James Cameron

Generation: 1

1. James Cameron was born on 3 Jul 1832 in Shelfield, Kilmodan (son of Charles Cameron and Janet Fletcher).
Notes:
At Shelfield, for 1851 census, listed as apprentice joiner

Generation: 2

Charles Cameron was born on 23 Mar 1795 in Cravunachan; was christened on 24 Mar 1795 in Kilfinan, Argyll (son of John Cameron, of Kilmodan and Elizabeth Munn); died on 12 Oct 1856 in Kilfinan, Argyll.

Notes:

He was recorded as shepherd of Shelfield in 1818 (Friendly Society), then living at Craigmagibbon, near Shelfield in 1841 and at Shelfield, at 1851 census, as farmer of 1200 acres. At death recorded as Grocer

By 1858/9 Shelfield was occupied by Murray Jenkins (b. ca 1816) at a rental of £165 pa. He was presumably related to Sarah Jenkins who was living with Charles Cameron in 1841, aged 70, independent means

Charles married Janet Fletcher on 1 Jun 1827 in Kilmodan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janet Fletcher

Notes:

of parish Kilfinan
She may have been dau. of Archibald Fletcher and Christian Robertson of Craigmagibbon, who had another dau. Christian, b. 29 Oct 1806, Kilmodan

Children:

Margaret Cameron was born on 8 Nov 1828 in Shelfield, Kilmodan.
John Cameron was born on 8 Sep 1830 in Shelfield, Kilmodan; died on 2 Mar 1894 in Menindie, NSW; was buried on 3 Mar 1894 in Menindie Cemetery , C of E..
1. James Cameron was born on 3 Jul 1832 in Shelfield, Kilmodan.

Generation: 3

John Cameron, of Kilmodan was born in ca 1760 in Argyll (son of Donald Cameron and Unknown); died in in Kilmodan, South Argyll.

Notes:

He was recorded as John Cameron Senr, Farmer of Shelfield in 1812 (Friendly Society) and he was living at Shelfield, "aged 80" at time of 1841 census.

The Fassifern descent is apparently accepted in the family, if not proven. See Stewart, p. 217. He is presumably a natural son.

John married Elizabeth Munn on 21 Feb 1782 in Kilmodan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Munn

Children:

Janet Cameron was born in in Balachndryn, Kilmodan; was christened on 16 Jan 1783 in Kilmodan; died on 4 Sep 1853.
Rev Alexander Cameron was born in in Craigmagibbon; was christened on 10 Jan 1788 in Kilmodan; died on 30 Apr 1872 in Kilchoman, Islay.
John Cameron was born in ca 1789; died on 28 Sep 1867 in Ardchapel, Kilmodan, Argyll.
Sarah Cameron was christened on 20 Dec 1792 in Kilfinan, Argyll; died before 1822.
2. Charles Cameron was born on 23 Mar 1795 in Cravunachan; was christened on 24 Mar 1795 in Kilfinan, Argyll; died on 12 Oct 1856 in Kilfinan, Argyll.
Archibald Cameron was born on 6 Aug 1797 in Cravunachan; was christened on 8 Aug 1797 in Kilfinan; died on 11 May 1821.
Peter Cameron was born on 6 Apr 1800 in Cravunachan; was christened on 16 Apr 1800 in Kilfinan, Argyll; died on 4 Apr 1887 in Whitehaven, Cumbria.
Marion Cameron
Catherine Cameron died in in infancy.

Generation: 4

Donald Cameron was born in ca 1742 (son of John Cameron, of Fassifern and Jean Campbell); died in 1817.

Notes:

Of old 78th Regt (1757-1763), gazetted Lieut. 30 Sep 1758, retired on half pay 1763.
Capt. in 1764, died as Lieut on half pay 1817
He was at the fall of Quebec in September 1759, in Capt. Hugh Cameron's company, having arrived in Virginia from Greenock in June 1759. However he is listed as sailing with the regiment for Louisbourg (Cape Breton Island) in 1758. He was wounded at Ste-Foy, Quebec on 28 Apr 1760.

He leased Coanich (Caonich, on the northern shore of Loch Arkaig) in 1764, but was not there that year.

He was unmarried in 1764/5, when letters show he had been paying unwelcome court to the eldest daughter of one Jos. Burrell of Alnwyck (who married Ann Forster 29 Aug 1741. Mary Burrel bapt. 21 Sep 1742, Chatton, nr Alnwyck). However Lloyd's Evening Post of 23 Dec 1765 reports his marriage in Edinburgh to Miss Burrel, dau. of - Burrel of Hetton House, Northumberland. No other record of this marriage has been found. He still felt ill used by the Burrel family in 1868 (letter from Donald the Banker)

No descendants of Donald Cameron appear to be recorded in "official" family histories, but there are several families with apparently authentic claims stemming from early family tradition as detailed below. The third and fourth were probably legitimate.

A letter, written from Westfield, nr Newcastle, in July 1780 to his brother Ewen mentions (but does not name) his wife, probably Catherine.

Donald married Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

9.
Unknown
Children:

4. John Cameron, of Kilmodan was born in ca 1760 in Argyll; died in in Kilmodan, South Argyll.