Alexander Cheyne

M, #11023, b. about 1863
FatherDavid Cheyne b. a 1835, d. 17 Oct 1917
MotherMargaret (?) b. a 1845, d. 25 Jan 1917
     Alexander Cheyne was born, about 1863, in Bebside, Northumberland, England.1

Alexander Cheyne, Margaret A. Cheyne, Mary Cheyne and David Cheyne were listed as children in the household of David Cheyne and his wife, Margaret Cheyne on the 1871 England Census, at Post Office, in Horton Parish, Northumberland, England. He was listed as 8 years of age and born in Horton Parish, Northumberland.2

Alexander Cheyne, Margaret A. Cheyne, David Cheyne, Willie B. Cheyne, Alice Cheyne, Severight Cheyne and John Baxter Cheyne were listed as children in the household of David Cheyne and his wife, Margaret Cheyne on the 1881 England Census, at 20 Upper Front Row, in Cowpen Parish, Northumberland, England. He was listed as 18 years old, born in Bebside Parish and a pupil teacher.3

Alexander Cheyne, David Cheyne, William Baxter Cheyne, Alice Cheyne, Severight Cheyne and John Baxter Cheyne were listed as children in the household of David Cheyne and his wife, Margaret Cheyne on the 1891 England Census, at Front Row, in Bebside, Cowpen Parish, Northumberland, England. He was also listed as a schoolmaster.4

Alexander Cheyne married Eliza. (?) before 1901.5

Alexander Cheyne and his wife Eliza. Cheyne were listed on the 1901 England Census, at School Hose, in Holbeach Saint John, Holbeach Saint John Parish, Lincoln, England. He was head of household and a school teacher. Also present in the household was an adopted daughter, Nora Cheyne Ashmore, age one, parentage unknown, and a domestic servant, Agnes M. May.5

Alexander Cheyne was granted the probate of the estate of the deceased, David Cheyne, 19 April 1918. The will of David Cheyne was proved 19 April 1918. An abstract of it reads: Cheyne David of 86 Front Street Bebside Northumberland retired postmaster died 17 October 1917 Probate Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 19 April to Alexander Cheyne schoolmaster. Effects £1122 10s."..6

Family

Eliza. (?) b. a 1863

Citations

  1. [S315] 1881 British Census as recorded on CD-ROM by the LDS Church, Cowpen, Northumberland, England, FHL Film 1342230, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 5093, Folio 26, Page 20.
  2. [S335] 1871 British Census, Civil Parish or Township: Cowpen, Northumberland, England,Source information: RG10/5134, Registration district: Tynemouth, Sub-registration district: Blyth, ED: 8, Folio: 22, Page: 37, Household schedule number: 167. Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England, and obtained from ancestry.com.
  3. [S314] 1881 British Census, Civil parish: Cowpen, Northumberland, England, Source information: RG11/5093, Registration district: Tynemouth, Sub-registration district: Blyth, ED: 9a, Folio: 26, Page: 20. Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England, and obtained from ancestry.com.
  4. [S337] 1891 British Census, Civil parish: Cowpen, Ecclesiastical parish: Horton, Northumberland, Source information: RG12/4239, Registration district: Tynemouth, Sub registration district: Blyth, ED: 11, Folio: 36, Page: 7. Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England, and obtained from ancestry.com.
  5. [S331] 1901 British Census, Civil parish: Holbeach, Ecclesiatical parish: Holbeach St John, Town: Holbeach St John, Lincolnshire, England, Source information: RG13/3039, Registration district: Holbeach, Sub-registration district: Holbeach, ED: 4, Folio: 5, Page: 1, Household schedule number: 3. Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England, and obtained from ancestry.com.
  6. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Text from of an image of the abstract of his will in England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1918, page 482."