Helen (Andrew) Bain (abt. 1821 - 1896)

Born about 1821 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Wife of James Bain — married 26 May 1842 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1896 at about age 75 in Hill Park, Watten, Caithness, Scotland

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Biography

Birth

Date: ABT 1821

Place: Bower, Caithness, Scotland. ^[1]

Alternate Date: ABT 1817

Place: Bower, Caithness, Scotland.

Note: 1891 census implies c 1817, death cert and other census imply c 1820/1. ^[2][3]

Death

29 NOV 1896.

Hill Park, Par. of Watten, Caithness, Scotland.

Note: Dist 042 #18: aged 79, widow of James BAIN, farmer, d/o Thomas ANDREW, farmer, dec and Margaret ANDREW, m.s. CUSTER, dec. Of failure of femur 2 mths, general debility, inf. Thomas BAIN, son.^[4][5]

Marriage

Husband James Bain.

Wife Helen Andrew.

Child: Margaret Bain.

Child: Catherine Bain.

Child: Janet Bain.

Child: Johanna Bain.

Child: Hannah Bain.

Child: Alexandrina Bain.

Child: Elizabeth Bain.

Child: Thomas Bain.

26 MAY 1842.

Bower, Caithness, Scotland. ^[6]

(Parents)

Husband Thomas Andrew.

Wife Margaret Custer.

Child: Helen Andrew.

Marriage

06 APR 1794.

Bower, Caithness, Scotland.

Entyr reads: Margt CUSTOR to Thomas ANDREW. ^[7][8][9]

Census:

07 JUN 1841.

Clayoch, Par. of Bower, Caithness, Scotland.

Note: ANDREW: Thomas, 81; Margaret 70; John, 40, ag lab; Margaret, 30; Helen 20, female servant; also William Tailor (sic) 10, m. s. (Margaret and Thos' dtr Helen married James Bain, 1st cousin of Wm Taylor via James' aunt Margaret Gray, sister to James' mother Catherine); and Alexr MUNRO, 15, ag lab; Willm MILLER, 13, male servt; Hanna WATERS, 4.

Assumption for now is that John and Margaret ANDREWS are children of Thomas and Margaret ANDREWS, which is supported by 1851 census where Margaret WATTERS is explicitly stated as sister of John. ^[10][11]

Occupation

26 Aug 1885

Hill Park, Watten, Caithness, Scotland

farmer 20 acres 12 arable ^[12]

Census

30 MAR 1851.

Clashscribie, Par. of Latheron, Caithness, Scotland.

Note: BAIN: James, head, mar, 30, farmer 5 acres, b Latheron; Helen, 30 wife b Bower; Dtrs (all b Latheron): Margaret 7, Katherine 5, Janet 3, Jane 4 mths. This is one of 3 neighbouring census entries, on one side are James' parents, with their dtr Jane; the other side being James' brother. ^[13]

07 APR 1861.

Clashscribie, Par. of Latheron, Caithness, Scotland.

Note: James BAIN, farmer, 41 b Latheron Par., Helen, 40 b Bower Par. Children: Catherine, 15, b Wick Par, Johan 9, Hannah 6, Alexandrina 4, Betsy 1 all b Latheron Par. Also John 10mths, and sister Jean 30, both b Latheron Par. Mother: Catherine GRAY, 73 widow b Watten Parish. (it is assumed that John is the son of Jean).^[14]

1871

Par. of Watten, Caithness, Scotland.

Note: BAIN: James 51 farmer 20 ac 10 ar b Latheron; wife Helen 50 b Bower; Children: Margaret 25 gen serv b Latheron; Janet 21 gen serv b Wick; Hanna (Anna assumed) 16 gen serv b Latheron; Alexanderina 13, Elizabeth 11, Thomas 9 all scholars b Latheron; Niece: Jessie 11mths; Grdson Alexander 9mths both b Watten. ^[15]

1881

Hill Park, Watten, Caithness, Scotland.

Note: BAIN: Helen, head, widow, 60, b Bower, Farmer 20 Ac 12 Ar; Dtrs: Margaret BAIN, 35, unm, b Wick; Alexina, 23, b Latheron; Elizabeth, 20, b Latheron; Son: Thomas, 18, b Latheron. Grdsons: Alexander BAIN, scholar, 10, b Latheron; Jessie, 10, b Watten (should this be niece, or grddtr?); Grddtr: Catherine STEPHEN, 2 b Watten.^[16]

Reference

Reference: 10995

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S638
2. ↑ Source: #S637
3. ↑ Source: #S333 Death cert Helen 1896 trans. Stuart H., July 2001
4. ↑ Source: #S333 Death cert Helen 1896 trans. Stuart H., July 2001
5. ↑ Source: #S56 Dth 29 Nov 1896 Helen wid./o James BAIN; dtr of Thomas ANDREW & Margaret CUSTER (sic), Hill Park, Watten, 042/00 #18, copy d/loaded Sep 2015
6. ↑ Source: #S385 Marr. 26 May 1842 James BAIN & Helen ANDREW, Batch M110344, Bower, Caithness, rechecked Aug 2008
7. ↑ Source: #S333 Death cert Helen 1896 trans. S Hepburn July 2001
8. ↑ Source: #S1610 1841 Dist 034 CAI EnumDist 7 Par. of Bower, Folio 0, Page 5, Clayock, extracted Aug 2004
9. ↑ Source: #S1596 ANDREW/CUSTER marriage, batch M110345, extracted Aug 2004
10. ↑ Source: #S357 Bower Dist 7, ex Mellor films, extracted Sep 1994
11. ↑ Source: #S1610 1841 Dist 034 CAI EnumDist 7 Par. of Bower, Folio 0, Page 5, Clayock, extracted Aug 2004
12. ↑ Source: #S958 Cash book
13. ↑ Source: #S358 Latheron, entry #3, transcr. Sep 1994
14. ↑ Source: #S359
15. ↑ Source: #S803 Watten, CAI Par 42 ED 3 Pg 10 Sched 40, hsehold of James & Helen BAIN, Jul 2003, rechecked Apr 2007
16. ↑ Source: #S210 FHL Film 0203402 GRO Ref Volume 042 EnumDist 3 Page 12

• Source: S210 1881 Census transcriptions for UK via Family Search/LDS CDs
• Source: S333 BDMs, Scotland death indices, & researcher extracts from GRO, SCT
• Source: S56 Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855)http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php
• Source: S637 Census: Caithness, Scotland ex MELLOR transcriptions
• Source: S638 CENS Caithness, Scotland 1891
• Source: S958 Estate papers: Anstruther Estate, Caithness extracted by Lorna H Sep 1995

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