Arthur James Buttfield

Generation: 1

1. Arthur James Buttfield was born on 16 Sep 1875 in Blinman, SA (son of Jessie Hay Cameron and John Parker Buttfield); died on 18 Sep 1893 in Adelaide.

Generation: 2

Jessie Hay Cameron was born on 23 Jan 1846 in Pyrmont, NSW (son of Charles Cameron and Margaret Thomson); died on 16 Aug 1932 in St Peters, SA; was buried in Payneham Cemetery.

Jessie married John Parker Buttfield on 3 Sep 1868 in "Toolunga", Munno Para, SA. John was born on 28 Aug 1822 in Maidenhead, Berks; died on 13 Jul 1885 in South Blinman, SA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John Parker Buttfield was born on 28 Aug 1822 in Maidenhead, Berks; died on 13 Jul 1885 in South Blinman, SA.

Notes:

son of William Buttfield and Elizabeth Parker

Children:

Charles Cameron Buttfield was born on 4 Jun 1869 in Blinman; died in 1951.
Jessie Cameron Buttfield was born on 12 Jan 1871 in Blinman, SA; died on 12 Jan 1958 in St Peters, SA.
Ernest Frank Buttfield was born on 9 Feb 1873 in Blinman, SA; died on 17 Mar 1960 in Adelaide.
James Buttfield was born on 20 Oct 1874 in Blinman, SA; died on 20 Oct 1874.
Mabel Marion Buttfield was born on 16 Sep 1875 in Blinman, SA; died on 9 Jul 1965 in Adelaide.
1. Arthur James Buttfield was born on 16 Sep 1875 in Blinman, SA; died on 18 Sep 1893 in Adelaide.
Emil Henry Sidney Buttfield was born on 22 Nov 1876 in Blinman, SA; died on 12 Dec 1961 in Gayndah, Qld.
Hilda Marsom Buttfield was born on 27 Nov 1879 in Blinman, SA; died on 9 May 1951 in Adelaide.

Generation: 3

Charles Cameron was christened on 26 Dec 1805 in Kilmallie (son of Capt. Donald Cameron, of Strone and Isabella Cochrane); died on 22 May 1848 in Adelaide.

Notes:

Merchant in Corpach (Stewart, PR 1831,37). At marriage in 1837 he was described as Mr Charles Cameron, of Annat (near Corpach)

He was living at Fassifern House at time of 1841 census. Several other families came under the same heading, probably on part of the Fassifern estate. He was described as of independent means.

A letter from his brother Thomas to George said that he planned to leave for Australia in 1841.

He arrived (as Charles Cameron, Esq) with his second wife and 2 children (and her sister Agnes Thomson) per "James Moran" in Sydney 6 Oct 1841. He held the licence for the Pyrmont Hotel from June 1842 to December 1846. He later moved to Adelaide where he died in 1848, at the Union Inn, West Terrace

Charles married Margaret Thomson on 24 Mar 1837 in Kilmallie. Margaret was born in ca 1816 in Kilmonivaig; died on 5 Jul 1852 in Ravenswood, SA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Thomson was born in ca 1816 in Kilmonivaig; died on 5 Jul 1852 in Ravenswood, SA.

Notes:

of Camisky, dau. of John Thomson, Esq, of North Berwick Mains.

She married secondly, 12 Dec 1851, Adelaide, Samuel Mills, builder of Ravenswood.

Children:

Marion Burns Cameron was born on 30 Jun 1839 in Annat, Kilmallie; died on 25 Oct 1909 in SA.
Isabella Cameron was born in Jun 1840; died on 26 Feb 1842 in Pyrmont, Sydney.
Donald Charles Cameron was born on 1 Jul 1842 in Pyrmont, Sydney; died on 9 Dec 1922 in St Peters, Adelaide; was buried in Payneham Cemetery.
Mary Menelaus Cameron was born on 27 May 1844 in Pyrmont, NSW; died on 10 Jan 1845 in Pyrmont, NSW.
2. Jessie Hay Cameron was born on 23 Jan 1846 in Pyrmont, NSW; died on 16 Aug 1932 in St Peters, SA; was buried in Payneham Cemetery.

Generation: 4

Capt. Donald Cameron, of Strone was born in ca 1755 (son of John Cameron, of Strone and Jannet McIntosh); died on 12 May 1826.

Notes:

There is as yet no documentary evidence to confirm his position in the family.

The printed version of his gravestone gives the date above, aged 71. Other readings have suggested "aged 74", and a death date of 12 Mar 1825.

He was listed as Lt. in 1791-2, Captain of 79th Regiment from 19 Aug 1793. Listed as Lieutenant, paying rent of 40 pounds at Achintore, Jan 1778, and at his marriage in 1784.

He was active at Strone from 1779, presumably after his brother's death, perhaps holding the Tack, while his cousin John had a lease.

He was Master of Lodge Fort William No 43 for many of the years between 1791 and 1816.

Donald married Isabella Cochrane in 1796. Isabella was christened on 7 Jun 1777 in St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh; died on 20 Jan 1849 in Strone . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isabella Cochrane was christened on 7 Jun 1777 in St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh; died on 20 Jan 1849 in Strone .

Notes:

Dau. of Capt. Thomas Cochrane (1743-1818, son of Capt. John Cochrane) and Frances Hay (1746-1802, dau. of Hon. James Hay of Newington, Edinburgh, Writer to the Signet & Jane, dau. of John Henderson of Liston)

Died:
aged 71, gravestone

Children:

Thomas Cochrane Cameron was christened on 24 Aug 1797 in Kilmallie.
Jean Cameron was christened on 14 Mar 1799 in Kilmallie, of Strone; died on 2 Apr 1870 in Glenstriven House, Inverchaolain.
John Cameron was born on 27 Jun 1800 in Strone; was christened on 14 Jul 1800 in Kilmonivaig; died on 18 Sep 1841 in Inch, Lochaber.
Frances Hay Cameron was christened on 24 Jun 1802 in Kilmallie.
George Germaine Cameron was christened on 8 Apr 1804 in Kilmallie, of Strone; died on 20 May 1872 in Maitland, NSW; was buried in West Maitland cemetery.
4. Charles Cameron was christened on 26 Dec 1805 in Kilmallie; died on 22 May 1848 in Adelaide.
Janet Hay Cameron was born in 1810; was christened on 5 Oct 1811 in Kilmallie; died on 22 Feb 1880 in Truro, SA.