John Bowthorne Cameron

Notes:

Baptised as John Cameron (Bowthorne added later to distinguish him from his half brother John)
He was raised by Christina Munro, below, and by his bachelor uncles, John Cameron (of Solitude) and Angus Cameron (of Strone). He lived on the Orara for years. He later lived at Maclean working at Cameron's (unrelated) store.

Immigration ship:
emigrated on "Brilliant"

emigrated on "Brilliant"

John married Jane McPherson on 24 Sep 1868 in Sth Grafton. Jane (daughter of Alexander MacPherson and Sarah Cameron) was born in ca 1844 in Argyllshire; died on 15 Nov 1920 in Maclean. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Angus Cameron was born on 3 Nov 1869 in Sth Grafton; died in Aug 1949 in Maclean, NSW; was buried on 4 Aug 1949 in Maclean, NSW.
2. Catherine Cameron was born on 24 Jun 1871; died on 6 Jul 1962 in Maclean.
3. John Duncan Cameron was born on 11 Oct 1872 in Sth Grafton; died on 22 Jan 1913 in Maclean, NSW.
4. Duncan Alexander Cameron was born on 1 Feb 1876 in Grafton; died on 14 Jan 1930 in Camperdown; was buried in Rookwood.
5. Sarah Ann Cameron was born on 28 Jan 1878 in Grafton, NSW; died on 16 Jun 1880 in Grafton, NSW.
6. Cameron died in young.
7. Isabella Jane Cameron was born in 1880 in Grafton, NSW; died on 21 Mar 1953 in Maclean, NSW.
8. Dugald McPherson Cameron was born on 17 Apr 1882 in Sth Grafton; died on 21 Sep 1966 in Maclean.
9. Allan Ewan Cameron was born on 4 Jul 1884 in Levenstrath, NSW; died on 12 Jul 1963 in Maclean, NSW.
10. Maude Mary Clarenza Cameron was born on 21 Apr 1886 in Orara River; died on 15 Aug 1929 in Maclean.
11. Sarah Annie Beatrice Cameron was born on 2 Oct 1888 in Maclean; died on 18 Oct 1971 in St Marys.

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Brilliant

Notes:

Arrived on "Brilliant", Jan 1838 Owned Willow Camp, Grafton

Immigration:
Arrived on "Brilliant"

Duncan married Ann McPhee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Brilliant

Notes:

She was dau. of Donald Alexander McPhee (the son of John McPhee and Catherine Cameron) and Catherine McPhee (dau. of Angus McPhee and Mary McPhee), who also arrived on the "Brilliant" with Ann and her five siblings.
Ann McPhee then married 20 Feb 1847, Williams River, Hector McLean, moving to the Clarence River, near the Cameron family

Notes:

He was tenant in Swordelmore, Ardnamurchan to at least 1816, by 1825 a tenant in Ardtoe

Allan married Isabella Cameron in 1810 in Swordlemore, Argyll. Isabella (daughter of Angus Ewen Cameron and Margaret McLachlan) was born in 1789 in Swordlemore, Ardnamurchan; died on 18 Jul 1869 in Grafton, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Brilliant

Notes:

Swordle is about a mile east of Kilmory, on the north coast of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. She emigrated on "Brilliant", arriving Sydney Jan 1838 from Tobermory, Mull Sep 1837, as a widow, with her brother and sister and her seven children. All settled on J. Barker's property, Hunter River (presumably Castle Forbes, bought by James Barker from James Mudie in 1836), before moving to Grafton in Mar 1858

Immigration:
emigrated on "Brilliant"

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [Angus3] ANGUS EWEN CAMERON of ARDNAMURCHAN

Notes:

Of Swordle, Ardnamurchan

Angus married Margaret McLachlan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]