Alexander was born in Watten in 1846 and baptised at the parish kirk on 3 February 1846. In 1861 Alexander Bain was living on the family farm at Backlass near Dunn in the parish of Watten with his parents and siblings. Alexander was attending school at this time.
Sources
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBMG-C8M : 10 February 2018), Alexander Bain, 06 Jan 1846; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,557.
1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Watten; ED: 3; Page: 12; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1861_6, accessed via Ancestry.com, 21 January 2018.
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