Arthur Eric Cameron

Generation: 1

1.	Arthur Eric Cameron was born on 3 May 1925 (son of William Edward Cameron and Ada Millicent Hall-Cridland); died on 19 Jun 1987 in Marrickville. Arthur married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: Living Living Living

Generation: 2

William Edward Cameron was born in 1884 in Taree, NSW (son of John Robertson Cameron and Jessie Tisdell); died on 14 Apr 1949 in Alexandria, NSW.

William married Ada Millicent Hall-Cridland on 4 Oct 1913 in Marrickville, NSW. Ada was born in 1887 in North Sydney; died in Jun 1954 in Newtown, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ada Millicent Hall-Cridland was born in 1887 in North Sydney; died in Jun 1954 in Newtown, NSW.

Children:

Charles Edward Cameron was born on 9 Jul 1914 in Marrickville, NSW; died on 23 Oct 1996.
1. Arthur Eric Cameron was born on 3 May 1925; died on 19 Jun 1987 in Marrickville.

Generation: 3

John Robertson Cameron was born on 4 Jun 1856 in Campbelltown, Adelaide (son of William Wardrop Cameron and Agnes Logan Thomson); died on 16 Oct 1921 in Forster, NSW.

Notes:

Farmer in Manning River district, also blacksmith and wheelwright

John married Jessie Tisdell on 3 Aug 1881 in Wingham. Jessie was born on 29 May 1859 in Wingham, NSW; died on 12 Oct 1884 in Taree, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jessie Tisdell was born on 29 May 1859 in Wingham, NSW; died on 12 Oct 1884 in Taree, NSW.

Notes:

Dau. of William Tisdell and Catherine Scott

Children:

Agnes Catherine Cameron was born on 5 Jul 1882 in Wingham, NSW; died on 15 Jun 1964 in Taree, NSW.
2. William Edward Cameron was born in 1884 in Taree, NSW; died on 14 Apr 1949 in Alexandria, NSW.

Generation: 4

William Wardrop Cameron was born in ca 1828 in Glasgow (son of John Cameron and Margaret Taylor); died on 28 May 1906 in Rockdale, NSW; was buried in Waverley, NSW.

Notes:

Said to be 12 at 1841 census, died aged 78, son of John Cameron, gentleman, with inscription the same as his father's in Luss:
Could they proclaim who sleep below
All truths beyond the grave that lie
We then might learn more than we know
But I know now better ?how to die

Wool merchant of Calton parish, Glasgow at time of marriage.

Migration details unknown - ca 1855/6 to SA.
In Australia described as Yeoman 1856, Teacher at Largs 1873 and "retired Civil Servant" at death.

He was a teacher in the Hunter Valley from early 1860s to 1876 (recorded at Lochinvar 1869 when bankrupt, and 1874, Dunmore/Hinton 1875), when he moved to Sydney as first headmaster (initially the only teacher) at Coogee Public School, Belmore Rd (then known as Randwick). He retired from there 1891, then had a private school in Randwick for about 2 years before moving to Marrickville in 1894, Kensington Rd, Summer Hill 1896, Cecil St, Ashfield 1903, and Rockdale in 1906, where he died.

William married Agnes Logan Thomson on 23 Aug 1854 in St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh. Agnes was born in ca 1829; died on 9 Aug 1891 in Randwick; was buried in Waverley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes Logan Thomson was born in ca 1829; died on 9 Aug 1891 in Randwick; was buried in Waverley.

Notes:

of St Patrick's Square, Edinburgh, second dau. of John Thomson, printer and Margaret.
Her sister Mary Stuart, wife of Patrick McFarlane is also buried at Waverley with the family, d. 17 Jun 1888, aged 43

Children:

4. John Robertson Cameron was born on 4 Jun 1856 in Campbelltown, Adelaide; died on 16 Oct 1921 in Forster, NSW.
William Wardrop Cameron was born on 15 Jan 1858 in Queenstown, Adelaide.
Margaret Thomson Cameron was born on 12 Jan 1860 in Campbelltown, Adelaide.
Agnes Logan Cameron was born on 12 Oct 1862 in Warialda; died on 14 Jul 1922; was buried in Waverley.
Janet Murray Cameron was born on 16 Oct 1864 in Maitland, NSW; died on 11 Sep 1946 in Chatswood, NSW.
Henry George Patterson Cameron was born on 20 Oct 1866 in Maitland; died on 14 May 1951 in Brisbane.
Catherine May Cameron was born on 9 May 1869 in Lochinvar, NSW.
Eliza Mary Cameron was born on 9 May 1869 in Lochinvar, NSW; died on 11 Nov 1869 in Lochinvar, NSW.
Charles James Mair Cameron was born on 24 Apr 1873 in Largs, NSW; died on 6 Apr 1874 in Dunmore, NSW.
Mary Stuart Cameron was born on 30 Jun 1874 in Morpeth; was christened on 8 Oct 1874 in Hinton.