William Cameron

Generation: 1

1. William Cameron was born in 1853 in Richmond, Vic (son of William Cameron and Amelia Kendall); died in 1853 in Richmond, Vic.

Generation: 2

William Cameron was born on 25 May 1816 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 13 Jun 1816 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire (son of John Cameron and Jane Ewing); died on 19 Aug 1870 in Hustler's Reef, Bendigo, Vic.

Notes:

Mariner, fruiterer, dealer, miner (Ironbark Gully, Bendigo) and carter in Angaston, SA

William married Amelia Kendall on 24 Dec 1846 in Adelaide. Amelia was christened on 28 Oct 1827 in St Germains, Cornwall; died on 25 Aug 1895 in Angaston, SA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amelia Kendall was christened on 28 Oct 1827 in St Germains, Cornwall; died on 25 Aug 1895 in Angaston, SA.

Notes:

Dau. of Charles Kendall and Jenifer Anstis

Children:

Jane Cameron was born in 1848 in Adelaide; died on 8 Jun 1909 in Westbourne Park; was buried in Nth Brighton, SA.
Cameron was born on 4 Oct 1852 in Richmond, Vic; died on 7 May 1853 in Richmond, Vic.
1. William Cameron was born in 1853 in Richmond, Vic; died in 1853 in Richmond, Vic.
Amelia Mary Anne Cameron was born on 21 Apr 1854 in Bendigo; died on 1 May 1944 in Heathfield, SA.
Emma Cameron was born in 1856 in Maiden Gully, Bendigo, Vic; died on 30 Mar 1856 in Ironbark Gully, Bendigo, Vic.
Charles Alexander Cameron was born on 31 Mar 1857 in Sandhurst (Bendigo); died on 8 Jan 1893 in Angaston.
Margaret Bertina Cameron was born on 5 Dec 1859 in Angaston; died on 24 Jun 1935.
Walter James Cameron was born on 29 May 1862 in Angaston, SA; died on 12 Oct 1940 in Payneham, SA.
Allan Joseph Anstice Cameron was born on 17 Jul 1865 in Angaston; died on 8 Apr 1866 in Angaston.

Generation: 3

John Cameron was born in ca 1791 in Co. Tyrone, Ireland; died after 1868.

Other Events:

Ancestor of Line: [John17] JOHN CAMERON of AIRDRIE

Notes:

An initial family story suggested as ancestor one Alexander Cameron, known as "Black" Cameron, said to be a pirate and smuggler - this is unlikely.

By 1828 he was at Sandgate, par. All Saints, Newcastle-on-Tyne, a peddler or small ware hawker, still there in 1861

John married Jane Ewing. Jane was born in ca 1785 in Co. Tyrone, Ireland; died on 23 Dec 1867 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Ewing was born in ca 1785 in Co. Tyrone, Ireland; died on 23 Dec 1867 in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Notes:

Other recorded versions of her name include Young and McEwen

Children:

2. William Cameron was born on 25 May 1816 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 13 Jun 1816 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; died on 19 Aug 1870 in Hustler's Reef, Bendigo, Vic.
John Cameron was born on 25 Mar 1818 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 5 Apr 1818 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire; died on 2 Jan 1867 in Collingwood, Vic.
Margaret Anne Cameron was born in 1820 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 30 Apr 1820 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; died in ca 1855 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Charles Cameron was born in 1821 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 21 Sep 1821 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Adam Cameron was born in 1823 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 12 May 1823 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Alexander Cameron was born in 1824 in Newcastle upon Tyne; died on 18 Dec 1874 in Hustler's Reef, Sandhurst (Bendigo), Vic.
Bridget Cameron was born in 1827 in Newcastle upon Tyne; was christened on 4 Feb 1828 in All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.