Jane Bain (nee Pascoe) (Feb 1851 - 30 Apr 1930)
Jane Pascoe was born in February 1851 at Woodford in the Parish of Morwenstow, Cornwall, England to parents James Pascoe and Elizabeth Gilbert.
The Pascoe's had lived in the area (Kilkhampton, Woodford or Morwenstow) dating back to at least 1625 with the majority of men being Labourers or Agricultural Labourers in the area.
It was her parents James and Elizabeth that decided to head to Australia on 7th June 1853 aboard the ship "Neptune". Why they left England we are not sure but we do know that between 1845 and 1851 there were poor harvests and food shortages in the UK. 12 million people left the UK between 1820-1910 so we suspect they were part of this movement. We know that two of Jane's siblings has already died. Richard born 17 Oct 1847 died 9 March 1851 and Jane born 6 Sep 1849. We also know there was a small pox epidemic in Cornwall between 1849 and 1850. In 1851, gold was also discovered in Australia and many Cornish left to see their fortunes.
By the time they reached Plymouth to travel to Australia, James and Elizabeth had another daughter Mary born 1852. The four travelled on the ship. James (29), Elizabeth (27), Jane (2) and Mary (1).
The South Australian Government Gazette 1866 pg 83-84 described the voyage as follows:
The Neptune arrived the 25th October, having been 143 days at sea ; she brought to the colony 309 souls. The births were six in number ; the deaths at all ages eighteen, but only two were those of adults. Sickness prevailed to a considerable extent in this ship during the greater part of the voyage. The cases of diarrhoea were very numerous and difficult of cure. The opinion of the surgeon-Superintendent Dr. Popham, was that the illness was produced and kept up, by the water put on board in England ; he strengthens his opinion by the statement that the ship being in want of medicines, put into the Cape of Good Hope, where a supply of water was procured and from the time this water began to be used, the diarrhoea ceased ; but during the subsequent part of the voyage, a cask of the English water having been broached, the diarrhoea recommenced. The provisions according to the charter party, were in some cases deficient in quantity. The ship arrived on on the 25th October. By the evidence taken before the Immigration Board, and by the surgeons journal, it appears that the butter was all consumed on the 23rd of September, the raisins on the 4th October, the treacle on the 10th of October, preserved soup on the same day, suet on the 15th October and flour on the 20th October. The complaints of the people on this head were almost universal. The ship itself was well adapted for the conveyance of emigrants, but the fittings were put up in the most slovenly manner. The surgeon superintendent complains of his having been kept without proper food during the voyage. That although according to the terms of the charter party, he and Mrs. Popham ought to have got provisions in quantity and quality suited to cabin passengers, yet, that in fact they actually suffered hunger for want of food, and that Mrs. Popham’s health was so affected by it, that Dr. Popham was forced to leave his lady in Cape Town. I have for these reasons, thought it my duty to refuse to sign the papers of the ship certifying that the requirements of the charter party have been complied with. As only an uncertified copy of the charter party is sent to this colony, it is impossible to proceed, legally, further than to prosecute for the short issue of such provisions as are made necessary by the Passengers Act, 1852” and accordingly, acting under the advice of the law advisers of the Crown, I have laid information for the short issue of flour. This case stands as yet for trial. It is not possible to account for this deficiency of provisions, and the careless manner in which the ship was fitted up, by the low price at which the contract was taken by the Commissioners. The contract price by this ship was £19 9s. ; that by the Standard which preceded it was £18 14s. 9d. and that by the Olivia which arrived after the Neptune was £17 7s. I am at a loss to account for the inferior quality of the water. I know not whether there are different places in the Channel or the Thames where outward-bound ships take in water, but if so, it may be a matter of importance for the Commissioners to make enquiry where the water of this ship was taken on board, as it may be the means of preventing sickness in future, if it can be discovered from what cause the impurity of the water had proceeded.
