Early Years
Buik was born on 13 May 1824 in Dundee, Scotland of Andrew Buik and Elizabeth (or Elspeth) née Edward. He married Jane Clark Spankie on 22 November 1848 in Dundee, and they came to South Australia by the ship Coromandel in April 1849. Together they had seven children, all born in Adelaide:
| born | married | died | notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Spankie BUIK | 21 Sep 1849 | Emma Daws | 19 Dec 1871 | ||
| 2 | William Burness BUIK | 10 May 1851 | 9 Oct 1853 | |||
| 3 | Robert Whyte BUIK | 8 Jun 1852 | Louise Pitt | 9 Mar 1880 | ||
| 4 | Helen Spankie BUIK | 5 Jan 1854 | Frederick William Baily | 8 Jun 1877 | 10 Jul 1937 | |
| 5 | Jane Spankie BUIK | 2 Dec 1856 | Captain Alexander Bruce | 29 Nov 1876 | Nov 1890 | |
| 6 | Emily Margaret BUIK | 23 Jul 1860 | 16 Jul 1886 | |||
| 7 | William Edward BUIK | 5 Dec 1862 | Florence Adelaide Jury | 1891 | 10 Nov 1929 | |
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