James Cheyne

     James Cheyne was born, 19 April 1856, at 7:00 AM, in Carlburn, Carneston, Insch Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.¹

Mary Barber, James Cheyne and Elizabeth Cheyne were listed as children in the household of Margaret Cheyne on the 1861 Scotland Census, at Wrae, in Kininmonth Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was indexed as James Chyne, 4 years of age and born in Insch Parish.²

James Cheyne married Helen Rodger Gordon 5 October 1878, in Premnay Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The marriage information and the wife's full name was obtained from the civil birth record of their children, Effie Gordon and James Gordon.^3,4

James Cheyne recorded the birth of James Gordon Cheyne, 11 April 1879, in 34 Hardgate, Aberdeen, Old Machar Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland; at 09:00 AM.^5,6

James Cheyne and his wife Nellie Cheyne were listed on the 1881 Scotland Census, at 60 Queen Street, in Aberdeen, Saint Nicholas Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was head of household and a tailor cutter. Also present were his children, James G. Cheyne and Catharine H. Cheyne.³

James Cheyne, tailor, recorded the birth of his daughter, Effie Gordon Cheyne, on 6 February 1891, in East Balmoral Cottages, Crathie, Crathie and Braemer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland; at 12:00 PM.^4,7

James Cheyne and his wife Helen Cheyne were listed on the 1891 Scotland Census, at 1 Balmoral Cottage, in Crathie, Crathie and Braemer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was head of household and a cutter and tailor. Also present were his children, James Cheyne, Catharine Cheyne, Herbert Cheyne, Jessie E. Cheyne, Annie Cheyne, George Cheyne, Hellen Cheyne and Effie Gordon Cheyne. James was 34 years of age and born in Insch Parish.⁷

James Cheyne and his wife Helen Cheyne were listed on the 1901 Scotland Census, at 13 Roslin Street, in Aberdeen, North, Saint Nicholas Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was head of household and a tailor's cutler. Also present were his children, James Cheyne, Herbert Cheyne, Annie Cheyne, Ellie Cheyne, Effie Cheyne and Jennie Cheyne. James was listed as 44 years of age and born in Insch Parish, Aberdeen.⁸

James Cheyne married Julia (?). Julia is herein assumed to have married James. See 1920 notes.

James (7793) probably was the James Cheyne listed in the Aberdeen City Directory; "Cheyne, Jas., cutter '(F. Henderson)' 6 Wallfield Place". At the same address, also listed, was a "Cheyne, Mrs. Julia, stationer and newsagent, 106 Rosemount Place, home, 6 Wallfield Place". Julia is assumed to have been the second wife of James. She may have been a wife of one of his sons.⁹

James Cheyne was named the closest relative of James Gordon Cheyne on a passenger list 30 June 1924.¹⁰

James Cheyne were named as the parents of George Ainges Gordon Cheyne, who died as a result of an action of World War II, on 25 October 1947 and was memorialized at City of London Cemetery, Manor Park.¹¹