John Cameron Desborough

Generation: 1

John Cameron Desborough was born on 22 May 1914 in Camberwell, Vic (son of Charles Edward Desborough and Margaret Smith Hossack); died on 19 Apr 2002 in Gold Coast, Qld.

Family/Spouse: Jean Oenone Youngson. Jean was born in 1926 in NZ; died on 15 Mar 1992 in Gold Coast, Qld. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Charles Edward Desborough was born on 5 Oct 1879 in Baldock, Herts. (son of John Owen Desborough and Ellen Ann Bosville James); 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]

Margaret Smith Hossack was born in 1878 in Manchester; died on 12 Jan 1967.

Children:

1. John Cameron Desborough was born on 22 May 1914 in Camberwell, Vic; died on 19 Apr 2002 in Gold Coast, Qld.

Generation: 3

John Owen Desborough was born on 19 Jun 1853 in Sunninghill, Berkshire (son of Lieut Lawrence Desborough and Maria Alletta Cameron); 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]

Ellen Ann Bosville James was born in 1857 in London; died in 1882 in Ilfracombe.

Children:

2. Charles Edward Desborough was born on 5 Oct 1879 in Baldock, Herts.; died on 20 Apr 1959 in Box Hill, Vic.

Generation: 4

Lieut Lawrence Desborough was born on 8 Sep 1806 in Rochester, Kent; died on 10 Jul 1874 in Windsor Castle.

Notes:

son of Lieut General Lawrence Desborough of Royal Marines and Ann Catherine Vivion.
He joined 3rd Regt. as Ensign 10 Apr 1825, and was in NSW for two years before going to India. Described as retired Captain and Military Tutor with 7 pupils living in, at 1861 census of Sunninghill. Before his death he was living in a "grace and favour" apartment at Windsor Castle

Lawrence married Maria Alletta Cameron on 14 Oct 1834 in Ghazepore, Bengal, India. Maria (daughter of Lt. Col. Allan Cameron and Aletta Jacoba Borcherds) was born on 17 Oct 1810 in Cape of Good Hope; died on 17 Feb 1879 in Leatherhead. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maria Alletta Cameron was born on 17 Oct 1810 in Cape of Good Hope (daughter of Lt. Col. Allan Cameron and Aletta Jacoba Borcherds); died on 17 Feb 1879 in Leatherhead.

Children:

Catherine Alletta Desborough was born in Sep 1835 in Ghazepore, India; died in 1836 in India; was buried in Ghazepore, India.
Lawrence Cameron Desborough was born on 6 Oct 1836 in Meerut, India; died on 25 Nov 1875 in Madras, India.
Marie Alletta Desborough was born on 6 Oct 1837 in Meerut, India; died on 2 Nov 1918 in Bath, England.
Harriet Vivian Desborough was born on 14 Aug 1839.
Charles Vivien Desborough was born on 3 Aug 1841 in Bombay; died on 11 Oct 1892 in Port Said.
Catherine Harriot Desborough was born in 1851 in Sunninghill, Berkshire, England.
4. John Owen Desborough was born on 19 Jun 1853 in Sunninghill, Berkshire; died in Dec 1921 in Farnham, England.