James Bain (abt. 1822 - 1879)

Born about 1822 in Clashscribie, Par. of Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Helen (Andrew) Bain — married 26 May 1842 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Descendants

Died 1 Mar 1879 at about age 57 in Hill Park, Par. of Watten, Caithness, Scotland

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Biography

Name

James Bain. ^[1]

NB brother-in-law of James SUTHERLAND, the informant at Jame's death

Born

ABT 1822.

Clashscribie, Par. of Latheron, Caithness, Scotland.

Note: Assumed to be at Clashsribie where family were living.

Possibly the bap. 8 Nov 1826, although this is a little later than other records indicate.^[2][3]

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.

Marriage

26 MAY 1842.

Bower, Caithness, Scotland. ^[4]

Died

01 MAR 1879

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

Note: Dth cert: shows James as marr. to Helen ANDREW; d. aged 57 (MIs imply 54) at 4:30am of pneumonia, 1 mth duration; Son of John BAIN and Margaret (sic, should be Catherine, see 1861 census where mother Catherine living with family in Clashscriby) m.s. GRAY, both dec'd; Informant son Thomas, present; reg. 6th March. ^[5]

Burial

Ballachly Cem., Par. of Latheron, Caithness, Scotland ^[6]

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. ^[7]

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).^[8]

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. ^[9]

Reference

Reference: #10993

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S442
2. ↑ Source: #S700
3. ↑ Source: #S758 May 2003
4. ↑ Source: #S385 Marr. 26 May 1842 James BAIN & Helen ANDREW, Batch M110344, Bower, Caithness, rechecked Aug 2008
5. ↑ Source: #S700 Dth 1 Mar 1879 James s/o John BAIN & Margaret (sic) GREY, Hill Park, Watten, Caithness, scanned Feb 2012
6. ↑ Source: #S629 Extracted Sep 1994
7. ↑ Source: #S358 Latheron, entry #3, transcr. Sep 1994
8. ↑ Source: #S359
9. ↑ Source: #S803 Watten, CAI Par 42 ED 3 Pg 10 Sched 40, hsehold of James & Helen BAIN, Jul 2003, rechecked Apr 2007

• Source: S442 BDM: CAI 1861 Film 224395, Record Type: Deaths, Number: Film 224395 Note: Extracted by Lorna, Apr 1994
• Source: S629 MIs: CAI Ballachly Vol 4 Pt 9 A S COWPER & I ROSS Publication: The Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1992
• Source: S700 Dth Cert. 1 March 1879 James s/o John BAIN & Margaret GREY (sic); h/o Helen ANDREWHill Park, Watten, CAI, Scanned Feb 2012
• Source: S758 Corres re extended BAIN families between Robert B (Caithness) & Lorna H (NZ)

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