Margaret Cheyne1
#14790, (1848-)
| Father | James McCheyne (c 1805-b Nov 1862) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Hawthorne2,1 (1819-5 Mar 1885) |
| Last Edited | 7 Sep 2022 |
| WikiTree ID: | https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cheyne-884. |
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Margaret Cheyne was also known as Margaret McShane.2 She was born in 1848 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.2,3,1 She was the daughter of James McCheyne and Elizabeth Hawthorne.2,1
She was recorded as living with her mother (her father was at sea), grandmother and older siblings James, William and Sarah in the 1851 census at Broad Close, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. She was recorded as being 3 years old. Broad Close was an old street in the centre of Greenock, later demolished.4
She was recorded as living with her mother in the 1861 census at 37 The Vennel, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. She was recorded as being 13 years old. The Vennel was an old Glasgow main street, later demolished.3 Her occupation was recorded as being a millworker in a flax mill in the census.3
Her father died between 1852 and 1861.
Her younger brother Robert got in trouble with the law again and faced the Police Court on 30 January 1866:
Her mother also was involved and was imprisioned for 20 days on 30 January 1866:
She was recorded as living with her mother, her brother and two neices in the 1871 census at 23 Oswald Street (now Heron Street), Calton, Bridgeton, Lanarkshire. She was recorded as being 23 years old.7 Her occupation was recorded as being a jute spinner in the census.1
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Margaret Cheyne was also known as Margaret McShane.2 She was born in 1848 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.2,3,1 She was the daughter of James McCheyne and Elizabeth Hawthorne.2,1
She was recorded as living with her mother (her father was at sea), grandmother and older siblings James, William and Sarah in the 1851 census at Broad Close, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. She was recorded as being 3 years old. Broad Close was an old street in the centre of Greenock, later demolished.4
She was recorded as living with her mother in the 1861 census at 37 The Vennel, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. She was recorded as being 13 years old. The Vennel was an old Glasgow main street, later demolished.3 Her occupation was recorded as being a millworker in a flax mill in the census.3
Her father died between 1852 and 1861.
Her younger brother Robert got in trouble with the law again and faced the Police Court on 30 January 1866:
Robert M‘Shane, 14 years of age, and Robert Docherty, 12 years of age, were charged with the theft of vest and a bible, the property of Henry Hamilton Hunt, from board the barque Orange Grove, Saturday last. Both pled guilty, and stated that they went down into the forecastle of the vessel to see if they could get some tobacco but, seeing a chest open, they took the articles. Both bad been previously convicted of theft, and Docherty’s father said he was perfectly agreeable that the son, who was out his control, should sent to the reformatory. Both boys were then sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment, and thereafter to 3 years in the Reformatory School.5,6
Her mother also was involved and was imprisioned for 20 days on 30 January 1866:
Resetting Property Stolen by a Son.— Elizabeth Hawthorne or M‘Shane was charged with the reset of a vest and bible, in the house occupied by her in the Vennel, on Saturday, which articles had been stolen by Robert M'Shane (her son) and Robert Docherty from the barque Orange Grove, she well knowing that the said articles were stolen. Panel pled not guilty. From the evidence led it was shown that the boy M' Shane had taken the articles to his mother. When charged with the reset of the articles, she gave up the bible, but denied all knowledge of the vest. When being about to be locked up she told that she had hid it in ashpit, where it was found torn all to pieces She was found guilty, and sentenced to be imprisoned for 20 days.5,6
She was recorded as living with her mother, her brother and two neices in the 1871 census at 23 Oswald Street (now Heron Street), Calton, Bridgeton, Lanarkshire. She was recorded as being 23 years old.7 Her occupation was recorded as being a jute spinner in the census.1
Citations
- [S954] National Census for Scotland, 1871 (online image) 3, Oswald Street, Calton, Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- [S982] National Census for Scotland, 1851 (online image) 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription - Broad Close, 1, Greenock, 2nd District Ward of Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
- [S988] National Census for Scotland, 1861 (online image) Parish: Greenock Middle; ED: 21; Page: 4; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_76.
- [S568] National Census for Scotland, 1851 (online image) 2564/31/10 Page 10 of 16 Middle Parish of Greenock.
- [S1000] The Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Tuesday 30 January 1866, p.2.
- [S999] The Greenock Advertiser, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Thursday 01 February 1866 p.2.
- [S954] National Census for Scotland, 1871 (online image) 3, Oswald Street, Calton, Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, Scotland (644/3 58/ 20) Page 20 of 22.