Catherine Gray1

ID#4636, (11 September 1785 - 8 January 1865)
Catherine Gray|b. 11 Sep 1785\nd. 8 Jan 1865|p4636.htm|Donald Gray|b. 4 May 1754\nd. bef. 1863|p4566.htm|Janet Sutherland|b. bef. 1762\nd. bef. 1863|p4567.htm|Donald Gray|b. bef. 1730\nd. aft. 1765|p10826.htm|Kathrin Morgan|b. bef. 1730\nd. aft. Aug 1765|p10827.htm|||||||
FatherDonald Gray2,3 b. 4 May 1754, d. bef. 1863
MotherJanet Sutherland2,3 b. bef. 1762, d. bef. 1863
ChartsPaternal ancestors of Lorna
Paternal timeline
BAIN
GRAY
Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson
Relationship4th great-grandmother of Lorna Henderson.
     Catherine Gray was born at Toftingall and baptized on 11 Sep 1785 Par. of Watten CAI SCT entry reads: 11 Sep 1785 Donald Gray in Toftingall and Janet Sutherland his spouse had a child baptized named Kathrine wit: David Gray and John Smith both in Toftingall (David is possibly the s/o John Gray and Margaret Fowler, which could point towards a relationship between the two GRAY families).4,5,3,6,7 Some sources believe Catherine Gray was born cir. 1791 in Watten, CAI, SCT, Catherine seems to have decided to get younger between the 1851 and 1861 censuses, and stuck to that thereafter, and certainly her h/stone implies a birth year of 1791.8,2,7,9
     Catherine Gray married John Bain, son of male Bain ?Donald, on 3 Oct 1806 in the Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, Halkirk OPR entry reads: John Bain in Westerdale and Catharine Gray there married 12 December (1806 Halkirk, this being the day before the baptism of son Donald). However, the Watten OPR entry reads: 14 Sep 1806 John Bain in Acavrole of this parish and Katherine Gray in Westerdale of the Parish of Halkirk were contracted in order to marriage and after the usual proclamations and no objections offered, their marriage was solemnized 3 Oct 1806. (I assume the minister got the places the wrong way round).10,7,11,9,12,13
     Catherine Gray died on 8 Jan 1865 in Sth Dunn, Watten, CAI, SCT, at age 79; Dist of Wattin (sic) cert #1 reads: Catherine Gray, Widow of John Bain, pensioner, died 3am, 74 yrs. Father Donald Grey (sic), farmer, dec., mother Janet, m.s. Sutherland, of natural decay, no medical attendant, informant James Bain, son, present, X his mark. Registered Watten, 13th January.2,7,14,9 She was buried with John Bain in the Ballachly Cem., Par. of Latheron, CAI, SCT, H/stone reads: Erected by Alexr Bain, Melbourne in memory of his beloved parents John Bain, Clashcriby Forse who died 17th Jun 1853 Aged 72 years. Catherine Gray who died 8th Jan 1865 aged 74 Years Also his brother James Bain who died 1st Mar 1879 Aged 54 years. Also his sister Jane Bain who died 10th Mar 1845 aged 15 years. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. In 1994 the cemetery was particularly overgrown. It is a remote location, a stone walled enclosure in the middle of a farm. My friend managed to get my wheelchair up to the gate from where I could see the grave directly inside. It is next door to a grave that is noted in the MI booklet as "This grave never to be opened".9,14,7

     Catherine Gray and Donald Gray at Westerdale, Par. of Halkirk, CAI, SCT, in Dec 1806 were possibly related, as Donald Gray was a witness to the baptism of Catherine's eldest son Donald Bain.15
     Catherine appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1841 at Clashscribie, Par. of Latheron, CAI, SCT, with John Bain, as John, head 55 farmer, wife Catherine, 55; Elizabeth 20; Alexander 13; Jane 9 (NB instructions to the enumerators for this census were to round ages to the nearest multiple of 5, children tended to have their ages accurately recorded - or at least as accurate as such things can be. These instructions were not always followed).4,5
     The census of 30 Mar 1851 showed Catherine with her husband John, their dtr Jane at Clashscribie, Par. of Latheron, CAI, SCT, household enumerated as Bain: John 67 b Latheron, farmer & pensioner; wife Catherine, 60 b Watten; dtr Jane, 20, hse servant b Latheron. The next schedule was for son James and family, and the one after that for son Donald and family.8,16
     The census of 7 Apr 1861 showed Catherine in the household of her son James and his wife Helen Bain, and their daughters Catherine, Johanna, Hannah, Alexandrina and Betsy at Clashscribie, Par. of Latheron, CAI, SCT, enumerated as James BAIN, farmer, 41 b Latheron Par., Helen, 40 b Bower Par. Children: Catherine, 15, b Wick Par, Johan 9, Hannah 6, Alexandrina 4, Betsy 1 all b Latheron Par. Also John 10mths, and sister Jean 30, both b Latheron Par. Mother: Catherine GRAY, 73 widow b Watten Parish.
(it is assumed that John is the son of Jean).17
     Catherine Gray also went by the name of Kate according to dtr Jean's dth cert.18
     A group photo of 15 women, taken Wick, is believed to be a group of descendants of John and Catherine. Does anyone recognise any of the faces?19
     Catherine Gray and John Bain lived at Clashscrebie Mor, Par. of Latheron, CAI, SCT, rather than Clashscrebie beg which was 1/2 mile away based on Stemster hill and very small with room for just one family. The family living there were MacLeods. Mor was on the right side of Rangag where Helen (grddtr) was when christened and Brae Rangag just over the top. The croft was relatively large due to alterations - there was an extension built on to it, and it could hold at least three families if pushed.20

