 1812 - 1830 (~ 18 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | John Alexander Cameron was born in ca 1812 in Lerwick, Shetland Is. (son of Donald Cameron and Margaret Ann Still); died on 28 May 1830 in Fordon, Tas; was buried in Evandale, Tas. Other Events:
- Immigration ship: Skelton
- Immigration: 1821; with parents
Notes:
Immigration:
Arrived with parents 1821 per "Skelton"
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Donald Cameron was born on 17 Jul 1780 in Lawnmarket, Edinburgh (son of John Cameron and Mary Richardson); died on 19 Feb 1857 in Haddon Cottage, Launceston, Tas. Other Events:
- Immigration ship: Skelton
- Immigration: 16 Jan 1821
Notes:
He was a Surgeon, R.N., MD (Aberdeen 1820,
LRCS 1803).
He emigrated with his family from Leith, arriving Sydney 16 Jan 1821 per "Skelton", going to Tasmania in 1822, and granted Fordon, at Lymington in 1823. Later bought Lundavra.
Immigration:
emigrated with his family from Leith, arriving Sydney 16 Jan 1821 per "Skelton"
Donald married Margaret Ann Still on 21 May 1803 in St Giles, Edinburgh. Margaret was born in 1778; died on 17 Jul 1860 in Fordon, Tas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Margaret Ann Still was born in 1778; died on 17 Jul 1860 in Fordon, Tas. Notes:
Dau of Robert Still, merchant, and sister of Alexander Still, instrument maker of London, to whom she was served heir Dec 1844
Children:
- Elizabeth Cameron was born on 10 Dec 1804 in Edinburgh; died on 18 May 1871 in Williamstown, Vic; was buried in St Kilda, Vic.
- 1. John Alexander Cameron was born in ca 1812 in Lerwick, Shetland Is.; died on 28 May 1830 in Fordon, Tas; was buried in Evandale, Tas.
- Donald Cameron was born on 1 Aug 1814 in Fordoun, Co Kincardine; died on 31 Oct 1890; was buried on 5 Nov 1890 in Evandale, Tas.
- Robert Cameron was born on 20 Sep 1816 in Scotland; died on 13 Nov 1874 in Launceston, Tas.
- Margaret Ann Cameron was born on 10 Feb 1819 in Scotland; died on 2 Apr 1857 in Glamorgan, Tas.
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Generation: 3
| 4. | John Cameron was born in ca 1746 (son of John Cameron and Jane Lindsay); died in 1794 in Edinburgh. Notes:
Merchant. Described as "only survivor of 1745 rebellion brought to Edinburgh by his mother".
Other sources say he m.1. 1774, Mary Auchinleck (Ref: B. Manson, M. Hale) rather than Mary Richardson
John married Mary Richardson on 2 Dec 1770 in Edinburgh. Mary died in 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Mary Richardson died in 1785. Notes:
Dau. of John Richardson, merchant in Edinburgh
Name:
or McDonald
Children:
- John Cameron was born on 25 Sep 1776 in Edinburgh; died on 10 Apr 1790.
- 2. Donald Cameron was born on 17 Jul 1780 in Lawnmarket, Edinburgh; died on 19 Feb 1857 in Haddon Cottage, Launceston, Tas.
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Generation: 4
| 8. | John Cameron was born in ca 1700; died on 16 Apr 1746 in Culloden. Other Events:
- Ancestor of Line: [Donald14] DR DONALD CAMERON in TASMANIA
Notes:
An unconfirmed source suggests descent from Camerons of Erracht.
The death at Culloden is also a family story, which may not be based on fact. The only John Cameron reported in the "Muster Roll" as dying there is of the Callart family - another possibility for his origins.
John married Jane Lindsay. Jane was born in ca 1704; died in ca 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. | Jane Lindsay was born in ca 1704; died in ca 1755. Children:
- 4. John Cameron was born in ca 1746; died in 1794 in Edinburgh.
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