Info on Donald Bain B1787 Gairloch M Margaret Mcdonald 1821 Apple Cross Donald is My 8th Grandfather Any Info Appreciated
They had eight children the Eldest being Donald Bain b 1822 Lock Carron. The family eventually moved to New Zealand where they settled in Burke's Pass running a hotel I have conflicting dates of birth for the first Donald Bain some records say 1787 others say 1805.
I have 1787 birth for Donald, and a marriage date of 6 March 1821. Donald (born 1822) did bring the family to NZ where they had a farm, Highfield. His son John (born 20.10 1863) married Ellen BURGESS whose family did run the Burkes Pass Hotel for a number of years. Ellen and John later ran the Hotel at Cricklewood. I am the great-grandaughter of Ellen and John through their son John and his son Colin.
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Sue Goodin
That would make us cousin's. Was your Dad the one that had the garage at Farlie?
My Grandparents were Tom and Dolly Bain my Dad is Bill. We are in Picton. I have found some info but as I said I can only get to the first Donald, I have some on the Burgess's and found some interesting articles regarding the family
Yes, we would be cousins. My Grandad was John Burgess Bain - Tom's youngest brother. My dad, Colin, had a garage in Timaru for a few years. I have a bit of Burgess information with them settling in Rangiora after coming from Manchester in England in 1851.