Donald Cameron

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Brilliant

Notes:

Records regarding the early generations of this family contain a number of conflicting details. Some of the facts recorded in the several accounts of the family are not backed up by primary documentation, rather representing oral tradition, which is known to often get distorted. The order and detail of Donald Cameron's children given below represent my best guess, having given consideration to the merits of conflicting documents. RSC

This family has reason to accept a connection with the Dungallon family, but the details have yet to be discovered. Donald is said to have called Jean Cameron (who was wife of Dr Archibald Cameron) "Aunt".

"Dungallon" was certainly used as a house name, and stud animal name, in the later family.

One reading is that "Aunt" Jean Cameron was in fact a first cousin once removed of Donald, who was grandson of Donald or Ewen Cameron of Camusaine, (half) brothers of Archibald Cameron of Dungallon (father of the standard bearer) - ref. Alf Wood

A further possibility is that descent is from Donald Cameron, natural son of Alexander, 3rd of Dungallon. If so, then on dates Donald (of Australia) would be grandson of this Donald, either through Alexander or Mary Cameron.

Immigration:
emigrated on "Brilliant"

Died:
"aged 88"

Donald married Ann MacPherson in ca 1798 in Ardtoe, Ardnamurchan. Ann died in ca 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Allan Cameron was born in ca 1799.
2. Alexander Cameron was born in ca 1800 in Argyllshire; died on 27 Jun 1877 in Newcastle.
3. Archibald Cameron was born in 1803.
4. Ewan Cameron was born in ca 1805 in Ardnamurchan; died on 23 Jan 1890 in Newcastle; was buried on 25 Jan 1890 in Sandgate, NSW.
5. Sarah Cameron was born in ca 1808 in Acharacle, Argyllshire, Scotland; died on 12 Feb 1899 in Maclean, NSW.
6. John Cameron was born in ca 1809 in Ardnamurchan; died on 18 Oct 1873 in Church Gully, Uralla.
7. Sibby Cameron was christened on 18 Nov 1810 in Acharacle.
8. Sophia Cameron was born in ca 1813 in Ardnamurchan; died on 7 May 1896 in Sydney .
9. Ann Cameron was born in ca 1816; died on 17 May 1904 in Newcastle, NSW; was buried on 18 May 1904 in Sandgate, NSW.
10. Mary Cameron was born on 21 Jun 1820 in Ardnamurchan; died on 28 May 1904 in "Linwood", Wickham, NSW .

Donald married Catherine McPherson in 1836 in Ardtoe. Catherine was born on 25 Dec 1807 in Tobermory; died on 30 Apr 1903; was buried in Stroud, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ewen Cameron was born in ca 1836.
2. Dugald Cameron was born in 24 (21) May 1839 in Hinton, nr Morpeth, NSW; died on 2 Jun 1927 in Camlet, Bollon, Qld; was buried in Camlet, Bollon, Qld.
3. John Cameron was born on 14 Jan 1842 in Morpeth, NSW; died on 27 Jul 1920 in Miles, Qld; was buried in Toowoomba, Qld.
4. Donald Cameron was born in 1844 in Ironbark Creek, near Hexham, NSW; died on 7 Jul 1925 in Taree, NSW; was buried in Krambach Cemetery.
5. Sarah Louisa Cameron was born in 1846 in 'Waterhole Reach', on the Karuah river, near Allworth, NSW; died on 17 May 1926 in Stockton, NSW.

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [Donald3] DONALD CAMERON of ARDNAMURCHAN, per BRILLIANT

Notes:

Farmer

Alexander married Mary Cameron. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A marriage has been noted at Ardnamurchan of Alexander Cameron in Swordelchaol and Mary Cameron on 22 May 1777.

Swordle is about a mile east of Kilmory, on the north coast of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Swordlechaol was one of three crofting farms in the Swordle group, with 4 tenants at the time of its clearance in 1853