John Patrick Cameron

Generation: 1

John Patrick Cameron was born on 22 Jul 1844 in British Guiana (son of John Cameron and Charlotte Eleanor Duggin); died on 23 Aug 1919 in Treguier, France.

John married Ann Catherine Deslandes on 25 Mar 1896 in St Helier. Ann was born in 1838 in St Helier, Jersey; died on 4 Jul 1916 in Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John Cameron was born on 21 Sep 1821; was christened on 26 Nov 1821 in Berbice (son of John Cameron, XIV of Glennevis and Elizabeth Sharpe); died on 26 Dec 1904 in Leichhardt, NSW.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Commodore
Immigration: 2 May 1853

Notes:

Accountant, Railway clerk. Arrived Sydney 2 May 1853, on the "Commodore"

Immigration:
Arrived Sydney 2 May 1853, on the "Commodore"

John married Charlotte Eleanor Duggin in 1843 in Edinburgh. Charlotte was born on 4 Mar 1824 in Berbice; died on 4 May 1852 in Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlotte Eleanor Duggin was born on 4 Mar 1824 in Berbice; died on 4 May 1852 in Jersey.

Notes:

Name:
or Duggan

Children:

1. John Patrick Cameron was born on 22 Jul 1844 in British Guiana; died on 23 Aug 1919 in Treguier, France.
Elizabeth Helen Cameron was born on 6 May 1846 in Berbice.
Charlotte Isabella Cameron was born on 10 Jun 1848 in Berbice; died on 5 Dec 1924 in Redfern.
Colin Hickey McKenzie Cameron was born on 19 Aug 1850.

Generation: 3

John Cameron, XIV of Glennevis was christened on 10 Oct 1782 in Kilmallie (son of Ewen Cameron, XII of Glennevis and Helen Grant); died on 5 Nov 1862 in Pimlico, London; was buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.

Notes:

A planter in Berbice, British Guiana, in partnership with Donald Charles Cameron, Dawnie. Said to have been a Lieut. Colonel (Regiment unknown)

In 1851, having amassed large debts, he found a flaw in the entail, and sold Glennevis to Sir Duncan Cameron of Fassifern.

He was a widower in Jersey by the time of the 1851 census, living with his daughters and a grandson.

John married Elizabeth Sharpe in Berbice. Elizabeth (daughter of John Sharp and Elizabeth Hiatt) was born in 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Sharpe was born in 1775 (daughter of John Sharp and Elizabeth Hiatt).

Notes:

She was described as a quadroon, and said to have been shunned when she went with her husband to Scotland. She probably died there ca 1850.

Children:

Helen Cameron was born in 1809; died on 22 Mar 1884 in Jersey.
Alexander Cameron was born in 1812 in Berbice; died on 16 Jun 1881 in Ipswich, Qld.
Euan Cameron was born in 1816; died on 18 Feb 1872 in Ipswich, Qld.
Isabella Cameron was born in 1818; died on 3 Feb 1865 in Jersey.
2. John Cameron was born on 21 Sep 1821; was christened on 26 Nov 1821 in Berbice; died on 26 Dec 1904 in Leichhardt, NSW.
Charles Matheson Cameron was born in 1824 in Inverness-shire; died on 11 Mar 1907 in Brisbane; was buried on 12 Mar 1907 in Lutwyche, Qld.
Donald Charles Cameron was born on 28 May 1828 in Berbice; died on 14 Apr 1914 in Brisbane; was buried in Goodna, Qld.

Generation: 4

Ewen Cameron, XII of Glennevis was born in 1738 (son of Alexander Cameron, of Glennevis and Mary Cameron); died on 11 Dec 1797 in Glen Nevis.

Notes:

Joined 78th Fraser Highlanders as ensign 1757 (aged 18), lieut. 1758, wounded Jul 1759 and retired on half pay 1763

A story that "He was wounded in the neck while an infant, concealed in his mother's plaid after the '45" does not fit known dates. See - "in a letter sent to Bishop Forbes by the wife of Dr. Archibald Cameron regarding her sister married to Alexander Cameron of Glennevis she reports that the gold lace and gold buttons were cut from the young son's coat and that he was wounded."(Ref. The Companions of Pickle, by Andrew Lang)

Died:
aged 57

Ewen married Helen Grant on 22 Sep 1778. Helen (daughter of Patrick Grant, 9th of Glenmoriston and Henrietta Grant) was born on 8 May 1760 in Glenmoriston; died on 1 Aug 1828 in Kinlochlevan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen Grant was born on 8 May 1760 in Glenmoriston (daughter of Patrick Grant, 9th of Glenmoriston and Henrietta Grant); died on 1 Aug 1828 in Kinlochlevan.

Children:

Alexander Cameron died in infancy.
Patrick Cameron, XIII of Glennevis was christened on 12 Oct 1780 in Kilmallie; died on 10 Dec 1838.
Helen Cameron was christened on 25 Sep 1781 in Kilmallie; died on 11 Feb 1857 in Fort William.
4. John Cameron, XIV of Glennevis was christened on 10 Oct 1782 in Kilmallie; died on 5 Nov 1862 in Pimlico, London; was buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.
Isabella Cameron was christened on 7 Dec 1783 in Kilmallie; died on 26 May 1874.
Donald Cameron was born on 11 Apr 1785 in Glennevis; was christened in 1785 in Kilmallie; died on 21 Jun 1870 in Fort William.
Henrietta Glennevis Cameron was born in 1788; died on 26 Jun 1871 in Inverness.
Elizabeth Cameron was christened on 31 Dec 1792 in Kilmallie; died in young.
Allan Cameron was christened on 9 Mar 1793 in Kilmallie; died in young.
Jean Gordon Cameron was christened on 3 Jun 1794 in Kilmallie; died on 22 Mar 1813 in Edinburgh.

10. John Sharp (son of James Sharp).
John married Elizabeth Hiatt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11.
Elizabeth Hiatt (daughter of Hon. John Hiatt and Unknown).
Children:

John Hiatt Sharp

5. Elizabeth Sharpe was born in 1775.