Sheila Cameron

Generation: 1

1.	Sheila Cameron was born in 1885 in Ceylon (daughter of Donald Cameron and Annie Millicent Gardiner); died in 1911. Notes: Original text: migrated to Australia as a cabin passenger on the "William Metcalfe" migrated to Australia as a cabin passenger on the "William Metcalfe"

Generation: 2

2.	Donald Cameron was born on 10 Mar 1857 in Kirkhill, Inverness (son of Donald Cameron and Anne Elizabeth Grant); died on 18 Oct 1899 in Ardersier. Notes: Planter in Ceylon Donald married Annie Millicent Gardiner. Annie was born in ca 1862 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Annie Millicent Gardiner was born in ca 1862 in England.
Children:

1. Sheila Cameron was born in 1885 in Ceylon; died in 1911.

Viola Millicent Cameron was born on 2 Jan 1888 in Nairn.

Generation: 3

Donald Cameron was christened on 25 Oct 1818 in Kilmallie (son of Allan Cameron, of Clunes and Jean Maclachlan, of Aryhoulin); died on 6 Dec 1890 in Moniack Castle, Inverness-shire.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: William Metcalfe

Notes:

He migrated to Australia as a cabin passenger on the "William Metcalfe", leaving Cromarty early May 1838, arriving Sydney 1 Sep 1838. With his uncle Capt. Dugald Maclachlan (b. 1801, d. 1 Jan 1855, Melbourne, of Glengower Stn), he overlanded with sheep to settle at Clunes in Victoria, north of Ballarat, where he established a property. He returned to Scotland in 1847 to marry. Gold was found at Clunes in 1851, which did not please the squatters. Cameron sold Clunes in December 1853 and returned to Scotland to retire, apparently a wealthy man

Immigration:
migrated to Australia as a cabin passenger on the "William Metcalfe"

Donald married Anne Elizabeth Grant on 6 Jun 1848 in Urquhart, Inverness. Anne was born on 27 Jan 1831 in Urquhart; died in Aug 1880 in Clunes House, near Inverness. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne Elizabeth Grant was born on 27 Jan 1831 in Urquhart; died in Aug 1880 in Clunes House, near Inverness.

Notes:

dau. of William Grant of Shewglie and Ann Rebecca Burnett

Children:

Allan William Cameron was born in 1849 in Clunes; died on 11 Jul 1906 in Oakfield, Fortrose.
Annie Jane Eliza Cameron was born in 1850 in Buninyong, Vic; died on 16 Jul 1909 in Moniach Castle, Inverness-shire.
Patrick Dougald Cameron was born in 1854; died on 28 Apr 1854 in North Melbourne.
Donald Cameron was born on 22 Jul 1855; died on 26 Mar 1856 in Kirkhill, Inverness.
2. Donald Cameron was born on 10 Mar 1857 in Kirkhill, Inverness; died on 18 Oct 1899 in Ardersier.
Lewis Alexander Cameron was born on 19 Aug 1858 in Kirkhill, Inverness; died in 1904.
John Cameron was born on 29 Dec 1859 in Kirkhill, Inverness; died in 1915 in Canada.
Charles N. Cameron was born in ca 1864 in Kirkhill.
Ethel M. Cameron was born in 1869 in Kirkhill.
Frank Percy Stewart Cameron was born in 1875 in Kirkhill, Inverness; died on 30 Mar 1956.

Generation: 4

Allan Cameron, of Clunes was born in 1781 (son of Donald Cameron, of Clunes and Mary Grant); died on 13 Apr 1841.

Notes:

Capt. in 79th Regiment, half pay from 1808, Paymaster from 1821 to 1824, later half paymaster 5th Foot
His will dated 27 Nov 1837 gave half his estate, valued at about £330 to his eldest son John, joint tenant in the lease of Clunes and £50 each to his natural daughters Isabella, Janet and Catherine, below

Allan married Jean Maclachlan, of Aryhoulin in 1816. Jean was born in 1799; died on 24 Apr 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jean Maclachlan, of Aryhoulin was born in 1799; died on 24 Apr 1818.

Notes:

sister of Dugald Maclachlan, below

Children:

Lt.-Col. John Cameron, of Clunes was born on 9 Jan 1817 in Kilmallie; died on 28 May 1887 in Clifton Lodge, Inverness.
4. Donald Cameron was christened on 25 Oct 1818 in Kilmallie; died on 6 Dec 1890 in Moniack Castle, Inverness-shire.