Duncan Cameron

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Tasmania
• Immigration: 1851

Notes:

Migrated per "Tasmania" 1851.
Station overseer, of Avoca Forest

Immigration:
Migrated per "Tasmania" 1851

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Tasmania

Notes:

Said to be descended from Dawnie branch of Glennevis Camerons.

Crofter on 6 acres Blarmacfoldich, 1851. He came to Australia with his first wife on "Tasmania" arriving Portland 23 Nov 1851 from Plymouth 25 Jul 1851.

Allan was first employed to work among the sheep by Messrs Donald (I61725) and John Cameron (I61746) on Morambro station for twelve months, after which he was manager of Kilbride station, Penola, SA (later called Nangwarry) for 11 years. He next entered into partnership with Alexander (King) Cameron (I60136) in the purchase of Avoca Forest Station, Castlemaine pastoral district in 1864, the partners running 20-25,000 sheep. In 1873, he and his partner purchased the Springfield station near Swan Hill and conducted both properties until 1882, Allan Cameron being the managing partner. He then relinquished both stations and leased (and later bought) Bealiba station from Mr J. B. Chirnside, grazing about 12,000 sheep. He was a member of the Bet Bet council and was appointed a JP in 1882. (Ref. Michelle Roberts)

Allan married Marjory Cameron on 12 Dec 1847 in Kilmallie. Marjory (daughter of Angus Cameron and Catherine) was born in ca 1826 in Kilmallie; died in ca 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Tasmania

Notes:

of Blarmacfoldich

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [Allan5] ALLAN CAMERON of BLARMACFOLDICH

Notes:

of Blarmacfoldich, Kilmallie, crofter

Donald married Flora Cameron. Flora was born in ca 1796 in Kilmallie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Angus married Catherine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]