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Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 65 Send Message	Roy	Report	22 Oct 2019 00:51
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 65 Send Message	Hi guys I have not done any research into this name for a long time now so am looking for any help to rekindle my interest again, My wife,s mother was a cheyne, married to Alexander Cheyne, born 13/1/1875 in Dunnrossness. His parents were Sinclair Cheyne and Catherine Goudie. Any help or direction would be appreciated.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 17,958 Send Message	Chris Ho :)	Report	22 Oct 2019 07:05
	Google search bringing up quite a bit of info., and below past 'Thread'... Chris :) https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1364142 https://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/familygroup.php?familyID=F38961&tree=ID1 (and more on google)
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 62,779 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	22 Oct 2019 08:57
	Look at your earlier thread, please and take note of the replies. . You didn’t acknowledge all the info you were given on that in 2017 One post per topic is one of the site’s rules
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 65 Send Message	Roy	Report	2 Nov 2019 21:39
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 65 Send Message	I realise that I did not resond to all replies. I was sick for aw hile around that time and lost interest in all asspects of family research. But now am well on the road to recovery and rekinled my interest in Cheyne research. So I will be rereading all replies and respoding, I hope all will forgive me. Roy :-)
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	3 Nov 2019 18:20
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	Received a message from Roy, Sorry I have not replied before but I have been unwell and have only just rekindled interest back in family research.I am still trying to get information on Robert Cheyne. His parents were Robert Cheyne and Ursula Mather ( or Mader ) He was born 20/12/1777 in Scatness, Dunrossness and married a Janet Burgess ( or Burgher ), Any elp would be appreciated. Sorry to hear you've been unwell Roy. Hope you are well on the way to recovery. This is from https://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/getperson.php?personID=I9792&tree=ID1 Name Robert CHEYNE Born 20 Dec 1777 Sumburgh, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location [1] Gender Male Died UNKNOWN Person ID I9792 Shetland Last Modified 9 Jan 2001 Father Robert CHEYNE, b. 6 Jun 1753, Fleck, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location, d. UNKNOWN Mother Ursula MATHER, b. Bef 1758, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location, d. UNKNOWN Family ID F32281 Group Sheet \| Family Chart Sources [S11] Dunrossness OPR. and Janet Burgess. Name Janet BURGESS Born 1783 Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location Gender Female Census 1841 Resident at North Voe, Dunrossness. Find all individuals with events at this location [1] Census 1851 Resident at Brew, Dunrossness. Find all individuals with events at this location [1] Census 1861 Resident at Vatchley, Dunrossness. Find all individuals with events at this location [1] Census 1871 Resident at Dalesbreak, Dunrossness. Find all individuals with events at this location [2] Died 3 Jun 1872 Dalesbrake, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location [3] Person ID I76713 Shetland Last Modified 19 Oct 2013 Father John BURGESS, b. Bef 1762, d. UNKNOWN Mother Catherine YOUNG, b. Bef 1762, d. UNKNOWN Family ID F44182 Group Sheet \| Family Chart Family Robert CHEYNE, b. 1777, Scatness, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location, d. Bef 1841 (Age < 64 years) Married 27 Jan 1803 Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location [4] Children 1. Robert CHEYNE, b. 31 Dec 1805, Scousburgh, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location, d. UNKNOWN + 2. Catherine CHEYNE, b. 14 Aug 1808, Scatness, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 13 Apr 1895, Wiltrow, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 3. John CHEYNE, b. 28 Oct 1810, Scousburgh, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location, d. UNKNOWN 4. William CHEYNE, b. 10 Sep 1815, Voe, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location, d. UNKNOWN 5. Robert CHEYNE, b. 4 Jun 1818, Voe, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location, d. UNKNOWN + 6. Laurence CHEYNE, b. 25 Sep 1820, North Voe, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 16 May 1902, The Mails, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 7. Janet CHEYNE, b. 1824, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 7 Feb 1904, The Mails, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) I suspect you already have all this so are you looking for anything in particular, bearing in mind that records are very patchy back in the 1700s.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	3 Nov 2019 18:29
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census North Vae, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland Members that resided in the household at the time of the census. First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place Laurence Cheyne Male 20 1821 Shetland Islands, Scotland Janet Cheyne Female 60 1781 Shetland Islands, Scotland Barbara Sinclair Female 60 1781 Shetland Islands, Scotland Jacobina Burgar Female 65 1776 Shetland Islands, Scotland 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Brew, Dunrossness, Spiggie, Orkney, Scotland First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Laurence Cheyne Head Married Male 28 1823 Fisherman & Crofter Shetland Islands, Scotland Mary Cheyne Wife Married Female 27 1824 Wife Of Fisherman Shetland Islands, Scotland Susan Cheyne Daughter Unmarried Female 3 1848 - Shetland Islands, Scotland Hanna Cheyne Daughter - Female 1 1850 - Shetland Islands, Scotland Janet Cheyne Mother Widow Female 73 1778 Fisherman Widow Shetland Islands, Scotland Janet Cheyne Sister Unmarried Female 27 1824 Croft Labourer Shetland Islands, Scotland 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Vatchly, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Laurence Cheyne Head Married Male 39 1822 Fisherman & Crofter Shetland Islands, Scotland Mary Cheyne Wife Married Female 37 1824 Fishermans Wife Shetland Islands, Scotland Susan Cheyne Daughter - Female 13 1848 Scholar Shetland Islands, Scotland Johannah Cheyne Daughter - Female 11 1850 Scholar Shetland Islands, Scotland Laurence Cheyne Son - Male 6 1855 Scholar Shetland Islands, Scotland Janet Cheyne Daughter - Female 3 1858 - Shetland Islands, Scotland George Cheyne Son - Male 0 1861 - Shetland Islands, Scotland Janet Cheyne Mother Widow Female 77 1784 Pauper Shetland Islands, Scotland Janet Cheyne Sister Unmarried Female 36 1825 Knitter Shetland Islands, Scotland 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Dalesbrake, Dunrossness, Burra & Quarff, Shetland, Scotland First name(s) Janet Last name Cheyne Relationship Mother Marital status Widow Sex Female Age 91 Birth year 1780 Occupation Late Knitter Birth town Dunrossness Birth town as transcribed DUNROSSNESS Birth place Scotland Birth place other as transcribed SCOTLAND Birth county Shetland Islands Birth county as transcribed SHETLAND House name Dalesbrake Street - Parish Dunrossness Town - County Shetland Country Scotland Registration district Burra & Quarff

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