Jane Forbes

F, #7471, b. about 1822
     Jane Forbes was born, about 1822, in MacDuff, Gamrie Parish, Banff, Scotland. She was said to have been born in Marnoch Parish, Banff on the 1881 census.1,2

Jane Forbes married Alexander Cheyne 14 November 1841, in Marnoch Parish, Banff, Scotland.3,4,5

The baptismal record of Alexander Cheyne documented Jane Forbes as his mother, 23 May 1842, in MacDuff, Gamrie Parish, Banff, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Births, Parish of Gamrie, Volume 3, Village of Macduff, 1820-1854: "Alexander L. S. (lawful son) to Alex'r Cheyne, tailor in Macduff and Jane Forbes, his wife, was born 29th Dec'r 1841 & baptized 23rd May 1842 before witnesses Alex'r Cheyne Sen'r & John Cheyne (the child's uncle) in Macduff".6

Jane Forbes was listed on a birth record as the mother of Margaret Cheyne, 23 November 1843, MacDuff, Gamrie Parish, Banff, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Births, Parish of Gamrie, Volume 3, Village of Macduff, 1820-1854: "Cheyne, Margaret lawful daughter of Alexander Cheyne, Tailor by his Wife Jane Forbes was born 23rd November 1843".7,2,6

The baptismal record of John Cheyne documented Jane Forbes as his mother, 13 April 1846, in MacDuff, Gamrie Parish, Banff, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Births, Parish of Gamrie, Volume 3, Village of Macduff, 1820-1854: "John Cheyne lawful son of Alexander Cheyne, Tailor in Macduff and Jane Forbes, his wife, was born 26th December 1845 and baptized on the 13th April 1846 in presence of The Rev'd James Milne, James Craib witnefses".6

Jane Forbes was listed on a birth record as the mother of Jane Cheyne, 8 January 1848, MacDuff, Gamrie Parish, Banff, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Births, Parish of Gamrie, Volume 3, Village of Macduff, 1820-1854: "Jane lawful daughter of Alexander Cheyne, Tailor, by his wife Jane Forbes was born 8th January 1848".8,2,6

Jane Forbes was listed on a birth record as the mother of Forbes Cheyne, 3 November 1850, MacDuff, Gamrie Parish, Banff, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Births, Parish of Gamrie, Volume 3, Village of Macduff, 1820-1854: "Cheyne, Forbes lawful son of Alexander Cheyne, Tailor, by his wife Jane Forbes was born 3 November 1850".9,2,6

Jane Cheyne and her husband, Alexander Cheyne, were listed on the 1851 Scotland Census, in MacDuff, Gamrie Parish, Banff, Scotland. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, Alexander Cheyne, Margaret Cheyne, John F. Cheyne, Jean Cheyne and Forbes Cheyne.2

Jane Forbes was listed on a birth record as the mother of Joan Nicholson Wilson Cheyne, 8 August 1852, MacDuff, Gamrie Parish, Banff, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Births, Parish of Gamrie, Volume 3, Village of Macduff, 1820-1854: "Cheyne, Joan Nicholson Wilson, lawful daughter of Alexander Cheyne, Tailor, by his wife Jane Forbes was born 8th August 1852".10,1,11,6

Jane Forbes was listed on a birth record as the mother of James Cheyne, 17 June 1854, MacDuff, Gamrie Parish, Banff, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Births, Parish of Gamrie, Volume 3, Village of Macduff, 1820-1854: "James lawful son of Alexander Cheyne, Tailor, by his Wife Jane Forbes was born 17th June 1854 and was Soon after baptized".12,1,11,6

Jane Cheyne and her husband, Alexander Cheyne, were listed on the 1861 Scotland Census, at Seafield Street, in Cullen, Cullen Parish, Banff, Scotland. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, Alexander Cheyne, Margaret Cheyne, John F. Cheyne, Jane A. Cheyne, Forbes Cheyne, Joan N. W. Cheyne, James Cheyne, Helen Cheyne and Hugh Laing Cheyne.11

