was a farm servant, unmarried, 15, born in Peterhead Parish. Andrew was the uncle of James.3,1

Citations

  1. [S315] 1881 British Census as recorded on CD-ROM by the LDS Church, Pitsligo Parish, Aberdeen, FHL Film 0203465, GRO Ref, Volume 233, EnumDist 5, Page 1.
  2. [S159] 1871 British Census, Parish of Fraserburgh, Aberdeen, Enumeration District 5, Page 9, Number 37.
  3. [S410] 1881 Scotland Census Index, Registration Number: 233, Registration district: Pitsligo, Civil Parish: Pitsligo, County: Aberdeenshire, ED: 5, Page: 2, Household schedule number: 5, Roll: cssct1881_68.