Lily Craig Cheyne

     Lily Craig Cheyne was born, about 1896, in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.^1,2

Henrietta Cheyne, Lottie Cheyne, John H. Cheyne, Annie Cheyne and Lily Cheyne were listed as children in the household of Henry Cheyne and his wife, Annie McLean Cheyne on the 1901 Scotland Census, at 215 Rosemount Road, in Aberdeen, Quoad Sacra Parish of Rosemount, Aberdeen, Scotland. She was listed as 5 years of age, born in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and a scholar.^3,4

Lily Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 28 September 1921, at New York, New York, USA. She was on a Manifest of Alien Passengers aboard the Algeria, out of Glasgow. She was 24 years of age, single, born in Aberdeen, a British Subject of Scotch nationality. Her closest relative in Scotland was her father, Henry Cheyne, 16 Salisbury Terrace, Aberdeen. She was going to join her fiance, Robert Stephen, 1024 74th Street, Brooklyn, New York.⁵

Lily Craig Cheyne married Robert Stephen about 1921. The 1930 US Census listed them as having married at age 23.⁶

Lily Craig Stephen was named on a passenger list dated 11 September 1926 as the person that Henry Cheyne was coming to join. She resided at 757 52nd Street, Brooklyn, New York.⁶

Lily Stephen and her husband, Robert Stephen, were listed on the 1930 United States Census, at 1290 Ocean Avenue, in New York, Brooklyn, New York, USA. They were listed as the head of household and wife. They were married at age 23 and immigrated in 1921. He had applied for First Papers and she was listed as alien.. She was 32 years of age and born in Scotland.⁷