Jane Cheyne and her husband, Alexander Cheyne, were listed on the 1871 Scotland Census, at Upper Castle Street, in Cullen, Cullen Parish, Banff, Scotland. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, John F. Cheyne, Forbes Cheyne, Joan Cheyne, James Cheyne, Helen Cheyne, Hugh Cheyne, Mary Jane Cheyne and Annie Cheyne. She was listed as Grace Cheyne, 49 and born in Marnoch Parish, Banff.13

Jane Cheyne and her husband, Alexander Cheyne, were listed on the 1881 Scotland Census, at Seafield Street, in Cullen, Cullen Parish, Banff, Scotland. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, Forbes Cheyne, Joan Nicholson Wilson Cheyne, James Cheyne, Hugh Laing Cheyne, Mary Jane Cheyne and Annie Jamieson Cheyne.1

Jane Cheyne and her husband, Alexander Cheyne, were listed on the 1891 Scotland Census, at Seafield Street, in Cullen, Cullen Parish, Banff, Scotland. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their child was, Hugh L. Cheyne. She was 70 years of age an born in Marnoch Parish, Banff.14

Jane Cheyne and her husband, Alexander Cheyne, were listed on the 1901 Scotland Census, at Seafield Street, in Cullen, Cullen Parish, Banff, Scotland. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, Joan Cheyne and Hugh L. Cheyne. She was listed as 79 years of age and born in Aberchider Parish, Banff.15

Family

Alexander Cheyne b. 12 Jun 1822
Children

Citations

  1. [S315] 1881 British Census as recorded on CD-ROM by the LDS Church, Cullen Parish, Banff, FHL Film 0203438, GRO Ref, Volume 150, EnumDist 2, Page 10.
  2. [S399] 1851 British Census Index, Parish Number: 155A, Civil parish: Gamrie, Town: McDuff, County: Banffshire, ED: 3, Page: 7, Household schedule number: 30, Roll: CSSCT1851_34.
  3. [S9] International Genealogy Index, Banffshire, Marnoch Parish, Batch M111614, Serial 0434.
  4. [S9] International Genealogy Index, Banffshire, Gamrie Parish, Batch M111554, Serial 0781.
  5. [S319] Old Parish Registers, Banffshire, Gamrie Parish, Register of Marriages, Volume 3, 1820-1854, LDS film 0990994.
  6. [S319] Old Parish Registers, Banffshire, Gamrie Parish, Register of Births, Volume 3, Village of Macduff, 1820-1854, LDS film 0990994.
  7. [S14] International Genealogy Index, Aberdeenshire, dated May 1988, Batch C111554, Serial 3598.
  8. [S14] International Genealogy Index, Aberdeenshire, dated May 1988, Batch C111554, Serial 3771.
  9. [S14] International Genealogy Index, Aberdeenshire, dated May 1988, Batch C111554, Serial 3867.
  10. [S14] International Genealogy Index, Aberdeenshire, dated May 1988, batch C111554, serial 3978.
  11. [S397] 1861 British Census Index, Registration Number: 150, Registration district: Cullen, Civil parish: Cullen, County: Banffshire, ED: 2, Page: 6, Household schedule number: 36, Roll: CSSCT1861_21.
  12. [S14] International Genealogy Index, Aberdeenshire, dated May 1988, batch C111554, serial 4062.
  13. [S408] 1871 British Census Index, Registration Number: 150, Registration district: Cullen, Civil parish: Cullen, County: Banffshire, ED: 1, Page: Household schedule number: 1, Roll: CSSCT1871_28.
  14. [S409] 1891 Scotland Census Index, Registration Number: 150, Registration district: Cullen, Civil parish: Cullen, Town: Cullen, County: Banffshire, ED: 2, Page: 12, Household schedule number: 58, Roll: CSSCT1891_42.
  15. [S423] 1901 Scotland Census Index, Registration Number: 150, Registration district: Cullen, Civil parish: Cullen, Town: Cullen, County: Banffshire, ED: 2, Page: 9, Household schedule number: 52, Roll: CSSCT1901_44.