Donald Cameron (abt. 1840 - aft. 1861)

Born about 1840 in Mull, Argyll, Scotland

Ancestors

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Biography

In the 1861 census he is living with his sister Ann McDermid in Glasgow, Scotland and his occupation is given as ships carpenter. Their mother is also living there.

Sources

Parish record of his birth/baptism, and 1851 and1861 census returns, all obtained from the website of scotlandspeople.gov.uk

1851 census (549/4/7 page7) of Kilninian and Kilmore, Tobermory, Argyll : at 32 McKenzie Street ; - Alexander Cameron, head, 66, piper music, born Kilninian and Kilmore; Marion Cameron, wife, 62, born Kilninian and Kilmore; Catherine Cameron, daughter, 35, unmarried, born Kilninian and Kilmore; Donald Cameron, son, 12, scholar, born Kilninian and Kilmore; Flora McPherson, grand-daughter, 6, scholar, born Kilninian and Kilmore.

1861 census (644/8 13/009 page 10 ) of Barony, Glasgow; - at 126 Piccadilly Street; Ann McDermid, head, widow, 46, former servant, born Coll, Argyllshire; Mary McDermid, daughter, 7, scholar, born Glasgow; Sarah McDermid, daughter, 5, scholar, Glasgow; John McDermid, son, 3, born Glasgow; Sarah Cameron, mother, widow, 68, former servant, born Mull, Argyllshire; Isabella Cameron, sister, unmarried, 28, former servant, born Coll, Argyllshire; Donald Cameron, brother, unmarried, 23, ships carpenter, born Mull, Argyllshire; James Livingston, relative, unmarried, 33, ships carpenter, born Glasgow; Peter McPherson, boarder, unmarried, 19, joiner, born Mull, Argyllshire.