Thomas BAIN (1860 – 1954)

Name

Thomas Bain

Gender

Male

Birthdate

02 December 1860

Birthplace

Glasgow, Scotland

Marriage(s)

05 September 1894
New Zealand

Date of death

24 October 1954

Place of death

Napier

Parents

  • Thomas Bain
  • Margaret Templeton Bain, nee Taylor

Partner(s)

  • Janet (Jessie) Neil Bain, nee Young (1870-1929)

Children

  • Marjory Bain (19/12/1895-15/4/1968)
  • Janet Sheila Bain (15/2/1899-22/10/1995)
  • Thomas Allan Bain (17/2/1901-19/5/1982)
  • Ian Young Bain (17/6/1903-27/7/1983)
  • Mary Wallace Bain (17/9/1904-7/5/1966)
  • Fiona Isobel Thompson (14/1/1906-16/9/2003)

Primary education

St Enoch's, Glasgow, Scotland

Biography

Arrived in New Zealand, 1874
Came to Napier from Dunedin, 1892
Established a bookselling business in Dannevirke, 1893
Founded a financial and agency business, later known as “Paterson, Mossman and Company
Justice of the Peace
Chairman of Dannevirke Holiday and Retailers’ Association
Member of Dannevirke High School Board of Governors

Accession number

597280

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