Missing Bains

[scotsannie]

:lol: Hi, Hoping someone can help with the missing links, I am trying to find out what happened to 5 of John Bain and Isabella Waiter(aka Davidson) children
1. Katharen christened 3rd Oct 1799
2. William christened 23rd Jan 1809
3. Margaret(twin of Alexander the inventor) christened 22nd Nov 1810
4. Bessey christened 9th April 1816
5. David christened 24th December 1820
They are my 4 x Gt Aunts and Uncles, I have found all the other children. I am wondering if they possibly died in infancy. Thanks. Annie.

[Tricia]

:lol: Hi, Hoping someone can help with the missing links, I am trying to find out what happened to 5 of John Bain and Isabella Waiter(aka Davidson) children
1. Katharen christened 3rd Oct 1799
2. William christened 23rd Jan 1809
3. Margaret(twin of Alexander the inventor) christened 22nd Nov 1810
4. Bessey christened 9th April 1816
5. David christened 24th December 1820
They are my 4 x Gt Aunts and Uncles, I have found all the other children. I am wondering if they possibly died in infancy. Thanks. Annie.

JUST A REMINDER FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN THIS BAIN BRANCH:
Alexander Bain 1810 - 1877 -Inventor "The Father of Communications"
I have a book Inventors and Engineers of Caithness.
Quote from the book I have :
>>>>>>Alexander Bain was one of twin children born to John Bain and his wife Isabella Waiter. Twin sister named Margaret. They were baptised in Houstry on 22nd Nov 1810 before witnesses Andrew Bain and David Tait.

John Bain from Watten and Isabella Waters(Waiters) from Halkirk m c 1800 – lived in rented croft at Houstry near Watten. Family believed 7 sons 6 daug – one daug died in infancy bef baptism -

Alex b 1810 siblings.=
Eliz B b 1801` m William Sutherland – Crofter Cairn Watten – she died aged 74 in 1876 – had family
Barbara B b 1804 m Hugh Sutherland – Crofter Backlass brother of William Sutherland – she died aged 51 in 1855
Peter B b 1807 was injured in army as a youth – (lost left hand) – returned to Watten as a schoolteacher. M 1835 Miss Isobel Macadie –moved to Wick – lived in Janetstown and taught in Argyle Square Wick. Had 2 daugs 1 son. Moved to Edinburgh while children young – taught school Causewayside - retired to Haddington where he died 1878 aged 71.
William B b 1809 - no info
John B b1812 m Janet Keith in 1836 – 5 sons 6 daugs - he died 1899 aged 86
George B b 1814 m Margaret Keith (sis of Janet) – 2 sons 2 daugs at least
Bessey B b 1816 – no info
Isabella B b 1818 m 1841 Sinclair Shearer Crofter Backlass she died 1886 aged 67. – had family.
David B b 1820 – no info
Joseph B b 1823 m 1848 Ann Manson – May have moved south after few years or emigrated – no record of any family.
Margaret B (Alex’s twin – may have died young
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There are too many pages and of course copyright but there is more data for some of the families.

Tricia