Grace Margaret Cheyne

     Grace Margaret Cheyne was born, 27 May 1896, in Inverness Parish, Inverness, Scotland. Her date and place of birth was recorded on her father's military record.^1,2

Grace Margaret Cheyne were listed as children in the household of George Cheyne and his wife, Mary Ann Cheyne on the 1901 Scotland Census, at Fort George Barracks, in Ardersier Parish, Inverness, Scotland. She was listed as 4 years of age, born in Inverness Parish, Inverness and a soldier's daughter.¹

Grace Margaret Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 2 May 1930, at Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She was a third class passenger aboard the Duchess of Bedford, out of Greenock on the 26th of April. She was 33, single and had not been previously in Canada. She was born in Inverness, Scotland of Scotch race. She had been a mill worker in Scotland and was intending to be the same in Canada. She was joining her aunt, Mrs. J. McEwan, Holytown, West Vancouver. Her nearest relative was her mother, Mrs Cheyne, Tweedvale, Mill Lodge, Walkerburn. She was marked "Landed Immigrant".³