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Lt. Col. Allan Cameron

Male 1777 - 1845  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lt. Col. Allan Cameron was born on 27 Oct 1777 in Strontian; died on 13 Dec 1845 in Cape Town, South Africa.

    Other Events:

    • Ancestor of Line: [Allan3] COLONEL ALLAN CAMERON of STRONTIAN

    Notes:

    He joined the army as a volunteer Mar 1796, 53rd Regt., ("at the particular request of Sir Ralph Abercromby", Lochiel's father-in-law). He transferred to 14th Foot 1797 and a West India Regt 1798, before entering the Buffs (3rd Regt) in 1804 as a Captain. He was on half pay between 1817 and 1827, while the regiment was in Australia. He d. aged 69 (death notice).

    No relationship has been established with Lt Col Charles Cameron of the 3rd Regiment, of the Fassifern family, who died in India 1826 after leaving Australia

    Allan married Aletta Jacoba Borcherds on 22 Oct 1809 in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope. Aletta was born in ca 1789 in Cape of Good Hope; died on 3 Nov 1865 in Reading, Berkshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Maria Alletta Cameron  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Oct 1810 in Cape of Good Hope; died on 17 Feb 1879 in Leatherhead.
    2. 3. Donald Meeut Cameron  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Nov 1812 in Cape of Good Hope; died in 1854 in Jamaica .
    3. 4. Alexander John Cameron  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Sep 1814 in Cape of Good Hope.
    4. 5. Allan Cameron  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Mar 1817 in Ireland.
    5. 6. Elizabeth Anne Cameron  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Nov 1822 in St Georges Castle, Douglas, Isle of Man; died on 19 Feb 1871 in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India.
    6. 7. Charles Duncan Cameron  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1825 in St Georges Castle, Douglas, Isle of Man; died on 30 May 1870 in Geneva, Switzerland.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Maria Alletta Cameron Descendancy chart to this point (1.Allan1) was born on 17 Oct 1810 in Cape of Good Hope; died on 17 Feb 1879 in Leatherhead.

    Maria married Lieut Lawrence Desborough on 14 Oct 1834 in Ghazepore, Bengal, India. Lawrence was born on 8 Sep 1806 in Rochester, Kent; died on 10 Jul 1874 in Windsor Castle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Catherine Alletta Desborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1835 in Ghazepore, India; died in 1836 in India; was buried in Ghazepore, India.
    2. 9. Lawrence Cameron Desborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Oct 1836 in Meerut, India; died on 25 Nov 1875 in Madras, India.
    3. 10. Marie Alletta Desborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Oct 1837 in Meerut, India; died on 2 Nov 1918 in Bath, England.
    4. 11. Harriet Vivian Desborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1839.
    5. 12. Charles Vivien Desborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1841 in Bombay; died on 11 Oct 1892 in Port Said.
    6. 13. Catherine Harriot Desborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1851 in Sunninghill, Berkshire, England.
    7. 14. John Owen Desborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jun 1853 in Sunninghill, Berkshire; died in Dec 1921 in Farnham, England.

  2. 3.  Donald Meeut Cameron Descendancy chart to this point (1.Allan1) was born on 12 Nov 1812 in Cape of Good Hope; died in 1854 in Jamaica .

    Notes:

    Became a Major in his father's Regt, the 3rd (Buffs), having joined as Ensign 26 Apr 1828. Also noted 94th Regt.

    Donald married in 1849 in Belfast, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Arabella Mary Cameron  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1851 in Belfast, Ireland.

  3. 4.  Alexander John Cameron Descendancy chart to this point (1.Allan1) was born on 7 Sep 1814 in Cape of Good Hope.

    Notes:

    Ensign in 3rd Regiment from 24 Dec 1833, Lieut 1836. He died in the Buffs


  4. 5.  Allan Cameron Descendancy chart to this point (1.Allan1) was born on 29 Mar 1817 in Ireland.

  5. 6.  Elizabeth Anne Cameron Descendancy chart to this point (1.Allan1) was born on 12 Nov 1822 in St Georges Castle, Douglas, Isle of Man; died on 19 Feb 1871 in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India.

    Notes:

    Gravestone gives birth date 12 Feb 1822

    Died:
    (Ref. Mark Frazier)

    Elizabeth married Andrew Knox Blackall in 1865 in Bath, Somerset. Andrew was born in ca 1821 in Lordiannah, India; died in 1891 in East Preston, Sussex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Charles Duncan Cameron Descendancy chart to this point (1.Allan1) was born on 12 Dec 1825 in St Georges Castle, Douglas, Isle of Man; died on 30 May 1870 in Geneva, Switzerland.

