Cameron, Flora

Notes:

Name: Donald Cameron
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 15 Apr 1821
Baptism Place: Kilmonivaig,Inverness,Scotland
Father: Ewen Cameron
Mother: Ann Cameron


1851 Census: Kilmonivaig, Inverness, Scotland:
Name: Donald Cameron
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1821
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Flora
Gender: Male
Where born: Kilmaillie, Invernesssh
Parish Number: 99
Civil parish: Kilmonivaig
County: Inverness
Address: Mucomer Gerrlocky
Occupation: Spirit Dealer
ED: 5
Page: 9 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 19
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1851_23
Household Members: Name Age
Donald Cameron 30
Flora Cameron 22
Una Cameron 5
Christy McTavish 18


1871 Census: Kilmallie, Argyll, Scotland:
Name: Donald Cameron
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1819
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Flora
Gender: Male
Where born: Kilmallie, Inverness-Shire
Registration Number: 520
Registration district: Kilmallie
Civil parish: Kilmallie
County: Argyll
Address: May House
Occupation: Ag Lab
ED: 6
Page: 2 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 7
Line: 12
Roll: CSSCT1871_91
Household Members: Name Age
Cathr Cameron 5
Christe Cameron 10 mo
Donald Cameron 52
Flora Cameron 42
Flora Cameron 6
Jean Cameron 13
Johna Cameron 8
Kate Cameron 10


1881 Censu:s Kilmonivaig, Inverness, Scotland:
# 6 Tomacharrich, Kilmonivaig, Inverness
Donald Cameron 78 M Mar Head Farm Lab
Flora Cameron 51 F Mar Wife
Flora Cameron 15 F Un Daughter Domestic Cook Kilmonivaig
Christina Cameron 11 F Un Daughter Kilmonivaig
Isabella Cameron 8 F Un Daughter Dunnoon, Argyll
Sandy 8 M Un Grandson Dunnoon, Argyll
Mary Ann Cameron 5 Daughter Glenferness, Nairn

immigrated to Saskatchewen, Cananada in 1884 with extended family.

Donald married MacTavish, Flora on 3 May 1847 in Kilmonivaig, Invernesshire, Scotland. Flora (daughter of MacTavish, Alexander and Cameron, Hannah) was christened on 1 May 1829 in Kilmonivaig, Invernesshire, Scotland; died on 7 Nov 1895 in Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possibility ?
1841 Census, Boleskine, Invernessshire, Scotland:
Bunchagavie
Cameron Jane Poor F 60 Invernesshire
Cameron John Ag Lab M 25 Outside census area
Fraser Janet Poor F 70 Invernesshire
Fraser Isabel FS F 20 Invernesshire
Mackay John Loom M 50 Invernesshire
Mackay Ann F 50 Invernesshire
MacTavish Flora F 13 Invernesshire
MacKenzie John Poor M 80 Invernesshire


Possibly the Flora MacTavish who married Donald Cameron at Kilmonivaig on 3 May 1847?


1851 Census: Kilmonivaig, Inverness, Scotland:
Name: Flora Cameron
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name: Donald
Gender: Female
Where born: Kilmonivaig, Invernesssh
Parish Number: 99
Civil parish: Kilmonivaig
County: Inverness
Address: Mucomer Gerrlocky
ED: 5
Page: 9 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 19
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1851_23
Household Members: Name Age
Donald Cameron 30
Flora Cameron 22
Una Cameron 5
Christy McTavish 18



1871 Census: Kilmallie, Argyll, Scotland:
Name: Flora Cameron
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Donald
Gender: Female
Where born: Kilmonivaig, Inverness-Shire
Registration Number: 520
Registration district: Kilmallie
Civil parish: Kilmallie
County: Argyll
Address: May House
Occupation: Ag Lab Wife
ED: 6
Page: 2 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 7
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1871_91
Household Members: Name Age
Cathr Cameron 5
Christe Cameron 10 mo
Donald Cameron 52
Flora Cameron 42
Flora Cameron 6
Jean Cameron 13
Johna Cameron 8
Kate Cameron 10



1881 Census: Tomacharich, Invernesshire, Scotland:
Name: Flora Cameron
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Donald
Gender: Female
Where born: Kilmonivaig (G), Inverness Shire
Registration Number: 99/2
Registration district: Lochaber
Civil parish: Kilmonivaig
County: Invernessshire
Address: Tomacharrich No 6.
Occupation: Labourer'S Wife
ED: 2
Page: 4 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 17
Line: 20
Roll: cssct1881_29
Household Members: Name Age
Christina Cameron 11
Donald Cameron 78
Flora Cameron 51
Flora Cameron 15
Isabella Cameron 8
Mary Ann Cameron 5
Sandy Cameron 8

Notes:

First marriage possibility??
Groom's Name: Alexander Mctavish Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Catharine Fraser Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1815 Marriage Place: Boleskine,Inverness,Scotland

Loch Keeper on the Caledonian Canal.
There is a record of marriage for a Alexander Mc Tavish and Anna Cameron at Killen, Perth in 1816?

1984 I.G.I.- Alex and Una Mc Tavish- Christian born 21.06.1822 Kilmanivaig
Ann born 28.08.1823 "
Colin born 3. .1826 "
Mary born 3.10.1827 "
Christy born 8.05.1832 "

There is also a Christian , baptised Kilmallie 1822 son of Alexander McTavish and Una Cameron. Perhaps orginally found but can't find now??

