Alpin Grant Cameron

Generation: 1

Alpin Grant Cameron was born on 3 May 1818; was christened on 6 May 1818 in Alness (son of Capt. Alexander Cameron and Jane Grant); died on 23 Jan 1886 in Cooktown, Qld.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Culcraigie
Immigration: 1840

Notes:

He migrated 1840, was master of coastal trader for 5 years, then went to Qld as manager and then partner in property "Culcraigie" on the Burnett.
Of Durundur at marriage.

1859/60 he was in partnership with Archibald Cameron of Coonambula (I116021, Stray) and William Macarthur, trading as A & A Cameron.

Later Police Magistrate at Cooktown

Immigration:
migrated 1840, was master of coastal trader for 5 years, then went to Qld as manager and then partner in property "Culcraigie"

Alpin married Elspeth Macarthur on 28 Oct 1853 in Ipswich, Qld. Elspeth was born on 26 Nov 1820 in Cawdor, Nairn; died on 5 Apr 1893 in Maryborough, Qld; was buried in Maryborough, Qld. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Jessie Jane Mary Cameron was born on 3 May 1857 in Ipswich, Qld; died on 11 Jun 1911 in Sydney.
Alpin William Cameron was born on 14 Feb 1859 in Waterview Cottage, Ipswich, Qld; died on 27 Jun 1918 in Kelvin Grove, Brisbane; was buried in Nundah, Qld.
Elspeth Agnes Cameron was born on 15 Jan 1861 in Boomerang, Burnett, Qld; died in Nov 1946 in Brisbane.

Generation: 2

Capt. Alexander Cameron was born in in Lundavra (son of Allan Cameron, of Lundavra and Janet Stewart); died on 26 Jun 1826.

Notes:

He was a sheep farmer in Ross-shire after leaving Army

Alexander married Jane Grant on 11 Jan 1806 in Urquhart, Inverness-shire. Jane (daughter of Major Alpin Grant and Agnes Shaw) was born in 1784 in Inverness; died in 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Grant was born in 1784 in Inverness (daughter of Major Alpin Grant and Agnes Shaw); died in 1867.

Notes:

Living at Culgraigie, Alness, Ross & Cromarty with daughter in 1861

Children:

Agnes Shaw Cameron was born in 1807 in Rosskeen, Ross-shire; died on 4 Mar 1897 in Rockfield, Ross-shire.
Patrick Grant Cameron was christened on 28 Dec 1808 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty ; died in ca 1830 in Calcutta.
Janet Stewart Cameron was christened on 27 Nov 1811; died in 1894.
Alexander James Cameron was christened on 27 Mar 1814 in Alness; died on 30 Sep 1891 in Ridgwood, New Jersey.
1. Alpin Grant Cameron was born on 3 May 1818; was christened on 6 May 1818 in Alness; died on 23 Jan 1886 in Cooktown, Qld.
Duncan William Cameron was christened on 30 Apr 1820 in Alness; died on 15 Mar 1855 in Combarton Grange, nr Nowra, NSW.
Allan Grant Cameron was christened on 31 Aug 1822 in Alness; died in 1901 in Westford, Mass.
William Grant Cameron was christened on 30 Jan 1825 in Alness; died in in USA.

Generation: 3

Allan Cameron, of Lundavra (son of Allan Cameron, of Lundavra); died in 1805.

Notes:

Accidentally killed, stated by his son in 1816 court case to have died 1805. Other sources suggest a death about 1790.

Allan married Janet Stewart. Janet died on 26 Jan 1815 in Culeraigie Ross-shire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janet Stewart died on 26 Jan 1815 in Culeraigie Ross-shire.

Notes:

Dau. of John Stewart of Ardshiel and niece of Stewart of Glenbuckie, Perthshire. Her sister Mary married John Cameron of Callart.
She was served heir 1868 to her brother David Stewart, tacksman of Breanchyle.
She died "at a very advanced age"

Children:

Beatrix Cameron
Allan Cameron, of Lundavra died in ca 1829.
2. Capt. Alexander Cameron was born in in Lundavra; died on 26 Jun 1826.
John Cameron died in ca 1813.
Janet Cameron
Katherine Cameron was born in ca 1769; was christened on 4 Jul 1770 in Lundrava.

6.	Major Alpin Grant was born in ca 1737 in Glenmoriston (son of Patrick Grant, 8th of Glenmoriston and Isobel Grant); died on 16 Sep 1811 in Borlum. Alpin married Agnes Shaw on 2 Jul 1776 in Inverness. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes Shaw

Children:

Patrick Grant was christened on 12 Mar 1778 in Inverness.
Alexander Shaw Grant was born on 27 Feb 1779 in Borlumbeg, Inv.
Isabella Grant was born on 11 Jun 1780 in Borlumbeg, Inv; died on 4 Feb 1868 in Nairn.
Margaret Grant was born on 3 Jul 1781 in Borlumbeg, Inv.
Helen Grant was born on 22 Aug 1783 in Borlumbeg, Inv.
3. Jane Grant was born in 1784 in Inverness; died in 1867.
Elizabeth Townsend Grant was born on 30 Sep 1789 in Inverness.
Henrietta Grant was born on 16 Jul 1793 in Inverness.

Generation: 4

Allan Cameron, of Lundavra died on 21 Sep 1745 in Prestonpans .

Other Events:

Ancestor of Line: [Lundavra] CAMERONS of LUNDAVRA

Notes:

Lieut in Lochiel's regiment.
Descent is from the second son of Allan nan Creach, 12th Chief or Captain of Clan Cameron, in common with the Callart family

Children:

4. Allan Cameron, of Lundavra died in 1805.
Margaret Cameron died in ca 1801 in Glasgow.

12.	Patrick Grant, 8th of Glenmoriston (son of John Grant, 6th of Glenmoriston and Janet Cameron); died on 30 Mar 1786 in Innerwick, Inverness. Patrick married Isobel Grant. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Isobel Grant

Notes:

Dau. of John Grant of Craskie

Children:

Patrick Grant, 9th of Glenmoriston was born in ca 1730; died on 2 Dec 1793.
Capt. Alexander Grant was born on 20 May 1734 in Glenmoriston; died on 18 May 1813 in Grosse Point, Michigan.
Capt. Allan Grant was born in ca 1735 in Glenmoriston; died in Oct 1808 in Inverwick.
6. Major Alpin Grant was born in ca 1737 in Glenmoriston; died on 16 Sep 1811 in Borlum.
Lewis Grant was born in ca 1737 in Glenmoriston; died in in Jamaica.
Helen Grant was born in ca 1739 in Glenmoriston; died on 16 Feb 1758; was buried in Clachan An Inbhir, Invermoriston.