Diana Melville Smith

Generation: 1

Diana Melville Smith was born on 23 Aug 1840 in Calcutta, India; died on 26 Feb 1898 in Calcutta.

Notes:

Dau. of Charles Richard Smith, mariner HEIC (d.1872) and Julia Hammond.

Her natural son, Benjamin Smith, known as Benjamin Cameron, was the major benificiary in his mother's will.

Diana married Donald Cameron on 3 May 1859 in Calcutta. Donald (son of Ludovick Cameron and Alice McNicol) was born on 4 Apr 1822 in Inveraray, Argyll; died on 30 Oct 1901 in Melbourne; was buried in Boondara Cemetery, Kew. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Alice Die Melville Cameron was born on 22 Jun 1861 in Hamilton, Vic; died on 28 Dec 1864 in Hamilton, Vic.
3. Williamina Leslie Melville Cameron was born on 20 Dec 1862 in Hamilton, Vic; died on 8 Mar 1875 in Rocklands, Balmoral, Vic.
4. Ludovick Leslie Melville Cameron was born on 2 Aug 1864 in Hamilton, Vic; died on 1 Sep 1876 in Liverpool, Lancs.
5. Donald McNicol Cameron was born on 9 Apr 1866 in Hamilton, Vic.
6. James Hamilton Cameron was born on 18 Oct 1867 in Hamilton, Vic.

Generation: 2

2. Alice Die Melville Cameron (1.Diana¹) was born on 22 Jun 1861 in Hamilton, Vic; died on 28 Dec 1864 in Hamilton, Vic.
3. Williamina Leslie Melville Cameron (1.Diana¹) was born on 20 Dec 1862 in Hamilton, Vic; died on 8 Mar 1875 in Rocklands, Balmoral, Vic.
4. Ludovick Leslie Melville Cameron (1.Diana¹) was born on 2 Aug 1864 in Hamilton, Vic; died on 1 Sep 1876 in Liverpool, Lancs.
5. Donald McNicol Cameron (1.Diana¹) was born on 9 Apr 1866 in Hamilton, Vic.
Notes:
Specifically excluded in his mother's will 1897
6. James Hamilton Cameron (1.Diana¹) was born on 18 Oct 1867 in Hamilton, Vic.
Notes:
Living Calcutta 1897, benificiary in his mother's will.