Alexander Cameron

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Brilliant

Notes:

Farmer, later shoemaker He was of Ardtow (Ardtoe) at marriage and birth of first child, of Arivegaig for other children. He arrived per "Brilliant", 1838, "aged 32"

Immigration:
arrived per "Brilliant"

Alexander married Catherine McPherson on 3 Mar 1828 in Ardtoe, Acharacle, Argyll. Catherine was born in ca 1809 in Argyllshire; died on 24 Mar 1869 in Newcastle, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Donald Cameron was christened on 22 Mar 1829 in Acharacle, Argyll; died on 10 Sep 1888 in Carrington, NSW; was buried in Sandgate.
2. Allan Cameron was born on 27 Sep 1830 in Arivegaig, Ardnamurchan; died on 14 Jan 1873 in Buttai Creek, nr Maitland, NSW.
3. Ewan Cameron was born on 12 Jun 1832 in Arivegaig, Acharacle; died on 22 Sep 1917 in Duckhole, Port Stephens; was buried in Sandgate.
4. Duncan Cameron was born in ca 1833 in Scotland; died on 28 May 1908 in Forest View, Warialda.
5. Alexander Cameron was born on 26 Feb 1836 in Arivegaig, Ardnamurchan; died on 20 Dec 1852 in Newcastle; was buried in Cottage Creek.
6. John Cameron was born on 20 Feb 1838 in Maitland; was christened on 22 Feb 1838; died in in young.
7. Dugald Cameron was born on 21 Mar 1839 in Butterwick, Phoenix Park, NSW; was christened on 1 Apr 1839.
8. Ann Cameron was born on 22 Apr 1840 in Phoenix Park; was christened on 7 Jun 1840; died in in young.
9. Jane Cameron was born on 30 Jun 1843 in Hexham; died on 8 Jul 1843 in Hexham.
10. John Cameron was born in 1849; died on 12 Aug 1889 in Hexham, NSW.
11. Charles Cameron was born in ?1849; died on 12 Dec 1850.
12. Cameron died in young.

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Brilliant

Notes:

Records regarding the early generations of this family contain a number of conflicting details. Some of the facts recorded in the several accounts of the family are not backed up by primary documentation, rather representing oral tradition, which is known to often get distorted. The order and detail of Donald Cameron's children given below represent my best guess, having given consideration to the merits of conflicting documents. RSC

This family has reason to accept a connection with the Dungallon family, but the details have yet to be discovered. Donald is said to have called Jean Cameron (who was wife of Dr Archibald Cameron) "Aunt".

"Dungallon" was certainly used as a house name, and stud animal name, in the later family.

One reading is that "Aunt" Jean Cameron was in fact a first cousin once removed of Donald, who was grandson of Donald or Ewen Cameron of Camusaine, (half) brothers of Archibald Cameron of Dungallon (father of the standard bearer) - ref. Alf Wood

A further possibility is that descent is from Donald Cameron, natural son of Alexander, 3rd of Dungallon. If so, then on dates Donald (of Australia) would be grandson of this Donald, either through Alexander or Mary Cameron.

Immigration:
emigrated on "Brilliant"

Died:
"aged 88"

Donald married Ann MacPherson in ca 1798 in Ardtoe, Ardnamurchan. Ann died in ca 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [Donald3] DONALD CAMERON of ARDNAMURCHAN, per BRILLIANT

Notes:

Farmer

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

Notes:

A marriage has been noted at Ardnamurchan of Alexander Cameron in Swordelchaol and Mary Cameron on 22 May 1777.

Swordle is about a mile east of Kilmory, on the north coast of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Swordlechaol was one of three crofting farms in the Swordle group, with 4 tenants at the time of its clearance in 1853