Question

How can Jessie McKenzie be Hugh Bain's mom when she was born after him?

Answer 1

1861 Scotland Census has est. birth year for Jessie Bain at 1843. She could have been married to Mr. Bain at that time. 

Jessie Bain

Scotland Census, 1861

Name	Jessie Bain
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1861
Gender	Female
Age	18
Birthplace	Ross And Cromarty
Registration District	The Burgh Of Dingwall
County	Ross and Cromarty
Birth Year (Estimated)	1843

CITING THIS RECORD

"Scotland Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBH7-QJM : accessed 7 April 2016), Jessie Bain, The Burgh Of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; from "1861 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast(http://www.findmypast.com : 2012.); citing p. 1, PRO RG 9, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,905.

Answer 2

Jessie Bain had a son, Alexander who was born 28 Feb 1866. 

 

Jessie Bain

mentioned in the record of Alexander Bain

Name	Jessie Bain
Gender	Female
Son	Alexander Bain

Name	Alexander Bain
Gender	Male
Birth Date	28 Feb 1866
Birthplace	CROMARTY,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND
Mother's Name	Jessie Bain

CITING THIS RECORD

"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ6P-Q62 : accessed 7 April 2016), Jessie Bain in entry for Alexander Bain, 28 Feb 1866; citing CROMARTY,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.

Comments

There was a Jessie McBain married to Andrew McBain who had a son, Hugh born 29 Mar 1869.

Hugh Mcbain

Scotland Births and Baptisms

Name	Hugh Mcbain
Gender	Male
Birth Date	29 Mar 1869
Birthplace	INVERNESS,INVERNESS,SCOTLAND
Father's Name	Andrew Mcbain
Mother's Name	Jessie Mcbain

CITING THIS RECORD

"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYY4-RSZ : accessed 7 April 2016), Hugh Mcbain, 29 Mar 1869; citing INVERNESS,INVERNESS,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.