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John Cain 1857–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1857

Birth Location: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 29 Apr 1905

Death Location: Victoria, Australia

Father: William Cain

Mother: Jane Forwood-West

Spouse(s): Mary Creed

Children(s): Elsie Cain, Vernon Cain, William Cain, Eva Cain, Mabel Cain, Mary Cain, Montagu Cain, Alma Cain, Arthur Cain

John Cain was born in 1857 in Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, the child of William Cain And Jane Elizabeth Forwood West. In 1903, John Cain resided in Strathdownie, Wannon, Victoria, Australia. John Cain married Mary Ann Creed, and had children including Alma Violette Cain, Arthur Edward Cain, Elsie Cain, Eva Jane Cain, Mabel Alice Cain, Mary Isabella Constance Cain, Montagu Cain, Vernon Francis John Cain, William Percy Cain. John Cain passed away in 1905 in Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • John Cain was born in 1857 in Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, the child of William Cain And Jane Elizabeth Forwood West.
  • In 1903, John Cain resided in Strathdownie, Wannon, Victoria, Australia.
  • John Cain married Mary Ann Creed, and had children including Alma Violette Cain, Arthur Edward Cain, Elsie Cain, Eva Jane Cain, Mabel Alice Cain, Mary Isabella Constance Cain, Montagu Cain, Vernon Francis John Cain, William Percy Cain.
  • John Cain passed away in 1905 in Victoria, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cain's Ancestors

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John Cain
1857–1905
Birth Place: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia
Parents
William Cain
1827–1888
London, London, England
Jane (Elizabeth) Forwood-West
1838–1916
Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Charles West
1814–1889
Ash Sandwich Kent England
Mary Baker
1815–1896
Kent England
Great-Grandparents
William **
1773–1866
Maria **
1776–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard **
1745–1820
Susanna Lines
1749–1833
Thomas **
1746–1803
Sarah **
1752–1803

John Cain's Descendants

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John Cain (17 Jun 1857–29 Apr 1905) m. Mary (Ann) Creed (27 Jan 1869–5 Nov 1945)
  1. 1. Elsie Cain 1897–1977 m. Arthur (Forge) Munro 1897–1936
    1. 1. Laurence Munro 1927–1997
    2. 2. Arthur (Noel) Munro 1928–2007 m. Eileen (Rachael) Lamb 1929–2019
    3. 3. Elsa (Dorothy) Munro 1930–2000
    4. 4. Hugh (Gordon) Munro 1933–1935
  2. 2. Vernon (Francis John) Cain 1886–1962
  3. 3. William (Percy) Cain 1891–1969
  4. 4. Eva (Jane) Cain 1888–1965
  5. 5. Mabel (Alice) Cain 1889–1965
  6. 6. Mary (Isabella Constance) Cain 1893–1970
  7. 7. Montagu Cain 1895–1895
  8. 8. Alma (Violette) Cain 1899–1996 m. John (Andrew) Hooper 1893–1969
  9. 9. Arthur (Edward) Cain 1902–1979 m. Margaret (Amy) Carmichael 1900–1975

John Cain's Timeline

4 Records

1857
17 Jun 1857
Birth of John Cain in Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia
Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia
1903
1903
Age 46
John Cain resided here in Strathdownie, Wannon, Victoria, Australia
Strathdownie, Wannon, Victoria, Australia
1905
29 Apr 1905
Age 48
Death of John Cain in Strathdownie, Victoria, Australia
Strathdownie, Victoria, Australia
1905
29 Jun 1905
Age 48
John Cain - Probate
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1857
    Event Place: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Death Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Strathdownie, Wannon, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Australia
    Record Source: Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies; Reference: M34

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Strathdownie, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index
    [2] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies; Reference: M34

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1905
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

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