Angus Cameron

Notes:

In 1820 he was a servant at Ruthven, Kingussie.

Recorded as Porter, Belhaven St, Port Glasgow, in 1841; Gardener in 1851, with 4 acres at Chapelton Gardens, Port Glasgow Road, nr Greenock, employing one labourer.

At death he was said to have been 25 years in Renfrewshire, but probably longer.

In 1806 the Farm and Garden of Chappleton consisting of 3 farms were advertised to be let.
The area of Port Glasgow along the river is described in 1836 Statistical Account as "garden ground, furnishing a supply of vegetables and fruit, excellent in quality and much more than needed for the inhabitants".

Chapelton Gardens has been identified as on the flat north of the railway, below Chapelton itself, and near the roundabout at the west of Port Glasgow.

Angus married Flora Cameron on 16 Apr 1816 in Kilmallie. Flora (daughter of Kenneth Cameron and Mary Cameron) was born in ca 1789 in Kilmallie; died on 7 Jan 1884 in Smith St, Caversham, Dunedin; was buried in Dunedin, NZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Both of Fort William at marriage (rather than Gordonsburgh), which was conducted by Rev. Paul McColl of Appin(who in Kilmallie was associated mainly with marriages from Onich/Ballachulish region).

1. John Cameron was born in ca 1817 in Kilmallie; died on 4 Oct 1893 in Dunedin, NZ; was buried in Dunedin, NZ.
2. Donald Cameron was born in ca 1819; died on 24 Jan 1903 in Carleton, Ontario.
3. Kenneth Cameron was born on 4 Jun 1820 in Kingussie, Inverness-shire; died on 6 Jun 1883 in Sandbank, nr Dunoon, Argyll.
4. Margaret Cameron was born in ca 1823 in Kilmallie.
5. John Cameron was born in ca 1825 in Port Glasgow; died on 21 Aug 1886 in Sydney Hospital; was buried in Rookwood.
6. Alexander Cameron was born in ca 1827 in Port Glasgow.
7. Hugh Angus Cameron was born on 31 Jan 1832 in Carnegie Park, Port Glasgow; was christened on 8 Apr 1832 in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire; died on 29 May 1915 in Hokitika, Westland, NZ; was buried on 31 May 1915 in Hokitika, Westland, NZ.

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [John1] JOHN CAMERONS of SYDNEY & DUNEDIN

Notes:

Farmer.

YDNA testing has shown that he descends from MacMartin Camerons, specifically from the Camerons of Rannoch.
He may be John Cameron, I57944, or an undocumented John within that wider family

John married Sarah Cameron. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probably the couple who had children born Kinlochleven, Donald 18 Jan 1781 and Janet 3 Sep 1783 - and Sarah 9 May 1779, Marysburgh, in fornication.

They may have been the couple who eventually married 12 Feb 1792 in "Lismore, Appin & Duror"