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Bain Family History
Bain Genealogy & Family TreeBain is a Scottish surname from Aberdeen, Scotland. It comes from the Gaelic surname Beathan which means "life." The earliest known ancestor--William Baines--was recorded in 1246. The family motti is Touch not the catt bot a targe which means "Touch not the cat without a shield."
Other spellings of the name include "Bane," "Baine," "Bayn," "Bayne," and "Beyne." Notable people with the surname include Canadian actor Conrad Bain (Diff'rent Strokes, Maude, Postcards from the Edge), British television writer Sam Bain (Peep Show, Smack the Pony, The Queen's Nose), and Scottish footballer Kevin Bain (Dundee, Rotherham United, Stirling Albion). The first Bain to come to America was Alexander Bain in Maryland in 1774.
Bain Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah A. Bain -- --, 1853 June 27, 1918 North Carolina
- John William Bain -- --, 1883 May 20, 1957 North Carolina
- Angus Graham Bain -- --, 1834 December 0, 1910 North Carolina
- Oscar E. Bain -- --, 1877 January 26, 1952 North Carolina
- Daniel Hugh Bain -- --, 1875 February 4, 1952 North Carolina
Bain Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lovedy Ann Bain -- --, 1854 June 26, 1922 North Carolina
- Elizabeth Jane Bain -- --, 1863 September 18, 1936 North Carolina
- Duncan Evander Bain -- --, 1855 April 16, 1909 North Carolina
- Daniel Bain -- --, 1801 December 0, 1880 North Carolina
- Hugh James Bain -- --, 1840 December 21, 1867 North Carolina
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