Family

John Bain
Children
  • Donald Bain+1 (13 Dec 1806 - 4 Mar 1892)
  • John Bain+ (cir. Jul 1811 - 1 Mar 1890); I have assumed that the John Bain, chr 1811 Latheron, son of John Bain and Catherine Gray, is the one married to Elizabeth Clyne, even though the latter John's dth cert does not give a mother's name. I initially made a tentative link when trying to identify who the John Bain of Bower was, the witness to the baptism of my 2 greats, John Bain, in 1832. The clincher for me however was the family plot in Old Hall cemetery at Dunn which contains not only John's wife Elzabeth Clyne, and son Donald, but also Thomas Bain and Margaret Henderson, John's nephew21
  • Elizabeth Bain22 (excluded)
  • James Bain7,9 (excluded)
  • Janet Bain+23 (14 Jun 1822 - 2 Dec 1904)
  • Margaret Bain (excluded)
  • Barbara Bain (excluded)
  • male (?James) Bain24 (excluded)
  • Alexander Bain25,26,9,7 (excluded)
  • Jane Bain9,7 (excluded)
  • Jean Bain18 (excluded)
Last Edited8 Apr 2007

Citations

  1. Donald BAIN, DC BAIN, Donald; Sibster (Halkirk, CAI) 1892, P/copy held, extracted Aug 1994.
  2. Catherine BAIN nee GRAY (4636), DC BAIN, Catherine nee GRAY 1865 Sth Dunn Watten, p/copy taken Sep/Oct 1994/5 held by L McIntosh.
  3. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1785 Katherine GRAY, extracted Nov 2003.
  4. 1841 Census, CAI, SCT, Dist 2 p6 hse 21 ex MELLOR index.
  5. Letter, Robert B to Lorna Henderson, Dec 2002 ex 1841 census.
  6. GRAY, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 1785 Katharine, to Donald GRAY and Janet SUTHERLAND, patron submission, batch 7208369 sheet 82 (Watten), extracted 1993.
  7. Various, interviews, hearsay and personal knowledge Filed in sources folder & notebooks, Photo Ballachly h/stone John BAIN & Catherine GRAY, (and yet to be re-found), taken Aug 1994.
  8. 1851 Census, CAI, SCT, Latheron, CAI Par. 38 ED 10 Pg 1 Sched 2, hsehold of John & Catherine BAIN, extracted Aug 1994, rechecked Apr 2007.
  9. MIs: Par. of Latheron, CAI, SCT Vol 4 , H/stone #10: John BAIN Catherine GRAY & family, Ballachly Cem. (pt 9 p101), extracted Aug 1994.
  10. Letter, Gillian G to Lorna Henderson, Mar 1994.
  11. Births christenings marriages: Halkirk, CAI, SCT, Marr. 1806 John BAIN & Catherine GRAY, extracted Aug 1994.
  12. P K Bain, "EM BAIN, Pat Dunedin," e-mail to L McIntosh, Feb 1994.
  13. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Mar 1806 John BAIN and Katherine GRAY, extracted Nov 2003.
  14. Letter, Robert B to Lorna Henderson, Photos: BAIN headstone, & Ballachly Cem., rcvd Apr 2007.
  15. Births christenings marriages: Halkirk, CAI, SCT, Birth 1806 Donald BAIN, transcr. Sep 1994.
  16. Letter, Robert B to Lorna Henderson, 1851 Census, extract rcvd Aug 2001.
  17. 1861 Census, CAI, SCT.
  18. GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Dth 1912 Jean BAIN, trans. Stuart H Feb 2003.
  19. Various, interviews, hearsay and personal knowledge Filed in sources folder & notebooks, Original photo in possession of Mavis CRAIGIE, nee WARES, great grd dtr of John BAIN and Sinclair MANSON. Copy taken 1989 and held L McIntosh.
  20. Letter, Robert B to Lorna Henderson, Apr 2003.
  21. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Jun 2004.
  22. GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Dth 1899 Elizabeth SUTHERLAND nee BAIN, transcr. Stuart H. rcvd July 2001.
  23. GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Dth 1904 Janet MacKENZIE nee BAIN, transcr, Robert McC, Jul 2004.
  24. Letter, Robert B to Lorna Henderson, Jun 2003.
  25. Alexander BAIN, DC BAIN, Alexander, s/o John B/Cath GRAY 1900, Death cert Alexander, 1900.
  26. Certificate, Alexander BAIN (17796) & Margaret SUTHERLAND (17797) marriage of 14 Aug 1863 VIC BDM #2928 1998 p/copy held by L McIntosh.

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