Hi Dorothy, I have hit a brick wall with my Cameron's too be honest. I have John Cameron born abt 1806. parents John Cameron, Ploughman/Shepherd and Sarah Mckecknie. (there may well be a baptism for him in 1804 to a John Cameron and Sarah McEachen, I can't be 100% sure it's him but it seems likely). I know he had a brother Donald, somewhere nearby, as he signed documents including John's death certificate, but I have been unable too trace his death record to be able to trace him back through the censuses. John married late in 1854 to a Jane/Jean Dempster at Glenhurich (Jane's home), in the parish of Strontian. They lived at Aruindle according the children's birth records. They had 5 children together but John (c.1806) died a few years after the birth of there last child. He was 66 and left the family I think fairly impoverished. After John's death the family lived in Scotstown. Jane died in 1882. Quite horribly by the sounds of it - Ulceration of bowels 6 months and peritonitis 7 days. There children were: Elizabeth who was born in 1854. She died aged 16 in 1871 at Scotstown, listed as a pauper and cause of death - no medical attendant. John was born in 1857 and is my Grt grt Grandfather. By 1881 he had left Argyll for Kinloch Rannoch in Perthshire and become a shepherd there. He married Charlotte Gow from Caputh, Perthshire and they lived at Finnart, Kinloch Rannoch until sometime after 1901. In 1909 Charlotte died and they were living in Caputh. John must have returned to K.Rannoch though and died there at Tigh-an-Ears in 1918. They had 3 children. Including my Grandfather. David was born 1859. David appears to have become the breadwinner of the household for many years. He never married and became a Tailor. He lived at Scotstown for many many years. He died in 1936. Sarah was born 1861. She married Alex Matheison. I have been unable to trace her through the census. But I did find her death record in Leith, Edinburgh in 1939. Margaret was born 1863 she married Angus McMillan. They had two children - Donald and Jane. Angus died of TB a few months after the birth of Jane. In 1901 Margaret was living as a lodger with some of Angus's family in Polloch. I lose them after that and have been unable to find Margaret's death. I think they must have stuck around though as Donald (the son) registered David Cameron's (1859 - 1939) death. Whether any of John's brothers migrated I couldn't say. I seem to be wholly unable to go further back. Regards Morag

These John Camerons are SUCH a confusing bunch. I have an Alexander Cameron, illegitimate son of Mary (ms) Cameron and a "John Cameron" too. Alexander was born about 1857 but his birth is NOT registered. We think he was born in Stronaba, but it's hard to tell, because he gives a variety of birthplaces on various records. And the pertinent kirk session records seem to be missing. This John Cameron, father, could have been born anywhere from 1800 to about 1835 in the Lochaber area. Or even elsewhere! Talk about a brick wall!! Sheila in Missouri