    Notes:

    He is wrongly described in National Dictionary of Biography as son of Lt Col. Charles Cameron (also of 3rd Regt) - see Fassie He entered 45th Regt as ensign 1846 and then in the 5th Regt. served on Sir Frederick Willows staff in the Crimea. Later settled in Natal, and was diplomat there and in Turkey Appointed Consul in Abyssinia 1860, imprisoned there 1864-68. He is noted to have been staying with his sister Alletta at 1861 census, positively identified by age, birthplace and position as Consul



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Catherine Alletta Desborough Descendancy chart to this point (2.Maria2, 1.Allan1) was born in Sep 1835 in Ghazepore, India; died in 1836 in India; was buried in Ghazepore, India.

  2. 9.  Lawrence Cameron Desborough Descendancy chart to this point (2.Maria2, 1.Allan1) was born on 6 Oct 1836 in Meerut, India; died on 25 Nov 1875 in Madras, India.

    Notes:

    Capt. Madras Corps.

    Said to be in Australia before going to India in the 3rd Buffs.

    Unmarried.


  3. 10.  Marie Alletta Desborough Descendancy chart to this point (2.Maria2, 1.Allan1) was born on 6 Oct 1837 in Meerut, India; died on 2 Nov 1918 in Bath, England.

    Notes:

    Unmarried


  4. 11.  Harriet Vivian Desborough Descendancy chart to this point (2.Maria2, 1.Allan1) was born on 14 Aug 1839.

    Notes:

    Not with family in 1851, probably died young.


  5. 12.  Charles Vivien Desborough Descendancy chart to this point (2.Maria2, 1.Allan1) was born on 3 Aug 1841 in Bombay; died on 11 Oct 1892 in Port Said.

  6. 13.  Catherine Harriot Desborough Descendancy chart to this point (2.Maria2, 1.Allan1) was born in 1851 in Sunninghill, Berkshire, England.

    Catherine married Rev. Frederick William H. Haines in 1874 in Marylebone, London. Frederick was born in ca 1851 in Paddington, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 14.  John Owen Desborough Descendancy chart to this point (2.Maria2, 1.Allan1) was born on 19 Jun 1853 in Sunninghill, Berkshire; died in Dec 1921 in Farnham, England.

    Notes:

    Sugar plantation manager

    John married Ellen Ann Bosville James in 1874 in Windsor. Ellen was born in 1857 in London; died in 1882 in Ilfracombe. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Charles Edward Desborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1879 in Baldock, Herts.; died on 20 Apr 1959 in Box Hill, Vic.

    Family/Spouse: Carolina Ida. Carolina was born in ca 1860 in Liverpool, Lancs.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Frederick Desborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1892 in Liverpool, Lancs..
    2. 18. Irene H. Desborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1893 in St Mabyn, Cornwall.
    3. 19. Mabyn Desborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1895 in St Mabyn, Cornwall.

  8. 15.  Arabella Mary Cameron Descendancy chart to this point (3.Donald2, 1.Allan1) was born in ca 1851 in Belfast, Ireland.

    Notes:

    "Only daughter".
    In 1911 her niece Anabri(?) Cameron, aged 15, born Tydenberg, South Africa, was living with her as student.

    Arabella married Dr Henry Robert Smith on 2 Oct 1877 in Southsea, Hampshire. Henry was born in ca 1843 in Berwick, Northumberland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 16.  Charles Edward Desborough Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 2.Maria2, 1.Allan1) was born on 5 Oct 1879 in Baldock, Herts.; died on 20 Apr 1959 in Box Hill, Vic.

    Charles married Margaret Smith Hossack in 1912 in Vic. Margaret was born in 1878 in Manchester; died on 12 Jan 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. John Cameron Desborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 May 1914 in Camberwell, Vic; died on 19 Apr 2002 in Gold Coast, Qld.

  2. 17.  Frederick Desborough Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 2.Maria2, 1.Allan1) was born in ca 1892 in Liverpool, Lancs..

  3. 18.  Irene H. Desborough Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 2.Maria2, 1.Allan1) was born in ca 1893 in St Mabyn, Cornwall.

  4. 19.  Mabyn Desborough Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 2.Maria2, 1.Allan1) was born in ca 1895 in St Mabyn, Cornwall.


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