I have now great pleasure in giving two extracts from the journal of the surgeon superintendent— “Latitude 24º 37’ South, longitude 25º 44’ Sunday, August 7, 1853. At three o’clock this afternoon we heard a cry of “a woman overboard,” ran on the poop directly and saw Emma Edwards in the water, about 200 yards from the ship and Mr. Simkins, the third mate, swimming towards her ; she had been an inmate of the hospital since she was attacked with measles, and had been in a very desponding state since the time of leaving Plymouth ; she frequently said to myself, as well as to the captain and others, that she should not live to see Adelaide, and on the previous Friday she told my servant she did not think she should live a week. Yesterday, she gave away several articles of clothing to some of the young girls, saying she would never wear them again. The ship was going at a rate of eight knots an hour, with a stiff breeze and before she could be brought-to and the boat lowered, they were nearly a mile astern, and quite lost sight of, as the sea was running very high. The life boat was pulled in the direction in which they were last seen, and after some time the third mate was seen on the top of a wave ; with as little delay as possible he and the body of Emma Edwards (whom he had supported for some time, though she pulled him under twice) were brought back to the ship, Mr. Simkins in the most exhausted state and Emma Edwards quite dead.”“Sunday, August 21st, Latitude 35º 38’ south, longitude 2º 5’ west. Strong gale with a very heavy sea. About 2 am, the mainsail was carried away with a fearful noise, causing much consternation among the emigrants. This afternoon, as several of the females were sitting on the poop, a heavy sea was shipped, which washed Rebecca Lane partly down the rudder trunk, carried away the bulwarks of the poop and would have carried overboard Louisa Bedford, but for the promptitude of Mr. Simkins, the third mate, who sprang to her assistance, laid hold of her and saved her from a watery grave.” On this being communicated to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, His Excellency appreciated so highly this noble, though unsuccessful attempt to save human life, that he ordered the sum of £50 (fifty pounds) to be presented to Mr. Simkins and informed that gentleman that an account of his gallant conduct should be transmitted to the Royal Humane Society of London. "They arrived in Port Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia on 25th Oct, 1853. It had obviously been a hard trip.
William Bain met Jane Pascoe.
Jane fell pregnant with a child that was born on 30 January 1871. The child's name was Thomas William Bain. Thomas was born at Aldinga, South Australia, Australia.
Jane, aged 20, married William Bain, aged 20, on the 23 April 1872 at the Dwelling House of the Rev. John Davidson, Pirie Street, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
They had the following children:
Thomas William - Born 30 January 1871 at Aldinga, South Australia. Died 1951.
John - 6 February 1873 at Victoria Creek, South Australia. Died September 1944.
James - Born 11 November 1874 at Williamstown, South Australia.
Archibald - Born 10 August 1876 at Laura, South Australia. Died 16 December 1955.
Louisa - Born 4 July 1878 at Stone Hut, South Australia. Married name Plester then Johnson. Died 7 August 1953.
Albert (Bert) - Born 8 June 1880 at Tarcowie, South Australia. Married Sarah Jane Marriot.
Margaret Ann (Annie) - Born 8 August 1882 at Appila Tarcowie, South Australia.
Keneth Henry MacDerwin - Born 1 August 1884 at Yarrowie, South Australia. Married Mary Ann Mead.
Percy Allen - Born 8 September 1886 at Appila Tarcowie, South Australia.
Robert McLaren - Born 7 July 1888 at Nr Williamstown, South Australia.
Jane (Jinny) - 16 May 1890 at Yatta Creek, Williamstown, South Australia. Died 30 Mar 1968. This is my great Grandmother.
Myrtle Ida (Ida) - Born 9 October 1891 at Yatta Creek, Williamstown, South Australia.
Gilbert Pascoe. Born 5 November 1892 at Yatta Creek, Williamstown, South Australia.
Johnny Bain. Born last - see below.
Jane's granddaughter Dulcie told Doreen Smith (nee Hendrie) in the year 2000, that Johnny was the last baby born to Jane and William. William didn't ever know Jane was pregnant and Johnny died very soon after birth. He was buried before William came home from whereever he was working.
Below is a photo of Jane Pascoe's rocking chair, that was given to Jinny Bain, then Dulcie and then Dulcie's daughter Yvonne. It has been most recovered.
Williamstown
The Advertiser dated Thursday 1 May 1930 states: "BAIN - On the 30th April, at her residence, Wheaton Road, Plympton, Jane, dearly beloved wife of William Bain, aged 79 years. Sweetly resting."
