Robert Cameron

Generation: 1

Robert Cameron was born on ? ca 1800 (son of Donald Cameron and Jane Proudfoot); died in ca 1843.

Notes:

Parentage not proven, but accepted as son of Donald Cameron and Jane Proudfoot.
Migration and death details uncertain, but may have been living at Ellerston (Elliston), Scone, NSW in Sep 1840, though a family story tells of his death from tetanus on a ship to Australia, from killing sheep, with Robert Jnr being born on board, in the Great Australian Bight.
Robert Cameron witnessed baptism of Donald's son Robert in Glasgow in 1841, with Hugh and Alexander Cameron'

Robert married Catherine Ranken on 8 Jun 1839? in Muckairn, Argyll? (as Catherine Cameron). Catherine died on 19 Aug 1876 in Glen Innes, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Robert Cameron was born on 27 Mar 1840 in Ellerston, Scone , NSW; was christened on 24 Sep 1840 in Scone, NSW; died on 29 Apr 1929 in Glen Innes, NSW.

Generation: 2

Donald Cameron was born in ca 1774; died in ca 1840.

Other Events:

Ancestor of Line: [Hugh3] CAMERONS of KERRARA

Notes:

Farm Manager, of Gylen Farm, Kerrera, (an island off Oban), Recorded in a document held by Chiefs of MacDougall as proprietor of Farm of Gylen from 1824, more recently called Upper Gylen. From 1838 tenants were Robert & Alexander Cameron, and from 1840 to 1848 Alexander Cameron. A page from a rent book shows Donald Cameron paying £30 pa from 1828 to 1837 and then £60 pa to 1840. Another rent book shows Donald Cameron of Gylen having paid £15

Donald married Jane Proudfoot in ca 1793. Jane was born in ca 1776 in not in Argyll; died on 18 Mar 1849; was buried in Kilmore churchyard, Argyll. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Proudfoot was born in ca 1776 in not in Argyll; died on 18 Mar 1849; was buried in Kilmore churchyard, Argyll.

Notes:

"of Kilmore & Kilbride (Oban district)". A headstone was erected in 1869 by her son Alexander, describing her as "wife of Donald Cameron, late Tennant of Gaylen, Kerrera"

Children:

Margaret Cameron was born on 12 Jul 1794; was christened on 14 Jul 1794 in Musdale, Argyle, nr Oban; died on 10 May 1857 in Clachan, Seil.
John Cameron was born on 8 Jun 1796 in Musdale, Argyll; was christened on 10 Jun 1796 in Kilmore & Kilbride, Argyll.
Nelly Cameron was born on 20 Dec 1797 in Musdale, Argyll; was christened on 23 Dec 1797 in Kilmore & Kilbride, Argyll.
1. Robert Cameron was born on ? ca 1800; died in ca 1843.
Donald Cameron was born in ca 1804; died on 5 Dec 1874 in Mianga Creek, Laggan, NSW.
Alexander Cameron was born on 10 Dec 1806 in Musdale, Argyll; was christened on 12 Dec 1806 in Kilmore & Kilbride, Argyll; died on 18 Mar 1885 in Oban.
Duncan Cameron was born on 15 Feb 1811 in Balinoe, by Oban, Argyll; was christened on 17 Feb 1811 in Kilmore and Kilbride, Argyll.
Hugh Stephenson Cameron was born on 19 May 1819 in Oban, Argyll; died on 30 Nov 1876 in Glenmore, Morongla Creek, Cowra; was buried in Cowra, NSW.