Thomas Cheyne

     Thomas Cheyne was born, about 1854, in New York, USA.^1,2

Isabella Cheyne, Mary Cheyne, Thomas Cheyne and Margaret Cheyne were found on a passenger list with their parents Hugh Cheyne and Margaret Cheyne, 2 April 1858 at New York, New York, USA. They were on a Manifest of Passengers aboard the Glasgow, out of Glasgow. Hugh was listed as Mr. Hugh Cheyne, 34 and a merchant; Margaret was 30; Isabella, 10; Mary, 8; Thomas, 4; and, Margaret, 1. They were citizens of Great Britain and intended to become an inhabitants of the United States.²

Margrit Chiene, Iebella Chiene, Mary Chiene, Margrit Chiene, Thomas Chiene and Samuel Chiene were listed as in the household of Hugh Chiene on the 1860 United States Census, at Ward 22, District 1, in New York, New York, USA. Thomas was his son and was listed as 6 years of age and born in New York.³

Thomas Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 17 September 1869, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Passengers aboard the India, out of Glasgow, Scotland and Moville, Ireland. He was listed as 15, boy, a citizen of and destined for the United States.⁴

Margaret Cheyne, Margaret Cheyne, Thomas Cheyne, Samuel Cheyne, Hugh Cheyne, Lizzie Cheyne, Ellen Cheyne, Walter Cheyne and Isabella Cheyne were listed as in the household of Hugh Cheyne on the 1870 United States Census, at Ward 20, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. He was his son and was also listed on the census as having attended school within the last 12 months.¹

Thomas Cheyne was listed on the 1880 United States Census in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was listed as Thos. Chayne and was in the household of Margt. Martin. He was listed as a clerk in sewing machine store, age 30, born in Scotland. Both of his parents were also listed as having been born in Scotland.⁵

Thomas Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 28 July 1895, at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. He was a cabin class passenger aboard the Pomeranian, out of New York. He was 40 years old, single, a merchant and a foreigner.⁶

Thomas Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 30 September 1895, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Passengers aboard the Anchoria, where he boarded in Glasgow. He was a saloon class passenger, 35, in dry goods, a citizen of and destined for New York.⁷

Thomas Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 9 August 1899, at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. He was a first cabin passenger aboard the Mongolian, out of New York. He was an adult, single, a traveler and a foreigner.⁶

Thomas Cheyne was listed on the 1900 United States Census at 645 Greene Avenue, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. He was a lodger in the household of Albert Bayden, rivet salesman. He was listed as single and his occupation was retired salesman. His parents were born in New York.⁸