Capt. Donald Cameron, of Strone

Generation: 1

Capt. Donald Cameron, of Strone was christened on 7 Jan 1787 in Kilmallie.

Notes:

21st Scots Fusiliers. On half pay at 1841 census. Tacksman of Strone 1843.

Noted to be in Surinam (Dutch Guiana, S. America) 1804

Donald married Anne Christina Campbell on 11 Sep 1820 in Kilmallie. Anne was born in Oct 1788; died on 23 May 1856 in Paisley . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Donald Cameron was born on 8 Jul 1821 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh; died in 1883 in Australia, (?Queanbeyan).
3. Colin John McDonald Campbell Cameron was born on 21 Nov 1823 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh; died in 1884 in Nairn.
4. Margaret Anne Cameron was born on 20 Aug 1825 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh.
5. Allan Cameron was christened on 6 Apr 1827 in Strone; died on 31 Mar 1831 in Strone.
6. Charles Cameron was born on 12 Dec 1829 in Strone; was christened on 4 Jan 1830 in Kilmallie.

Generation: 2

2. Donald Cameron (1.Donald¹) was born on 8 Jul 1821 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh; died in 1883 in Australia, (?Queanbeyan).
Notes:
Lieut. Bombay Fusiliers, d. 1883, unmarried
3. Colin John McDonald Campbell Cameron (1.Donald¹) was born on 21 Nov 1823 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh; died in 1884 in Nairn.
Notes:
Capt 24th Bombay Native Infantry unmarried

4.	Margaret Anne Cameron (1.Donald¹) was born on 20 Aug 1825 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh. Notes: She probably died 1855, Greenwich Margaret married Rev. John Beaumont in 1853 in Greenwich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5. Allan Cameron (1.Donald¹) was christened on 6 Apr 1827 in Strone; died on 31 Mar 1831 in Strone.

Charles Cameron

(1.Donald¹) was born on 12 Dec 1829 in Strone; was christened on 4 Jan 1830 in Kilmallie.

Notes:

? . "Squatter at Netley, Wentworth", NSW, Australia

In 1885 Nettley was described as a property near Menindie owned by J. Dunne, of 887,040 acres and running 71,875 sheep, 165 horses and 90 cattle. It was previously owned by James Pile - Cameron may have worked there, but no record has been found