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Sir Donald Charles Cameron

Male 1872 - 1948  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sir Donald Charles Cameron was born on 3 Jun 1872 in Georgetown, British Guiana (son of Donald Charles Cameron and Mary Emily Brassington); died on 8 Jan 1948 in London.

    Notes:

    Governor of Tanganyika 1925-31, Governor of Nigeria 1931-35.

    Donald married Gertrude Gittens in 1903. Gertrude was born on 18 Mar 1877 in British Guiana; died on 22 Feb 1963 in Pinner. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Geoffrey Valentine Cameron was born in ca 1904; died on 23 May 1941 in at sea.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Donald Charles Cameron was born in 1838 (son of Donald Charles Cameron and Unknown); died in 1893.

    Notes:

    He is recorded in British Guiana Colonists website as Donald Charles Jnr.

    A contributed entry to the IGI suggests he was son of John Kennedy Cameron and Elizabeth Mann

    He was member of "Court of Policy", Georgetown, owner of Blankenburg.

    Donald married Mary Emily Brassington on 5 May 1868 in Leguan. Mary was born in ca 1839; died after 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Emily Brassington was born in ca 1839; died after 1891.

    Notes:

    Ref. British Guiana Colonists

    Children:
    1. Hugh Angus Cameron was born on 17 Mar 1870 in Georgetown, British Guiana.
    2. 1. Sir Donald Charles Cameron was born on 3 Jun 1872 in Georgetown, British Guiana; died on 8 Jan 1948 in London.
    3. Alan Cameron was born in ca 1876 in Georgetown, British Guiana.
    4. Jessie Cameron


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Donald Charles Cameron was born on 14 Aug 1814 in Castle Orgueil, Jersey (son of John Cameron and Isabella Kennedy); died on 25 Oct 1872 in Home Creek, Barcoo, Qld.

    Notes:

    For some years he managed the West Indian estates of his uncle, Donald Charles Cameron, below

    He arrived Melbourne 1852. Later a squatter at Barcaldine, Queensland.

    Probably the D. C. Cameron who was initial Secretary of Clan Cameron Association in Melbourne 1853.

    Birth:
    An unidentified source gives 1813, while Australian certificates suggest 1814 or 1815. I have taken 1814 as most likely

    Donald married Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Unknown

    Notes:

    Possibly Elizabeth (Granny Tity) Mann.

    Children:
    1. 2. Donald Charles Cameron was born in 1838; died in 1893.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Cameron was born in ca 1774 (son of Donald Charles Cameron and Isabella MacMartin); died on 30 Apr 1853 in Kintail.

    Notes:

    (Kilmonivaig parish register gives b. 177-, son of Donald Cameron of Doanie. He was 77 at 1851 census)
    First served as volunteer soldier in Gordon Highlanders, then commissioned in 79th Cameron Highlanders 1806, Lieut. 1807. In 1810 recorded as Lt 4th Battalion, Jersey.
    From at least 1815, H.P. Lieut, 2nd Garrison Battalion at Gordonstoun, Kilmallie, later 4th Garrison Battalion, Capt.
    Tenant in Lundavra 1815-36, and then Lianassie, Kintail until his death

    John married Isabella Kennedy on 14 Nov 1804 in Kilmonivaig. Isabella was born in Nov 1785 in Kilmonivaig; died in Jul 1850 in Lianassie, Kintail. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Isabella Kennedy was born in Nov 1785 in Kilmonivaig; died in Jul 1850 in Lianassie, Kintail.

    Notes:

    of Leanachan, Lochaber, dau. of John Kennedy, Tacksman of Leanachan (and probably Jane, a daughter of MacDonald of Glencoe), and sister of Angus Kennedy (see Camisky)

    Children:
    1. Duncan Cameron was born on 23 Feb 1806; died in 1809 in Donie.
    2. Ewen Phillip Cameron was born on 27 Jun 1810; was christened on 3 Jul 1810 in St Martin's, Jersey; died in ca 1863 in Berbice.
    3. John N. Cameron was born on 19 Nov 1811.
    4. 4. Donald Charles Cameron was born on 14 Aug 1814 in Castle Orgueil, Jersey; died on 25 Oct 1872 in Home Creek, Barcoo, Qld.
    5. Allina Cameron was born on 9 Oct 1815; was christened on 17 Oct 1815 in Kilmallie; died on ca Jul 1816 in Lundavra .
    6. Allan Cameron was born on 8 Oct 1817; died in 1836 in Lundavra.
    7. John Kennedy Cameron was born on 14 Aug 1819 in Kilmallie; was christened on 24 Aug 1819 in Kilmallie; died in in Berbice.
    8. Angus Kennedy Cameron was born on 16 Jun 1821 in Lundavra; was christened in in Kilmallie.
    9. Duncan Cameron was born in 1822 in Lundavra; died in 1822 in Lundavra.
    10. Alexander Gordon Matheson Cameron, MD was born on 11 Feb 1823 in Lundavra; was christened on 24 Feb 1823 in Kilmallie; died on 30 Dec 1884 in Georgetown, British Guiana.
    11. Elizabeth Matheson Cameron was born on 13 Aug 1826; died on 30 May 1842 in Lochgilphead.


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