John Donald Cameron

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Born at Pockthorpe, Lake River, the residence of Mr D. Munro.

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Marco Polo

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Listed in 1920s chart as Allan Cameron, fourth child, "went to Australia".

Australian DC gives parents as John Cameron and Janet (sic) Cameron. I believe this to be an error.

Late of Demerara (death notice). He arrived with his wife and an infant at Melbourne 24 Oct 1854 from Liverpool (London - sic) per "Marco Polo" as cabin passengers. They were recorded at Demerara 1852. (James Bickford, Autobiography).
Farmer in Tasmania 1855, living Sydney Place, Launceston 1856-7.

An Allan Cameron in Demerara signed a petition 1841.

Allan married Ann McRae Munro. Ann was born on 8 Jul 1820 in Strath, Skye; died on 20 Dec 1880 in Malvern, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Marco Polo

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Dau. of Donald Munro and Mary Mackie (McCrae).

She travelled to Melbourne from Launceston with her three children and two servants 21 Sep 1858.

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of Clunes (not identified in Clunes family).
They lived at Keppenach, near Onich

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

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [Dawnie] CAMERONS of DAWNIE

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Said to have been named as such by special command of the Prince, who was present at his christening.

Tacksman, 3rd of Donie (or Dawnie), par. Kilmonivaig, son of Ewen Cameron 2nd of Dawnie.

Donie or Dawnie family stem from Donald Dubh, 2nd son of Alexander Cameron, 8th of Glen Nevis.
His son Allan Cameron, 1st of Donie, lived there ca 1712, as shown in a Charter of Glen Nevis dated 1712. His son Ewen was knighted by Charles Stuart in 1745.

Donald married Isabella MacMartin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dau. of Cameron of Letterfinlay,(probably Isabella MacMartin, dau. of George MacMartin, 9th of Letterfinlay)