Margaret Thomson

F, #8084, b. 1837
FatherJames Thomson b. a 1810
MotherMargaret Mouat b. 21 Apr 1810
     Margaret Thomson was born, 1837, in Dunrossness Parish, Shetland Islands, Scotland. No IGI birth record was found.1,2,3,4

Thomas Thomson, Margaret Thomson, Isabella Thomson, James Thomson and Malcolm Thomson were listed as children in the household of James Thomson and his wife, Margaret Thomson on the 1851 Scotland Census, at Reswick, in Dunrossness Parish, Shetland Islands, Scotland. She was 13 years old, a croft labourer and born in Dunrossness Parish.2

Margaret Thomson married Andrew Shewan Cheyne 17 December 1862, at Church of Scotland, in Dunrossness Parish, Shetland Islands, Scotland.5,6

Magnus Thomson and Margaret Cheyne were listed as children in the household of James Thomson and his wife, Margaret Thomson on the 1871 Scotland Census, at Rerwick, in Dunrossness Parish, Shetland Islands, Scotland. She was 31 and born in Dunrossness. Her husband, Andrew Cheyne, and children, John Cheyne, Margaret Cheyne and Agnes Cheyne, were also present.1

Andrew Shewan Cheyne, his wife, Margaret Cheyne, and children, John Leslie Cheyne, Margaret Cheyne and Agnes Elizabeth Cheyne, immigrated 26 October 1874 to Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. They embarked from London aboard the Jesse Readman, 25 July 1874. Travelling with them were members of Margaret's family listed as Mowatts.7,8

Family

Andrew Shewan Cheyne b. 30 Jun 1840, d. 16 May 1891
Children

Citations

  1. [S408] 1871 British Census Index, Registration Number: 3/1, Registration district: Dunrossness, Civil parish: Dunrossness, County: Shetland, ED: 1, Page: 6, Household schedule number: 26, Roll: CSSCT1871_1.
  2. [S399] 1851 British Census Index, Parish Number: 3, Civil parish: Dunrossness, County: Shetland, ED: 1, Page: 8, Household schedule number: 21, Roll: CSSCT1851_1.
  3. [S460] Information provided by a Web Page Contributor, Primary image provided by J Wallace, 26 December 2013.
  4. [S607] Website Shetland Family History Website (http://www.bayanne.info) "Name, year and parish of birth obtained."
  5. [S9] International Genealogy Index, Parish of Dunrossness, Zetland, Shetland Islands, Batch M110031, Serial 0251.
  6. [S607] Website Shetland Family History Website (http://www.bayanne.info) "Names of marriage partners, date and church of marriage obtained."
  7. [S460] Information provided by a Web Page Contributor, Date and details of immigration provided by Kaye Thiel, Perth, Western Australia, 1 December 2009.
  8. [S607] Website Shetland Family History Website (http://www.bayanne.info) "Biographical note obtained."