Duncan Cameron

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: The Lightning

Notes:

Listed as Ag. Lab. and Fisherman in Scotland - at Kylesmorar, par. Glenelg 1841, cottar there in 1851 (on south shore of Loch Nevis).

He spent 10 years in the United States at unknown time (death cert.). There is a suggestion he was in the army.

He migrated with his family on "The Lightning", from Liverpool, arriving Geelong 25 Nov 1855. Farmer in Little River district, near Geelong and also at Nurrabiel.

He was said to have a brother, Sandy Cameron, who had a station near Hamilton, now identified as Alexander Roy Cameron (Ref. John Cameron)

Birth:
Death cert. 1786; Shipping list 1795; 1841 census 1801; 1851 census 1790

Immigration:
Migrated with his family on "The Lightning"

Duncan married Janet McPhee in ca 1825. Janet was born in 1803 in Oban, Loch Morar; died on 9 Oct 1869 in Little River, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Donald Cameron was born in 1827 in Inverness-shire; died on 14 Jan 1884 in Highton, Vic; was buried in Rothwell Cemetery.
2. Alexander Cameron was born in 1830 in Glenelg, Inverness-shire; died on 27 Feb 1906 in Werribee, Vic.
3. Ann Cameron was born in 1833; was christened on 18 Dec 1833 in Kylesmorar, Glenelg, Inverness-shire; died on 25 May 1855 in Kylesmorar, Glenelg, Inverness-shire; was buried in Meoble, Morar.
4. Ronald Cameron was born in 1837 in Kylesmorar; was christened on 25 Feb 1837 in Kylesmorar, Glenelg, Inverness-shire; died on 17 Jul 1907 in Horsham, Vic.
5. Ewen Cameron was born in 1841 in Kylesmorar; was christened on 21 Aug 1841 in Kylesmorar, Glenelg, Inverness-shire.
6. John Cameron was christened on 21 Feb 1843 in Kylesmorar, Inverness-shire.

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [Duncan4] DUNCAN CAMERON per THE LIGHTNING

Notes:

McMartin ancestry indicated by Y-DNA examination of a descendant. Closely related to Samuel8 family.

Farmer and bagpipe instructor at Fort William

Donald married Isabella Cameron. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]