John Cameron

Notes:

Cab-driver

John married Margaret Young on 25 Apr 1883 in Windsor, Vic. Margaret was born in ca 1860; died on 20 Jul 1946 in Surrey Hills, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Young Cameron was born in Feb 1884; died on 21 May 1895.
2. Susan Erskine Cameron was born on 2 Nov 1886 in Prahran.
3. Janet Cameron was born on 7 Oct 1888 in Prahran.
4. Marguerite Harriet Cameron was born on 9 Aug 1890 in Prahran; died on 21 May 1962 in Box Hill.

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Tasman
• Immigration: 18 Oct 1848

Notes:

Probably born 28 Sep 1820, Urquhart (ref. LDS). Another birth date of 28 Sep 1828, Glenelg has been given.

Migrated with family arriving 18 Oct 1848 on "Tasman" from Plymouth 15 Jun 1848, recorded as labourer, aged 27, born Urquhart.

He was a tailor who from 1853 owned the Balmoral Castle Hotel, Prahran. It was burnt down in 1857 and he sold the hotel site and went back to being a tailor once more on the corner of High and York St, Prahran.

Immigration:
Migrated with family arriving 18 Oct 1848 on "Tasman" from Plymouth 15 Jun 1848

John married Christina Ross on 20 Nov 1843 in Inverness. Christina was born in ca 1821 in Cromarty; died on 19 Dec 1855 in Prahran; was buried in Melbourne General. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dau. of Murdoch Ross, brewer, of Tain, Ross-shire, and Jennett ...

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [John6] JOHN CAMERON per TASMAN

Notes:

Blacksmith

Alexander married Catherine McDonald on 13 Dec 1808 in Urquhart, Inverness-shire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]