Heather Harriet Cameron

Heather married Dr Keith Holly Hallam on 1 Feb 1923 in Kew, Vic. Keith was born on 16 Sep 1896 in Hobart; died on 8 Feb 1980 in Toorak, Vic; was buried in Kew, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Patricia Mardi Hallam was born on 27 Dec 1923; died on 15 Feb 1989 in Melbourne; was buried in Box Hill, Vic.
2. Keith Cameron Hallam was born on 6 Mar 1926 in Croydon, Vic; died on 18 Apr 2006 in Melbourne; was buried in Box Hill, Vic.

Notes:

Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Victoria 1921;Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church in Australia 1930-33. As Director of Social Services for the church from 1928, he was founder of St Andrew's Hospital 1935.

Founder of Clan Cameron in Australia in 1933.

Donald married Isabella Findlay on 30 Jun 1885 in Sandhurst, Vic. Isabella was born on 3 Jan 1863 in Hotham, Vic; died on 27 Dec 1931 in Kew, Vic; was buried in Box Hill, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Natural dau. of Sir Thomas McIlwraith, Premier of Qld and Isabella Simpson, fostered by Alexander and Janet (Jessie) Findlay of Bendigo.

Name:
or McIlwraith or Simpson

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Tasmania

Notes:

Said to be descended from Dawnie branch of Glennevis Camerons.

Crofter on 6 acres Blarmacfoldich, 1851. He came to Australia with his first wife on "Tasmania" arriving Portland 23 Nov 1851 from Plymouth 25 Jul 1851.

Allan was first employed to work among the sheep by Messrs Donald (I61725) and John Cameron (I61746) on Morambro station for twelve months, after which he was manager of Kilbride station, Penola, SA (later called Nangwarry) for 11 years. He next entered into partnership with Alexander (King) Cameron (I60136) in the purchase of Avoca Forest Station, Castlemaine pastoral district in 1864, the partners running 20-25,000 sheep. In 1873, he and his partner purchased the Springfield station near Swan Hill and conducted both properties until 1882, Allan Cameron being the managing partner. He then relinquished both stations and leased (and later bought) Bealiba station from Mr J. B. Chirnside, grazing about 12,000 sheep. He was a member of the Bet Bet council and was appointed a JP in 1882. (Ref. Michelle Roberts)

Allan married Helen MacLeod on 7 Jul 1857 in Penola, SA. Helen (daughter of Angus MacLeod and Mary Cameron) was born on 25 Oct 1831 in Culduthel, Inverness-shire; died on 14 Aug 1905 in Bealiba Station, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Covenanter

Notes:

She arrived in Australia Jan 1855 as a widow, per "Covenanter"


Immigration ship:
Migrated with family to Melbourne 3 May 1859 on "Prince of the Seas"

Migrated with family to Melbourne 3 May 1859 on "Prince of the Seas"

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [Allan5] ALLAN CAMERON of BLARMACFOLDICH

Notes:

of Blarmacfoldich, Kilmallie, crofter

Donald married Flora Cameron. Flora was born in ca 1796 in Kilmallie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Baptism:
Migrated with family to Melbourne 3 May 1859 on "Prince of the Seas"

Migrated with family to Melbourne 3 May 1859 on "Prince of the Seas"

Angus married Mary Cameron on 26 Nov 1826 in Kilmonivaig. Mary (daughter of John Cameron and Margaret Frazer) was born on 15 Aug 1802 in Inverroy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

An unsourced date of 11 Aug 1823 was first given