Alexander Bain (abt. 1828 - 1900)

Born about Jan 1828 in Par. of Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Sutherland) Bain — married 14 Aug 1863 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 4 Aug 1900 at about age 72 in nr Beaufort, County of Ripon, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Birth

Date: ABT JAN 1828

Place: Par. of Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Note: (age at marriage implies 1830)^[1][2]

Christening

Date: 03 JAN 1828

Place: Latheron, Caithness, Scotland^[3]

Death

Date: 04 AUG 1900

Place: nr Beaufort, County of Ripon, Victoria, Australia

Note: August 4th 1900, ref #10933, at Stockyard Hill, County of Ripon, Shire of Ripon, Alexander BAIN, farmer, male 71 years, pulmonary abscess, senile debility, of 7 wks duration, certified Mr G Eadie, last seen August 1 1900. S/o John BAIN, farmer, Katherine BAIN. Inf: Donald SUTHERLAND, farmer Stockyard Hill. Reg Aug 5th 1900

Burial: Augst 7th 1900 Beaufort Cemetery, by Stevenson & Son, Rev Francis McQueen, Pres. Min. Skipton.

Birth: County of Caithness, Par of 'Learenth' (sic, should read Latheron) Scotland, 46 years in Victoria, Australia

Marriage: Skipton at age 33 to Margaret BAIN. Issue: John 34, Elizabeth 32, Catherine 30, Jessie 28, Jemina 26

(Donald SUTHERLAND assumed to be Margaret's brother).^[4]

Burial

Date: 07 AUG 1900

Place: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia

Note: witness to burial Rev McQueen, Pres. Minister Skipton^[5]

Marriage

Husband: Alexander Bain

Wife: Margaret Sutherland

Child: John Bain

Child: Elizabeth Ann Bain

Child: Catherine Gray Bain

Child: Janet Bain

Child: Jemima Bain

Date: 14 AUG 1863

Place: Victoria, Australia

Note: Ref: #2928, VIC BDM: Married on 14th August 1863 at the Manse Skipton. Alexander BAIN, farmer, 33, s/o John BAIN, soldier, Catherine GRAY. Margaret SUTHERLAND, 34, d/o James SUTHERLAND, farmer and Elizabeth KEITH. Both born Caithness, Scotland and single, present and usual res. Stockyard Hill, Youngerahunt(?). Signed Alex BAIN and Margaret SUTHERLAND, X her mark. Wit: Donald and William SUTHERLAND (assumed to be Margaret's brothers). Rites of the Pres. Church of Victoria by Rev Wm T WHAN, Minister at Skipton.

NB on dtr Jamesina's birth cert Alexander states marr. date as 14th Aug 1862, Skipton.

Notes on Skipton: Ripon County, 132m west of Melbourne, rail to Scarsdale then coach 18m. 2 churches RC and C of E. Post, telegraph and money order office. State school.^[6][7][8][9]

Note: Alexander's sister Elizabeth married Margaret's father in 1847, so Alexander is Margaret's (step) uncle.

Reference

Reference: 17796

Sources

• Source: S1164 Title: Dth Cert. 04 Aug 1900 Alexander BAIN s/o John B/Cath GRAY 1900Number: 1900 #10933
• Source: S1166 Title: Marr. Cert. 14 Aug 1863 Alexander BAIN Margaret SUTHERLAND VIC BDM #2928 Note: P/copy of original, dated 1998, held
• Source: S636 Title: OPR: Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

1. ↑ Source: #S636 Bap. 3 Jan 1828 Alexr s/o John BAIN, Latheron, Caithness, batch C11038-4
2. ↑ Source: #S1166 1998 p/copy held
3. ↑ Source: #S636 Bap. 3 Jan 1828 Alexr s/o John BAIN, Latheron, Caithness, batch C11038-4
4. ↑ Source: #S1164
5. ↑ Source: #S1164
6. ↑ Source: #S1166 p/copy, dated 1998, held
7. ↑ Source: #S1879
8. ↑ Source: #S2106 fiche copies at NZ Nat Lib Jul 2001: 1888/9
9. ↑ Source: #S1165 Page: 1998 p/copy held by L McIntosh

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lorna Henderson for creating WikiTree profile Bain-274 through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18 2011 and merging WikiTree profile Bain-616 after the import of BAINDescElizASlex4WTreeNov2013.ged on Nov 19, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Lorna and others.