Alexander Cameron

Generation: 1

Alexander Cameron was born in 1791 in Lochaber (son of Donald Cameron and Christina Cameron); died on 24 Apr 1858 in Penola, SA.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Clydesdale
Immigration: 13 Oct 1822

Notes:

Unmarried
Served in 79th Regt.
Arrived Hobart 13 Oct 1822 on "Clydesdale", then ca 1834 moved to Sydney, and on to Victoria with his brother Duncan and nephew Donald(Morgiana). He was at Mt Sturgeon Plains, near Dunkeld, Vic, from 1840, licencee (with John "Morambo" Cameron) from 1844. He later moved to Penola, SA.

Immigration:
Arrived Hobart 13 Oct 1822 on "Clydesdale"

Generation: 2

2.	Donald Cameron was born in ca 1740 in Bohuntine (son of John Cameron and Cameron); died in 1830 in Scotland. Donald married Christina Cameron. Christina (daughter of Donald Cameron and Catherin Thomson) was born in ca 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christina Cameron was born in ca 1770 (daughter of Donald Cameron and Catherin Thomson).

Notes:

Dau. of Donald (Mor Og) Cameron of Inchcree, agent for Duke of Gordon. She was sister of Alexander Cameron, a sergeant in Egypt under Abercombie and officer at Waterloo; and of Capt. Robert Cameron of 35th Regt, d. 13 Jun 1822 at Callart aged 46, with son living nr Fort William 1845 (and wife Janet Cameron.

She emigrated ca 1833 to Nova Scotia, with her daughter Catherine (McDonald)

Children:

1. Alexander Cameron was born in 1791 in Lochaber; died on 24 Apr 1858 in Penola, SA.
Donald Cameron was born on 3 Feb 1793 in Glenroy, Kilmonivaig.
Mary Cameron was christened on 12 Aug 1795 in Glenroy, Kilmonivaig; died on 18 Apr 1849 in Bohuntine.
Rachel Cameron was born in 1797; died on 29 Apr 1863.
Duncan Cameron was born on 8 Jun 1800 in Glenroy, Lochaber; died on 8 Jan 1860 in Glenorchy, Horsham, Vic.
Catherine Cameron was born in 1802 in Glenroy; died on 10 Feb 1898 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

Generation: 3

4. John Cameron was born in ca 1710 (son of Donald Cameron).
John married Cameron. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cameron

Notes:

of Rannoch Moor

Children:

2. Donald Cameron was born in ca 1740 in Bohuntine; died in 1830 in Scotland.
Isabel Cameron was born in ca 1745.
Ann Cameron was born in 1750; died in 1845.

Donald Cameron was born in 1734 in Annat, Inchree (son of Donald Cameron); died in 1800.

Notes:

He (or possibly his father) was agent for the Duke of Gordon and helped him raise the Gordon Highlanders.

Donald (Big Donald, the younger) was the head of a notorious and unruly family who lived on the farms of Leckroy and Annat at the head of Glen Roy and they were known to have rental interests in the farms down towards Onich and Loch Leven

Donald married Catherin Thomson in ca 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherin Thomson

Notes:

Dau. of James and Isobel Thomson

Children:

Isabella Cameron was born in 1762; died in Jun 1838; was buried in Eilean Munde, Loch Leven.
Alexander Cameron was born on 13 Oct 1770; died on 16 Jun 1815 in Quatre Bras.
3. Christina Cameron was born in ca 1770.
Robert Cameron was born in 1774 in Inchree; died on 13 Jun 1822 in Callart.

Generation: 4

8.
Donald Cameron was born in ca 1680 (son of Iain Cameron).
Children:

Angus Cameron was born in ca 1705.

4. John Cameron was born in ca 1710.

Ewen Cameron was born in ca 1715.

12.

Donald Cameron was born in 1715.

Notes:

Standard Bearer for the Locheil at the battle of Prestonpans and at Culloden.

Said to be the son of John Ban McMartin Retalch Cameron.

John Cameron of Ratullochmore was living 1691 (rental), son of Angus (1678), son of John Roy (1667), son of Donald a younger son of Duncan, 3rd of Letterfinlay (MacMillan)

Children:

6. Donald Cameron was born in 1734 in Annat, Inchree; died in 1800.