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Isabella Bain

Isabella Bain

Date Added: 04 January 2006 Contributor: Paul Thomas Year: 1890 Picture No: 1446

Paul says "Isabella Bain (nee Munro) was born on 12 Jan 1833 in Helmeur. She was baptized on 21 Jan 1833 in Kilmuir Easter. In 1855 she was servant maid. Married to James Bain (James was born on 14 May 1825 in Cromarty. He was baptized on 17 May 1825 in Cromarty. He lived Allertown in 1855. In 1861 he was Farm Servant in Allerton, Cromarty.He died on 19 May 1863 in Allerton, Cromarty. He was buried in 1863 in East Church, Cromarty. In 1863 he was Ploughman in Allertown, Cromarty.) on the 9/2/1855 at Landward, Cromarty. She died on 19 Mar 1904 in Church Street, Cromarty. She had a tearoom in Bank Street, Cromarty. She would be my Grandads (Derry Duff) Great Grandma."

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Isabella's husband, James Bain, was my great-great-grandfather's brother. Thomas Middleton Bain and his wife Margaret Campbell emigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada around 1854 with 2 children - Daniel born 1851 and Margaret born 1853. Margaret died at sea. I don't know the name of the ship. I am interested in any photos of them or Thomas' parents - Donald Bain and Christain Urquhart. Comment left on 30 July 2013 at 22:14 by Marilyn Giles
James Bain was my Great Grandfather Thomas Middleton Bains brother also Comment left on 19 April 2022 by Sharon Kinsman
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