John Cameron

Generation: 1

John Cameron was born in ca 1815; died in 1851 in Dingwall, Ross-shire; was buried in Dingwall, Ross-shire.

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Ancestor of Line: [John67] JOHN CAMERON, EXCISE OFFICER

Notes:

Excise officer in Aboyne.

Said to be a member of Camerons of Kinlochiel and Druimsallie (Ref. The Camerons, by John Stewart, p.211).

Mary Mackellar (1834 - 1890), poetess and historian, was of this family. Also Alexander Cameron (I82851), who married a daughter of Allan Cameron of Glenevis

Family/Spouse: Christian MacGregor. Christian was born in ca 1823 in Isle of Lewis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Agnes Janet Cameron was born in ca 1844 in Kincardine, Aberdeenshire; died in 1874 in Florence, Italy.
3. William Cameron was born in 1846; was christened on 16 Apr 1846 in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
4. John Alexander Cameron was born in 1851 in Urray, Ross-shire; died on 19 Jan 1885 in Sudan.

Generation: 2

2. Agnes Janet Cameron (1.John¹) was born in ca 1844 in Kincardine, Aberdeenshire; died in 1874 in Florence, Italy.
Family/Spouse: Alexander Mackintosh, of Teannich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. William Cameron (1.John¹) was born in 1846; was christened on 16 Apr 1846 in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
Notes:
In 1851 census, said to have been born Urray

4.	John Alexander Cameron (1.John¹) was born in 1851 in Urray, Ross-shire; died on 19 Jan 1885 in Sudan. Notes: He was a war correspondent for the London Standard, working in India and South Africa (First Boer War). He was killed during the Battle of Metammeh