Mary Cheyne

     Mary Cheyne was born, about 1878, in New Monkland Parish, Lanark, Scotland.^1,2,3,4

Mary Cheyne and Jeanie Cheyne were listed as children in the household of Andrew Cheyne and his wife, Isabella Cheyne on the 1881 British Census, at Glentore Square 4, in New Monkland Parish, Lanark, Scotland.⁵

Mary Cheyne was listed on the 1891 British Census at 4 Balmoral, in Cathcart Parish, Renfrew, Scotland. She was a nurse maid in the household of Alexander Bain, bank teller. She was listed as 13 years old and born in Slamannon, Lanark.⁶

Mary Cheyne married Andrew Henderson about 1898, in Scotland. The 1910 US census listed them as married twelve years.^7,2,3,4

Mary Henderson and her husband, Andrew Henderson, were listed on the 1901 Scotland Census, at Newhouse, in Muiravonside Parish, Stirling, Scotland. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, James B. Henderson and Bella C. Henderson. In addition, his uncle, Alex Hill, 37, coal miner and Hector Cross, 22, boarder, were also present.. She was listed as 23 years of age and born in New Monkland Parish.⁸

Mary Henderson was named the wife of Andrew Henderson on a passenger list dated 30 August 1909. She resided in Avon Bridge, Standburn, Stirlingshire.^9,10

Mary Henderson was found on a passenger list, dated 24 October 1909, at New York, New York, USA. Also present were her children James B. Henderson and Bella C. Henderson. They were on the Manifest of Alien Passengers aboard the Columbia, out of Glasgow, 16 October 1909, and going to join their husband and father, Andrew Henderson, in Bicknell, Knox, Indiana. Mary was listed as 32, housekeeper and born in Standburn, Scotland. Her closest relative in Scotland was her father, Andrew Cheyne, Standburn. None had entered the US in the past. James was 10 years and Bella was 5 and both born in Standburn.
Aboard the same ship and entered on the Passenger List immediately before them was Janet Cheyne (13271), their sister-in-law and aunt, and her children.⁷

Mary Henderson and her husband, Andrew Henderson, were listed on the 1910 United States Census, in Bicknell, Vigo Township, Knox, Indiana, USA. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, James B. Henderson and Bella C. Henderson. Mary was 32, born in Scotland had been married 12 years and had six children with only three still living and present. She first immigrated in 1904.²

Mary Henderson and her husband, Andrew Henderson, were listed on the 1920 United States Census, at 221 West 10th Street, in Bicknell, Knox, Indiana, USA. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, Bella C. Henderson. Mary was 42 and born in Scotland.³

Mary Henderson and her husband, Andrew Henderson, were listed on the 1930 United States Census, at 904 Miami Street, in Bicknell, Knox, Indiana, USA. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Mary was 53, born in Scotland, had first immigrated in 1909 and applied for citizenship.⁴