William Alexander Cameron

Generation: 1

William Alexander Cameron was born on 17 Nov 1862 in Blackburn, Lancs.; was christened on 7 May 1863 in Blackburn, Lancs. (son of William Alexander Cameron and Anna Reid Rentoul); died on 14 Aug 1900 in Gunnedah, NSW.

Notes:

Of Willala, nr Gunnedah.

Author, incl. a book of poems, “Idylls of the Dawn”, ca 1880 and a novel “Keith Hope”, published in Brisbane 1898.

Generation: 2

William Alexander Cameron was born on 4 Oct 1833 in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire (son of William Cameron and Margaret Rentoul); died on 21 Mar 1873 in Portstewart, Co. Londonderry.

Notes:

With family at Mill Hill, Blackford, Perthshire as Banker's Clerk in 1851. Later Bank manager

A relationship to the Erracht family is claimed, detail unknown

William married Anna Reid Rentoul on 5 Sep 1861 in Balleymoney, Antrim. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Reid Rentoul

Notes:

Dau. of Rev. John Laurence Rentoul and Dorcas Carmichael

Children:

1. William Alexander Cameron was born on 17 Nov 1862 in Blackburn, Lancs.; was christened on 7 May 1863 in Blackburn, Lancs.; died on 14 Aug 1900 in Gunnedah, NSW.
Dorcas Helen Carmichael Cameron was born on 12 Oct 1865; was christened on 24 Jul 1866 in Blackburn, Lancs..
John Lawrence Rentoul Cameron was born on 25 Sep 1867 in Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland; died on 4 Aug 1948 in Chatswood, NSW.

Generation: 3

William Cameron was born in 1800 in Methven, Perthshire; was christened on 2 Mar 1800 in Methven, Perthshire (son of William Cameron and Helen Sword).

Notes:

Farmer, of Mill Hill, Blackford 1851, 61

William married Margaret Rentoul. Margaret was born in ca 1801 in Tippermuir (Tibbermore), Perthshire; died after 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Rentoul was born in ca 1801 in Tippermuir (Tibbermore), Perthshire; died after 1861.

Children:

2. William Alexander Cameron was born on 4 Oct 1833 in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire; died on 21 Mar 1873 in Portstewart, Co. Londonderry.
Jessie Cameron was born on 30 Apr 1835 in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire.
Alexander Rentoul Cameron was born on 11 Apr 1837 in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire; died in 1921.
Helen Cameron was born on 24 Feb 1839 in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire.

Generation: 4

8.	William Cameron Other Events: Ancestor of Line: [John51] CAMERONS & RENTOULS, PERTHSHIRE Notes: He may have been baptised 21 Feb 1773, Methven, son of another William Cameron. William married Helen Sword on 16 Feb 1794 in Methven, Perthshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen Sword

Children:

Cathrien Cameron was born in 1795 in Methven, Perthshire; was christened on 18 Oct 1795 in Methven, Perthshire.
4. William Cameron was born in 1800 in Methven, Perthshire; was christened on 2 Mar 1800 in Methven, Perthshire.
Jannet Cameron was born in 1802 in Methven, Perthshire; was christened on 19 Sep 1802 in Methven, Perthshire.