Alexander Cameron

Generation: 1

Alexander Cameron was born in 1824 in Newcastle upon Tyne (son of John Cameron and Jane Ewing); died on 18 Dec 1874 in Hustler's Reef, Sandhurst (Bendigo), Vic.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Ebba Brahe
Immigration: 8 Dec 1857

Notes:

He arrived Melbourne 8 Dec 1857 per "Ebba Brahe" with his 3 children and his second wife Isabella

Immigration:
arrived Melbourne 8 Dec 1857 per "Ebba Brahe"

Alexander married Elizabeth McCartney on 25 Jun 1846 in Newcastle-on-Tyne. Elizabeth was christened on 2 Sep 1825 in Newcastle-on-Tyne; died on 1 Apr 1852 in Newcastle-on-Tyne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Margaret Jane Cameron was born on 8 Nov 1846 in Newcastle-on-Tyne; died on 22 Sep 1885 in Adelaide.
William Cameron was born on 29 Aug 1848 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Alexander married Isabella Mary Ann Graham on 18 Jul 1854 in Newcastle-on-Tyne. Isabella was born in ca 1830 in Newcastle-on-Tyne; died on 10 Aug 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John Cameron was born in ca 1791 in Co. Tyrone, Ireland; died after 1868.

Other Events:

Ancestor of Line: [John17] JOHN CAMERON of AIRDRIE

Notes:

An initial family story suggested as ancestor one Alexander Cameron, known as "Black" Cameron, said to be a pirate and smuggler - this is unlikely.

By 1828 he was at Sandgate, par. All Saints, Newcastle-on-Tyne, a peddler or small ware hawker, still there in 1861

John married Jane Ewing. Jane was born in ca 1785 in Co. Tyrone, Ireland; died on 23 Dec 1867 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Ewing was born in ca 1785 in Co. Tyrone, Ireland; died on 23 Dec 1867 in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Notes:

Other recorded versions of her name include Young and McEwen

Children:

William Cameron was born on 25 May 1816 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 13 Jun 1816 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; died on 19 Aug 1870 in Hustler's Reef, Bendigo, Vic.
John Cameron was born on 25 Mar 1818 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 5 Apr 1818 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire; died on 2 Jan 1867 in Collingwood, Vic.
Margaret Anne Cameron was born in 1820 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 30 Apr 1820 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; died in ca 1855 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Charles Cameron was born in 1821 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 21 Sep 1821 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Adam Cameron was born in 1823 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 12 May 1823 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
1. Alexander Cameron was born in 1824 in Newcastle upon Tyne; died on 18 Dec 1874 in Hustler's Reef, Sandhurst (Bendigo), Vic.
Bridget Cameron was born in 1827 in Newcastle upon Tyne; was christened on 4 Feb 1828 in All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.