Christina Lamb (Bain) Coates (abt. 1845 - 1923)

Born about 23 Aug 1845 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Wife of George Coates — married 1866 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1923 at about age 78 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia

Biography

The following information was provided via the private messaging system on WikiTree.com on 8th July 14.

Christina Lamb Bain, her parents Robert Lamb Bain and Isabella Bain (nee Anderson) arrived in South Australia in about 1838 from Elgin, Scotland. Christinas brother was also named Robert.

TAS BDM: Name: Female Bain Birth Date: 23 Aug 1845 Father's Name: Robert Bain Mother's name: Isabella Anderson Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1845 Registration Place: Hobart, Tasmania Registration number: 1232

Below are the 6 children of Robert and Isabella:

• Margaret (Isabella) Bain Walkerville, SA, Aust 22/03/1841
• Alexander Bain Hobart, Tasmania 28/06/1843
• Christina Lamb Bain Hobart, Tasmania 23/08/1845
• Robert Bain Adelaide, SA, Aust 27/03/1848
• Annie Bain Adelaide, SA, Aust 3/06/1850
• Janet Anderson Bain Fryers Creek, Victoria 1856

The reference for her birth in From the Old Country to the New' 'suggests Christina was from the Barkley area, near Navarre, Victoria.

She died at age 78 on 3rd November 1923 and is buried at St Arnaud, Victoria..

Sources

• History of the COATES family, 1755-1987 From the Old Country to the New' by Graeme Coates

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Veronica Williams for creating WikiTree profile Bain-538 through the import of GRIFFIN_2013-08-12.ged on Aug 12, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Veronica and others.