Jane Bain died on 30 April 1930 at Wheaton Road, Plympton, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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| Jane Bain (nee Pascoe) |
Jane Pascoe was born in February 1851 at Woodford in the Parish of Morwenstow, Cornwall, England to parents James Pascoe and Elizabeth Gilbert.
The Pascoe's had lived in the area (Kilkhampton, Woodford or Morwenstow) dating back to at least 1625 with the majority of men being Labourers or Agricultural Labourers in the area.
It was her parents James and Elizabeth that decided to head to Australia on 7th June 1853 aboard the ship "Neptune". Why they left England we are not sure but we do know that between 1845 and 1851 there were poor harvests and food shortages in the UK. 12 million people left the UK between 1820-1910 so we suspect they were part of this movement. We know that two of Jane's siblings has already died. Richard born 17 Oct 1847 died 9 March 1851 and Jane born 6 Sep 1849. We also know there was a small pox epidemic in Cornwall between 1849 and 1850. In 1851, gold was also discovered in Australia and many Cornish left to see their fortunes.
By the time they reached Plymouth to travel to Australia, James and Elizabeth had another daughter Mary born 1852. The four travelled on the ship. James (29), Elizabeth (27), Jane (2) and Mary (1).
The South Australian Government Gazette 1866 pg 83-84 described the voyage as follows:
The Neptune arrived the 25th October, having been 143 days at sea ; she brought to the colony 309 souls. The births were six in number ; the deaths at all ages eighteen, but only two were those of adults. Sickness prevailed to a considerable extent in this ship during the greater part of the voyage. The cases of diarrhoea were very numerous and difficult of cure. The opinion of the surgeon-Superintendent Dr. Popham, was that the illness was produced and kept up, by the water put on board in England ; he strengthens his opinion by the statement that the ship being in want of medicines, put into the Cape of Good Hope, where a supply of water was procured and from the time this water began to be used, the diarrhoea ceased ; but during the subsequent part of the voyage, a cask of the English water having been broached, the diarrhoea recommenced. The provisions according to the charter party, were in some cases deficient in quantity. The ship arrived on on the 25th October. By the evidence taken before the Immigration Board, and by the surgeons journal, it appears that the butter was all consumed on the 23rd of September, the raisins on the 4th October, the treacle on the 10th of October, preserved soup on the same day, suet on the 15th October and flour on the 20th October. The complaints of the people on this head were almost universal. The ship itself was well adapted for the conveyance of emigrants, but the fittings were put up in the most slovenly manner. The surgeon superintendent complains of his having been kept without proper food during the voyage. That although according to the terms of the charter party, he and Mrs. Popham ought to have got provisions in quantity and quality suited to cabin passengers, yet, that in fact they actually suffered hunger for want of food, and that Mrs. Popham’s health was so affected by it, that Dr. Popham was forced to leave his lady in Cape Town. I have for these reasons, thought it my duty to refuse to sign the papers of the ship certifying that the requirements of the charter party have been complied with. As only an uncertified copy of the charter party is sent to this colony, it is impossible to proceed, legally, further than to prosecute for the short issue of such provisions as are made necessary by the Passengers Act, 1852” and accordingly, acting under the advice of the law advisers of the Crown, I have laid information for the short issue of flour. This case stands as yet for trial. It is not possible to account for this deficiency of provisions, and the careless manner in which the ship was fitted up, by the low price at which the contract was taken by the Commissioners. The contract price by this ship was £19 9s. ; that by the Standard which preceded it was £18 14s. 9d. and that by the Olivia which arrived after the Neptune was £17 7s. I am at a loss to account for the inferior quality of the water. I know not whether there are different places in the Channel or the Thames where outward-bound ships take in water, but if so, it may be a matter of importance for the Commissioners to make enquiry where the water of this ship was taken on board, as it may be the means of preventing sickness in future, if it can be discovered from what cause the impurity of the water had proceeded.
