According to the IGI, Hugh Cameron (b 1812) and Catherine Livingstone (b 1800) had two children at Aharacle (actually Acharacle?). They were Jane on 18/2/1832 and Alexander on 27/10/1833. Does anyone recognise or know anything of this family? I suspect, but can't prove, that they eventually emigrated to Australia and settled near Mount Gambier, near the border of Victoria and South Australia. I also suspect that this same Catherine Livingstone may have been previously married to James Cameron (who died 1827) and had a son by him, also called James, who was b 1822 at either Strontian or Glenborrodale, and who emigrated from Tobermory to Australia in 1839 aboard the British King, along with his future wife, Katherine McEachern and her family. This James eventually settled in the Western District of Victoria, became a fairly successful squatter and is thought to have later brought his mother, step-father and half-sister Jane out to Australia - presumably the Hugh Cameron, Catherine Livingston and Jane, mentioned above, but as I said above, I'm durned if I can prove any of this. I live in hope that one day I might be able to unravel this little puzzle and would be very grateful if anyone can help. Don Sutherland

I would be very interested in knowing if in your tree you have a Donald LIVINGSTON, born about 1800. The person I am chasing was married to Elspeth INNES who died in 1882 and appear to have had a son named James who probably didn't survive the 1851 census? Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Sutherland" <faldocs@bigpond.com> : According to the IGI, Hugh Cameron (b 1812) and Catherine Livingstone (b : 1800) had two children at Aharacle (actually Acharacle?). They were Jane on : 18/2/1832 and Alexander on 27/10/1833. Does anyone recognise or know : anything of this family? : : I suspect, but can't prove, that they eventually emigrated to Australia and : settled near Mount Gambier, near the border of Victoria and South Australia. : I also suspect that this same Catherine Livingstone may have been previously : married to James Cameron (who died 1827) and had a son by him, also called : James, who was b 1822 at either Strontian or Glenborrodale, and who : emigrated from Tobermory to Australia in 1839 aboard the British King, along : with his future wife, Katherine McEachern and her family. This James : eventually settled in the Western District of Victoria, became a fairly : successful squatter and is thought to have later brought his mother, : step-father and half-sister Jane out to Australia - presumably the Hugh : Cameron, Catherine Livingston and Jane, mentioned above, but as I said : above, I'm durned if I can prove any of this. : : I live in hope that one day I might be able to unravel this little puzzle : and would be very grateful if anyone can help. : : Don Sutherland

I'm afraid I can't shed any light on the query that initiated this discussion and can probably only add to the confusion. My interest is in Janet Cameron who married David McPherson, location unknown, c1820. She and David produced six children in the area between 1822 and 1833. The third of these, Donald, (my wife's great grandfather) was baptised at Acharacle in 1826. Not sure about the others but IGI locates them in Scotstown, which shows the family lived in that general area. I know nothing about David or Janet's origins and have only joined this thread in the hope that other postings may provide some clues. the older of the tworobbos at Bairnsdale, Victoria, OZ