1823 - 1896 (73 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Allan Cameron was born on 16 Aug 1823 in Blarmacfoldich, Inverness-shire (son of Donald Cameron and Flora Cameron); died on 20 Nov 1896 in Bealiba, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic. Other Events:
- Immigration ship: Tasmania
Notes:
Said to be descended from Dawnie branch of Glennevis Camerons.
Crofter on 6 acres Blarmacfoldich, 1851. He came to Australia with his first wife on "Tasmania" arriving Portland 23 Nov 1851 from Plymouth 25 Jul 1851.
Allan was first employed to work among the sheep by Messrs Donald (I61725) and John Cameron (I61746) on Morambro station for twelve months, after which he was manager of Kilbride station, Penola, SA (later called Nangwarry) for 11 years. He next entered into partnership with Alexander (King) Cameron (I60136) in the purchase of Avoca Forest Station, Castlemaine pastoral district in 1864, the partners running 20-25,000 sheep. In 1873, he and his partner purchased the Springfield station near Swan Hill and conducted both properties until 1882, Allan Cameron being the managing partner. He then relinquished both stations and leased (and later bought) Bealiba station from Mr J. B. Chirnside, grazing about 12,000 sheep. He was a member of the Bet Bet council and was appointed a JP in 1882. (Ref. Michelle Roberts)
Allan married Marjory Cameron on 12 Dec 1847 in Kilmallie. Marjory (daughter of Angus Cameron and Catherine) was born in ca 1826 in Kilmallie; died in ca 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Duncan Cameron was born on 29 Jan 1849 in Kilmallie; died on 20 Jul 1877 in Inglewood, Vic.
- Mary Cameron was born in Dec 1850; died on 8 Apr 1892 in Mt Korong, nr Wedderburn, Vic; was buried in Wedderburn, Vic.
Allan married Helen MacLeod on 7 Jul 1857 in Penola, SA. Helen (daughter of Angus MacLeod and Mary Cameron) was born on 25 Oct 1831 in Culduthel, Inverness-shire; died on 14 Aug 1905 in Bealiba Station, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Angus McLeod Cameron was born on 8 Jun 1858 in Kilbride, SA; died on 5 Nov 1892 in Normanton, Qld.
- Flora Cameron was born on 23 Feb 1860 in Kilbride Stn, Penola, SA; died on 28 Aug 1898 in Dunolly, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic.
- Very Rev. Donald Allan Cameron, MA was born on 8 Feb 1862 in Kilbride, Penola, SA; died on 4 Jul 1940 in Kew, Vic; was buried in Box Hill, Vic.
- Margaret Cameron was born in 1864 in SA; died in 1868 in Vic.
- Alexander Cameron was born in 1865 in Dunolly, Vic; died on 3 Jul 1934 in Bealiba Stn, Vic; was buried on 4 Jul 1934 in Bealiba, Vic.
- Marion Cameron was born in 1867 in Dunolly, Vic; died on 17 May 1929 in Hawthorn, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic.
- Margaret MacKillop Cameron was born in 1870 in Mt Korong, Vic; died on 8 Aug 1905 in Bealiba, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic.
- Major John McLeod Cameron was born on 30 Jul 1873 in Mt Korong, Vic; died on 1 Apr 1923 in Wembley Park, London.
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Generation: 2
2. | Donald Cameron was born in ca 1790 in Kilmallie; died in 1841-1851. Other Events:
- Ancestor of Line: [Allan5] ALLAN CAMERON of BLARMACFOLDICH
Notes:
of Blarmacfoldich, Kilmallie, crofter
Donald married Flora Cameron. Flora was born in ca 1796 in Kilmallie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Flora Cameron was born in ca 1796 in Kilmallie. Children:
- 1. Allan Cameron was born on 16 Aug 1823 in Blarmacfoldich, Inverness-shire; died on 20 Nov 1896 in Bealiba, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic.
- Donald Cameron was born in ca 1833; died on 6 Jan 1906 in Mount Gambier, SA.
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