I have now great pleasure in giving two extracts from the journal of the surgeon superintendent— “Latitude 24º 37’ South, longitude 25º 44’ Sunday, August 7, 1853. At three o’clock this afternoon we heard a cry of “a woman overboard,” ran on the poop directly and saw Emma Edwards in the water, about 200 yards from the ship and Mr. Simkins, the third mate, swimming towards her ; she had been an inmate of the hospital since she was attacked with measles, and had been in a very desponding state since the time of leaving Plymouth ; she frequently said to myself, as well as to the captain and others, that she should not live to see Adelaide, and on the previous Friday she told my servant she did not think she should live a week. Yesterday, she gave away several articles of clothing to some of the young girls, saying she would never wear them again. The ship was going at a rate of eight knots an hour, with a stiff breeze and before she could be brought-to and the boat lowered, they were nearly a mile astern, and quite lost sight of, as the sea was running very high. The life boat was pulled in the direction in which they were last seen, and after some time the third mate was seen on the top of a wave ; with as little delay as possible he and the body of Emma Edwards (whom he had supported for some time, though she pulled him under twice) were brought back to the ship, Mr. Simkins in the most exhausted state and Emma Edwards quite dead.”“Sunday, August 21st, Latitude 35º 38’ south, longitude 2º 5’ west. Strong gale with a very heavy sea. About 2 am, the mainsail was carried away with a fearful noise, causing much consternation among the emigrants. This afternoon, as several of the females were sitting on the poop, a heavy sea was shipped, which washed Rebecca Lane partly down the rudder trunk, carried away the bulwarks of the poop and would have carried overboard Louisa Bedford, but for the promptitude of Mr. Simkins, the third mate, who sprang to her assistance, laid hold of her and saved her from a watery grave.” On this being communicated to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, His Excellency appreciated so highly this noble, though unsuccessful attempt to save human life, that he ordered the sum of £50 (fifty pounds) to be presented to Mr. Simkins and informed that gentleman that an account of his gallant conduct should be transmitted to the Royal Humane Society of London. "They arrived in Port Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia on 25th Oct, 1853. It had obviously been a hard trip.
William Bain met Jane Pascoe.
Jane fell pregnant with a child that was born on 30 January 1871. The child's name was Thomas William Bain. Thomas was born at Aldinga, South Australia, Australia.
Jane, aged 20, married William Bain, aged 20, on the 23 April 1872 at the Dwelling House of the Rev. John Davidson, Pirie Street, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
They had the following children:
Thomas William - Born 30 January 1871 at Aldinga, South Australia. Died 1951.
John - 6 February 1873 at Victoria Creek, South Australia. Died September 1944.
James - Born 11 November 1874 at Williamstown, South Australia.
Archibald - Born 10 August 1876 at Laura, South Australia. Died 16 December 1955.
Louisa - Born 4 July 1878 at Stone Hut, South Australia. Married name Plester then Johnson. Died 7 August 1953.
Albert (Bert) - Born 8 June 1880 at Tarcowie, South Australia. Married Sarah Jane Marriot.
Margaret Ann (Annie) - Born 8 August 1882 at Appila Tarcowie, South Australia.
Keneth Henry MacDerwin - Born 1 August 1884 at Yarrowie, South Australia. Married Mary Ann Mead.
Percy Allen - Born 8 September 1886 at Appila Tarcowie, South Australia.
Robert McLaren - Born 7 July 1888 at Nr Williamstown, South Australia.
Jane (Jinny) - 16 May 1890 at Yatta Creek, Williamstown, South Australia. Died 30 Mar 1968. This is my great Grandmother.
Myrtle Ida (Ida) - Born 9 October 1891 at Yatta Creek, Williamstown, South Australia.
Gilbert Pascoe. Born 5 November 1892 at Yatta Creek, Williamstown, South Australia.
Johnny Bain. Born last - see below.
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| Jane and William Bain |
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| The Williamstown house they lived at on Yetta Creek. |
Jane's granddaughter Dulcie told Doreen Smith (nee Hendrie) in the year 2000, that Johnny was the last baby born to Jane and William. William didn't ever know Jane was pregnant and Johnny died very soon after birth. He was buried before William came home from whereever he was working.
Below is a photo of Jane Pascoe's rocking chair, that was given to Jinny Bain, then Dulcie and then Dulcie's daughter Yvonne. It has been most recovered.
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| Jane Pascoe's rocking chair |
Williamstown
The Advertiser dated Thursday 1 May 1930 states: "BAIN - On the 30th April, at her residence, Wheaton Road, Plympton, Jane, dearly beloved wife of William Bain, aged 79 years. Sweetly resting."
Jane Bain died on 30 April 1930 at Wheaton Road, Plympton, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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