Major Sir Maurice Alexander Cameron

Generation: 1

Major Sir Maurice Alexander Cameron was born on 30 Nov 1855 in Stirling (son of Lt. Col. Alexander Cameron, CB and Caroline Laura Ashworth); died on 16 May 1936.

Notes:

K.C.M.G.

Maurice married Ethel Georgiana Ancrum on 30 May 1894 in Upton St Leonards, Gloucestershire. Ethel died in Sep 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Ewen Arthur Cameron was born on 1 Jun 1895 in London; died on 16 Dec 1915 in Ypres.
Lt General Sir Alexander Maurice Cameron was born on 30 May 1898; died on 25 Dec 1986.
Lt Col John Ancrum Cameron was born on 27 Aug 1903 in Kensington; died on 26 Aug 1996 in Bromyard, Herefordshire.

Maurice married Francis Perkins in 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Lt. Col. Alexander Cameron, CB was christened on 22 Sep 1814 in Kilmallie (son of Lt. Col John Cameron and Louisa Campbell, of Glenure); died on 9 Aug 1858 in Bareilly, India.

Notes:

42nd Regt

Alexander married Caroline Laura Ashworth on 6 Apr 1847 in Lymington, Hampshire. Caroline was born in ca 1821 in Oporto, Portugal; died on 22 Dec 1907 in London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline Laura Ashworth was born in ca 1821 in Oporto, Portugal; died on 22 Dec 1907 in London.

Notes:

Dau. of Gen. Ashworth

Children:

Ewen Hay Cameron was born on 30 Jul 1849 in Quebec, Canada; died on 28 Jun 1885 in Darwaza; was buried in Quetta.
Louisa Mary Cameron was born in 1851 in Aberdeen; died in 1911.
1. Major Sir Maurice Alexander Cameron was born on 30 Nov 1855 in Stirling; died on 16 May 1936.

Generation: 3

Lt. Col John Cameron was born in ca 1754 (son of Alexander Cameron, of Glennevis and Mary Cameron); died on 12 Feb 1816 in Fort William.

Notes:

Tacksman of Achnasaul from 1790s.
Governor of Fort William

John married Louisa Campbell, of Glenure in May 1800 in Annat. Louisa died after 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa Campbell, of Glenure died after 1840.

Notes:

dau. of Collector Campbell of Fort William

Notes:

Married:
Ref. Oracle and Daily Advertiser (London, England), Monday, May 12, 1800

Children:

Margaret Cameron was born in ca 1804 in Inverness-shire.
Isabella Cameron was born in Aug 1805; died on 20 Aug 1847 in Fort William; was buried in St Andrew's, Fort William.
Jessie Cameron was christened on 15 Apr 1808 in Kilmallie; died in 1885 in NZ.
Ewen Cameron was christened on 13 Apr 1810 in Kilmallie (or 29 Oct 1810); died in in after 1881.
Colin Cameron was christened on 9 May 1813 in Kilmallie.
2. Lt. Col. Alexander Cameron, CB was christened on 22 Sep 1814 in Kilmallie; died on 9 Aug 1858 in Bareilly, India.

Generation: 4

Alexander Cameron, of Glennevis (son of Allan Cameron, of Glennevis); died on 18 May 1774 in Glen Nevis; was buried on 21 May 1774 in Achnawan.

Notes:

"12th Chief of Glen Nevis", at the time of the '45. However some authorities name his son Ewen as 12th chief as noted below.

Listed as Captain in Lochiel's regiment.

It is noted he had 5 children living in 1746, when his house was burnt.

Surrendered ca March 1746 on parole at Inverary. Transferred to Edinburgh Castle March 1747, with Duncallon (Ref. London papers March 1747). Released July 1747 with Act of Indemnity.

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

Mary Cameron (daughter of Archibald Cameron, 1st of Dungallon and Isobel Cameron).

Children:

Ewen Cameron, XII of Glennevis was born in 1738; died on 11 Dec 1797 in Glen Nevis.
Mary Cameron was born in 1739; died on 3 Nov 1830 in Cornwall, Ontario.
Mary Cameron
Jane Cameron
Cameron was born in ca 1746; died in 1746.
Anne Cameron was born in 1751; died on 21 Jul 1827 in Middle Bridge, Perthshire; was buried in Kilmaveonaig, Perthshire.
4. Lt. Col John Cameron was born in ca 1754; died on 12 Feb 1816 in Fort William.