Robert Cheyne

M, #629, b. 24 September 1855
FatherJames Cheyne b. 2 Sep 1809, d. 4 Apr 1894
MotherMargaret Beaton b. 22 Mar 1812, d. 8 Apr 1894
     Robert Cheyne was born, 24 September 1855, at 3 PM, in Meikle Cocklaw, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. Conflicting evidence has the date as 9 October 1855 at 11:30 PM and the place at Invernettie, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen.1,2

William Cheyne, John Cheyne, Christian Cheyne, Andrew Cheyne and Robert Cheyne were listed as children in the household of James Cheyne and his wife, Margaret Cheyne on the 1861 Scotland Census, at Gateside, in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was 5 years of age, born in Peterhead Parish and a scholar.3

Robert Cheyne was listed on the 1871 British Census at Graystone, in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was unmarried, 16 years of age, employed as a farm servant and born Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen.4

Robert Cheyne was found in the household of James Cheyne and his wife, Margaret Cheyne, and listed as their son on the 1881 Scotland Census at 3 King Street, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was also listed as employed as a mason.5

Citations

  1. [S155] Records of George A. MacKenzie, in a letter to me dated 7 November 1990.
  2. [S127] Scotland, Civil Birth Registration, Parish of Peterhead-Landward, Aberdeen, 1855, Page 9, Number 44.
  3. [S175] 1861 British Census, Parish of Peterhead, Aberdeen, Enumeration District 21, Page 13, Number 60.
  4. [S97] 1871 British Census, Parish of Peterhead, Aberdeen, Enumeration District 4, Page 5, Number 21.
  5. [S315] 1881 British Census as recorded on CD-ROM by the LDS Church, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, FHL Film 0203464, GRO Ref, Volume 232-1, EnumDist 16, Page 42.