Hello everyone,
Thought you may like some Cameron details I jotted down during a short trip
up to Cumbria. Hope they help someone - if so get back to me as they may be
mine too - somehow.
Hope you make some connections.
Rgds Yvonne
Still looking for
John Cameron born late 17th century, married Mary Edmondson 1802 Wigton,
CUL.
CAMERON in Durham and Cumberland.
Dearham Churchyard - MI.
George HAYSTON of Dearham, died 20th Oct 1851 aged 67 years.
Also, Ann his wife, died 26th June 1857 aged 65 years. (or 63 years)
Also Nancy, wife of William CAMMERON, died 25th Feb 1837 aged 47 years.
William CAMMERON died 10th Jan 1866 aged 78 years.
Also John, the son of William and Nancy CAMMERON died Sept 8th 1821 (or
1824) aged 12 years.
Also an infant daughter died 26th june 1827.
Also Margaret their daughter died Feb 28th 1829 aged 11 years.
Also Andrew their son died 27th Feb 1831 aged 17 months.
On reverse side of the gravestone it continued,
Margaret Ann daughter of William and Nancy CAMMERON died 1st Aug 1837 aged 6
months
Also Andrew their son died 22nd July 1850 aged 16 years
Also Margaret his second wife died Aug 20th 1857 aged 56 years.
It is possible the above William wass the brother to the John Cameron I am
looking for. William would have been born c. 1788 - John married 1802 in
Wigton to Mary Edmondson.
Whitehaven Record Office
1851 census for Dearham
schedule no: 64
address: given only as Dearham
William Cameron Head Mar 60 Road Labourer bn. Moresby, CUL
Margaret Cameron Wife Mar 49 Ag Lab bn. Gallowshire, SCO
Schedule 93:
address: only given as Dearham
George Cameron Head Mar 39 Coalminer bn. Dearham, CUL
Mary Cameron Wife Mar 41 bn. Kirklaughton (Kirkbaughton)
George Cameron Son 16 Coalminer bn. Dearham
William Cameron Son 13 Scholar bn. Dearham
Thomas Cameron Son 7 scholar bn Dearham.
Schedule 59
address: given only as Village of Dearham
William Cameron Head Mar 25 Coalminer bn. Whitehaven
Mary Ann Cameron Wife Mar 26 bn. Flimby, CUL
Census for Ellenborough (part of Dearham)
Schedule 45
address given as Ellenborough
William Cameron Head Widower 40 Coalminer bn. Wigton
John Cameron Son 15 Coalminer bn. Ellenborough
Mary Cameron dau 11 Scholar bn. Ellenborough
Hannah Cameron dau 8 scholar bn. Ellenborough
Margaret Cameron dau 6 scholar bn. Ellenborough
Mathew Smith Father in Law Mar 65 late Coalminer pauper bn. Ellenborough
Mary Smith Mother in Law Mar 72 bn. Caldbeck, CUL
William Cameron Head Widower 67 Late coalminer pauper bn. Bolton, CUL
William Cameron Son Unmar 19 coalminer bn. Ellenborough
John Cameron Grandson 14 coalminer bn. Ellenborough
Alexander Son Mar 25 coalminer bn. Ellenborough
Ann Cameron dau in law 24 coalminer's wife bn. Ellenborough
William Grandson 1 bn. Ellenborough.
1851 census Wigton
Schedule 129
High Street Wigton
John Calderwood Head Mar 53 Handloom Weaver Ireland
Sarah Calderwood Wife Mar 51 bn Wigton
George Calderwood Son 17 Handloom Weaver Wigton
Sarah Calderwood dau 15 Handloom Weaver Wigton
John Calderwood son 13 Handloom Weaver Wigton
Jane CAMERON Grandaughter 5 scholar Wigton
Hannah Sanderson Visitor 21 Carlisle.
George Street Wigton
Thomas Cameron Head Mar 27 Sawyer Wigton
Mary Cameron Wife Mar 26 Wigton
John Cameron son 4 Wigton
Joseph Cameron Father Widower 63 Sawyer Woodside, CUL
Whitehaven 1851 census
Queen ST
Peter Cameron Head 45 Manager/Bank SCO
Jane Cameron Wife 37 SCO
John Cameron son 6 SCO
Elizabeth Cameron dau 3 SCO
Jessie Jane Cameron dau 1 Whitehaven CUl
+ niece and 3 servants.
Newtown, Whitehaven
Hugh Cameron Head 38 Pipemaker Journeyman SCO
Elizabeth Cameron Wife 34 Distington CUL
James Cameron son 12 Errand boy Whitehaven
William son 10 scholar Whitehaven
Elizabeth dau 7 scholar Whitehaven
Sarah Cameron dau 5 scholar Whitehaven
John Cameron son 2 Whitehaven
Daniled son 6mos Whitehaven
Market Place Whitehaven
Joseph Porter Head Unmar 22 Grocer bn Egremont, CUL
Ann CAMERON Hsekpr 53 Egremont
John Scott Apprentice 20 Grocer's apprectntice Distington.
1841 census for Wigton (Head's of household aren't noted down but going from
how it was written the person at the top of each entry written up below is
probably the head, except for Thomas Cameron who was living in the Baxter
hsehold.
Mary Cameron 28 bn CUL
Thomas Cameron 19 Sawyer bn CUL (He was living in the Baxter household)
Mary Cameron 35 Cotton Winder bn. CUL
William Cameron 12 CUL
Henry Cameron 10 CUL
Mark Cameron 7 CUL
John Cameron 4 CUL
Thomas Cameron 2 CUL
In 1841 census for Woodside (Wigton)
Brook Field Lodge
William Edmonson 46 Gardener CUL
Mary Edmonson 45 CUL
James Edmonson 13 CUL