James Bain Carpenter

[robynaus]

Been looking for when my gfather came to Aus Know he was here in oct 1915 as that's when dad was born so must have been in abt jan 1915. Can find nothing in the records here. He and his bro were carpenters so they must have trained somewhere. Wondering would there have been indenture records and/or where would they have done their apprentiships around Keiss or Wick or Caithness or even Scotland. He was a fine carpenter if the furniture he made my grandmother in any indication and later ran a building co in Sydney building large houses around the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. Almost all papers and records have been destroyed at some time and I have had to rely on info from a relative i contacted on genes reunited and here. That's been wonderful. But i'm hopeing there is other records i haven't thought to try yet.
Thanks
Regards robyn

[trinkie]

The best known Cabinet Makers in Wick was the company of McEwen from 1828 - 1986. Furniture makers, Boat Buildings etc etc . Their standards were exceptionally high.
They have a most illustrious history.
Anyone who had trained there would have been sure of work anywhere in the world.
The Archives in Wick Library would have something on them.

Good luck
Trinkie

[lynn prow]

Have you tried the National Archives UK - Ancestors Abroad - great site.

I hope I am not telling what you may know but even if the ship docked in one city it may have gone on to another port. My mum arrived Perth and that is where her records are but she came on to Melbourne in the same ship.

Good Luck, Lynn

BAIN James 1 M 1894 London Australia Sydney VIEW VIEW
BAIN James 5 M 1909 London Australia Brisbane VIEW VIEW
BAIN James M 1910 London Australia Sydney VIEW VIEW
BAIN James M 1911 London Australia Brisbane VIEW VIEW
BAIN James 21 M 1913 London Australia Sydney VIEW VIEW
BAIN James 19 M 1914 London Australia Brisbane VIEW VIEW
BAIN James 11 M 1923 London Australia Sydney VIEW VIEW
BAIN James 15 M 1926 London Australia Sydney VIEW VIEW
BAIN James 47 M 1929 Liverpool Australia Sydney VIEW VIEW
BAIN James Alexander 40 M 1923 London Australia Melbourne VIEW VIEW
BAIN James Edward 64 M 1938 London Australia Sydney VIEW VIEW
BAIN James W 48 M 1924 London Australia Sydney VIEW VIEW
BAIN Jas 7 M 1896 London Australia Sydney VIEW VIEW
BAIN Jas M 1908 Liverpool Australia Melbourne VIEW VIEW
BAIN Jas M 1910 London Australia Hobart VIEW VIEW
BAIN Jas 36 M 1911 London Australia Sydney VIEW VIEW
BAIN Jas F 20 M 1892 London Australia Sydney VIEW VIEW
BAIN Jas T 14 M 1920 London Australia Sydney

[robynaus]

Thanks Trinkie
I'll have to see about the library archives

Thanks lynnprow
I have seen this list and the only one near his age is listed as a farm hand

regards robyn