John and Ann Bain (nee Hunter) were married
16th.July 1847 by James Taylor, Minister of the Baptist Church,
Albion St. Glasgow Scotland.
Three children were born in Scotland before they set
sail for Australia on the "Hurricane" in 1853.
Another son was
born in Bendigo before
John and Ann returned to Scotland with their family.
After a few years and the birth of
three more
children they again set sail for Australia. Travelling with them were
George and Jessie Laidlaw and their family. Jessie is Ann's sister.
They left Clyde
18/11/1861 on the ship "Queensland" which was on her
maiden voyage. Another daughter was born to John and Ann during the voyage.
The Queensland docked in Sydney 7/5/1862 where it went in to dry dock. The
two families transferred to "The Prince of
Wales" to continue their journey to Brisbane arriving 16/5/1862.
John and Ann settled at the
Calliope goldfields where another four children were born.
John Bain died at Calliope in 1884 and Ann Bain
and her children moved to Herberton where Ann died in 1911.
In 1992 the family bible of
John and Ann Bain was found in the magistrates court in Rockhampton. It
has been restored and is now kept at the Rockhampton Municipal Library for
future generations to view.
If
you see an error or have information to
add to the Bain
Family Tree,
please contact us.
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Created by Marie Potts
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