1821 -
Generation: 1
1. | John Cameron was christened on 12 Sep 1821 in Daininaneach, Ardchattan, Argyll (son of Lachlan Cameron and Catherine McColl). Other Events:
Notes:
Postmaster at Bonawe. Convict, sentenced to 14 years transportation 14 Apr 1847 at Inverary for fraud, transported to Hobart per "Rodney", arriving 28 Nov 1850. Conditional pardon 1853.
A notice of his sister's wedding in Scotland in 1859 noted he was 'for many years connected with the Hobart Town Press' (Ref. Hobart Town Daily Mercury)
He sailed with his family to Sydney 1860 per "Hargreaves", then moved to Maitland and later Newcastle (newspaper editor/reporter to 1871). Probably later moved to Auckland, New Zealand
John married Jane Park on 12 Feb 1854 in St George's Church, Hobart. Jane was born in ca 1829 in Haddington, Midlothian. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- John Stewart Cameron was born in Feb 1854 in Hobart; died on 6 Dec 1913 in Qld; was buried in Lowood, Qld?.
- Donald Lachlan Cameron was born in 1855 in Hobart; died on 25 May 1908 in Mackay, Qld.
- Alexander Duncan Cameron was born in 1857 in Hobart.
- Cecilia Jane Hay Cameron was born in 1857 in Hobart,.
- James Finley Cameron was born in May 1859 in Hobart; died on 7 Oct 1859 in Hobart.
- Finley Cameron was born in Jul 1860 in Maitland, NSW.
- Catherine Ann Cameron was born on 4 Nov 1861 in Maitland.
- Robert David Cameron was born on 24 Feb 1864 in Maitland; died on 6 Jan 1865 in Maitland.
- William McI. Cameron was born in 1865 in Maitland.
- Mary M. Cameron was born in 1868 in Maitland.
- Robert David Cameron was born in Jun 1870 in Newcastle, NSW; died on 18 Nov 1870 in Newcastle, NSW.
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