John Cameron

Generation: 1

John Cameron was born in 1830 in Gartsherrie, Lanark; died on 19 Jun 1901 in Rockdale, NSW.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Golden City

Notes:

Coal mine manager, Gartsherrie, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. He migrated to Brisbane with his family 1863 per "Golden City"

John married Rebecca Lawson Drain on 19 Jun 1857 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire. Rebecca was born in ca 1839 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; died on 21 Apr 1905 in Surry Hills, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Sarah Reid Drain Cameron was born on 31 Aug 1858 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; died on 6 Jan 1879 in Surry Hills, NSW.
3. Helen Lawrie Frew Cameron was born on 27 Jul 1860 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; died on 22 Dec 1908 in Gladesville, NSW.
4. Rebecca Lawson Drain Cameron was born on 5 May 1862 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; died in 1934 in Randwick, NSW.
5. Janet Cameron was born on 18 Dec 1864 in Ipswich, Qld; died on 11 Feb 1900 in Paddington, NSW.

Generation: 2

2.
Sarah Reid Drain Cameron (1.John¹) was born on 31 Aug 1858 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; died on 6 Jan 1879 in Surry Hills, NSW.
Other Events:
Immigration ship: Golden City

Helen Lawrie Frew Cameron

(1.John¹) was born on 27 Jul 1860 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; died on 22 Dec 1908 in Gladesville, NSW.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Golden City

Helen married Charles John Le Marchant on 8 Mar 1880 in Sydney. Charles was born in 1838 in Guernsey; died in 1903 in Newtown, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Percy Thomas Drain Le Marchant was born in 1881 in Sydney; died in 1882.
7. Rosalie Le Marchant was born in 1882 in Waterloo, NSW; died in 1888 in Sydney.
8. Helena Le Marchant was born in 1884 in St Leonards, NSW; died in 1958.
9. James Evelyn Le Marchant was born in 1886 in Waterloo, NSW; died in 1961 in Sydney.
10. Elsie Le Marchant was born in 1888 in Sydney; died in 1965 in Hurstville, NSW.

Rebecca Lawson Drain Cameron

(1.John¹) was born on 5 May 1862 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; died in 1934 in Randwick, NSW.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Golden City

Rebecca married Thomas Richard Foster Mercer on 8 Nov 1880 in Surry Hills, NSW. Thomas was born in in London; died on 13 Nov 1929 in Sydney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

11. Sydney Ernest Cameron Mercer was born in 1881 in Sydney; died on 21 Sep 1935 in Belmore, NSW.
12. Arthur Clifton P. Mercer was born in 1883 in Sydney; died in 1956 in Marrickville, NSW.
13. Gertrude Lawson Drain Mercer was born in 1884 in Sydney; died in 1978 in NSW.

5.	Janet Cameron (1.John¹) was born on 18 Dec 1864 in Ipswich, Qld; died on 11 Feb 1900 in Paddington, NSW. Notes: Dance teacher in Sydney as Miss de Lorrie. She died 'aged 29'. Janet married Charles Murray in 1898 in Sydney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 3

6. Percy Thomas Drain Le Marchant (3.Helen², 1.John¹) was born in 1881 in Sydney; died in 1882.
7. Rosalie Le Marchant (3.Helen², 1.John¹) was born in 1882 in Waterloo, NSW; died in 1888 in Sydney.
8. Helena Le Marchant (3.Helen², 1.John¹) was born in 1884 in St Leonards, NSW; died in 1958.
Helena married Alfred Percy Biddles in 1904 in Sydney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. James Evelyn Le Marchant (3.Helen², 1.John¹) was born in 1886 in Waterloo, NSW; died in 1961 in Sydney.
James married Mabel Beatrice Wheatley in 1914 in Sydney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. Elsie Le Marchant (3.Helen², 1.John¹) was born in 1888 in Sydney; died in 1965 in Hurstville, NSW.
Elsie married Hector Irvin Smithson in 1910 in Sydney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Sydney Ernest Cameron Mercer (4.Rebecca², 1.John¹) was born in 1881 in Sydney; died on 21 Sep 1935 in Belmore, NSW.
Sydney married Ada M. Case in 1905 in Sydney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. Arthur Clifton P. Mercer (4.Rebecca², 1.John¹) was born in 1883 in Sydney; died in 1956 in Marrickville, NSW.
13. Gertrude Lawson Drain Mercer (4.Rebecca², 1.John¹) was born in 1884 in Sydney; died in 1978 in NSW.
Gertrude married John Ison in 1951 in Sydney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]