At time of death was a Loch Keeper at Fort Augustus, Scotland

Birth of Alexander McTavish 1760 Dores, Inverness son of Son of Duncan McTavish and Elspet Cameron?

There are numerous IGI entries of Alexander Mc Tavish in Boleskine, Inverness, neighbouring area to Kilmonvaig.

On the 1881 census is a Donald McTavish born 1824, Kilmoinvaig, Inverness? Died 1902, son of Tavish Mc Tavish and Mary Fraser

From McTavish List March, 2004.
Hi Catherine,

My paternal grandmother was Jessie Mary McTavish (1884 - 1955) from Dores, near Inverness. I'm don't know if there's a connection between our ancestors - my lot seem to have stuck around the Dores/Boleskine area, haven't found any connection to Ardersier as yet.

I found the details of the gravestone in a book by the Scottish Genealogy Society called "Inverness District East - monumental inscriptions pre-1855" (ISBN 0901061 68 9) - haven't found any of my ancestors in it yet, but I did remember seeing an inscription which mentioned a McTavish lock keeper.

One thing I was curious about - your John McTavish was described as a "pensioner" on the gravestone - in the early 1800s would this suggest that he had served in the army at some point? I don't know if you're familiar with the area, but Ardersier is right next to Fort George, which has been an army base since 1748. It was the base of the Queen's Own Highlanders which merged with the Gordon Highlanders quite recently to become "The Highlanders". In the introduction about the burial ground it does say that it served Fort George as well as the local village. Pure speculation, but you never know.....!

Also, John and Alexander are the only McTavishes mentioned in this fairly large churchyard (although the book only covers pre-1855 MIs) - would this suggest that they were incomers to the area? Or a more simple explanation would be that llike so many other families, they couldn't always afford to erect a stone?

Hope some of this helps!
Regards
Lynn

hi lynn,

i so appreciate the information you have shared. this part of the family particularly interests me as i did some research in inverness during a holiday in 1998. it was quite disappointing to get as far as alexander & una & no further.

so i was inspired to go searching online yesterday & found an IGI entry for: Alexr. Mctavish, born 12 jul 1789 at Dores, Inverness, SCT with parents John Mctavish & Anne Mcpherson. i also found entries for his siblings: Mary Mctavish (born 7 jul 1787) & Donald (born 8 oct 1792) all born in Dores, Inverness, SCT. interestingly, Alexander's daughter Alexandrina was born 28 jan 1841 in Boleskine, Inverness - so perhaps our families are connected.

Alexandrina's birth record is quite detailed & stated that Alexander was a lochkeeper at Fort Augustus when deceased - so i'm assuming that he died 1840/41. obviously, i am very interested in the inscription about the mctavish lochkeeper & any other information that you may have about alexander & john. if john served in the army, there may be more information somewhere too.

Another hint for those with military service is at
http://catalogue.pro.gov.uk/

This is a great source for information on military service. I find several records for John McTavish their in the war office
WO 97/190/17 JOHN MCTAVISH Born DARES, Inverness-shire Served in 3rd Foot Guards Discharged aged 26 1836-1839

WO 97/244/106 JOHN MCTAVISH Born BOLESKIN, Inverness-shire Served in 2nd Foot Regiment; 55th Foot Regiment Discharged aged 41 1812-1836

WO 97/580/55 JOHN MCTAVISH Born CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Africa Served in 42nd Foot Regiment; 6th Royal Veteran Battalion Discharged aged 41 1811-1840

WO 97/843/91 DUNCAN MCTAVISH Born BOLESKIN, Inverness-shire Served in 72nd Foot Regiment; Fraser's Fencibles Discharged aged 46 1799-1822
WO
WO 97/1011/65 JOHN MCTAVISH Born DUNTEMPLE, Inverness-shire Served in 92nd Foot Regiment Discharged aged 32 1806-1815
WO 97/1130/95 JOHN MCTAVISH Born BOLESKIN, Inverness-shire Served in 78th Foot Regiment; 6th Royal Veteran Battalion Discharged aged 55 1802-1814

Good Luck!
Cathy
if you're interested, perhaps we could discuss this further via email? my email adress is charleigh@bigpond.com
thanks again for your help!
catherine mims

There is a John Mc Tavish chistened 1822 Kilmallie, son Of Archibald Mc Tavish and Una Cameron? (Should this be Alexander Mc Tavish?)

Title: Treasury: Caledonian Canal Commission: Accounts, Vouchers and Memoranda Scope and content
Accounts, vouchers and memoranda of the Caledonian Canal Commission. Covering dates 1807-1825 Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status Public Record(s) Language English Creator names
Caledonian Canal Commission, 1807-182

Alexander married Cameron, Hannah about 1820 in Scotland. Hannah was born about 1800 in Scotland; died in 1841-1853 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died before 1853? Possibly early 1841 after birth of daughter Alexandrina as other children appear on 1841 census without her??

?
27/03/1853 MCTAVISH HANNA ROBERT DYKES/FR392 F TRAQUAIR OR TRAQUHAIR /PEEBLES

Brett has her born 06.03.1802, Kilmanivair, Gairlock daughter of Thomas Cameron and Margaret Smart??

Notes:

There is a John McTavish born Inverness 1743, son of Alexander Mc Tavish and Elixabeth McKenzie?
Two John McTavish marry in Campbelltown in 1753? To early?
John McTavish and Ann McKenzie in Dores in 1754?-grandparents?

Also John McTavish born at Boleskine to Dugald in 1760.
Also a John born to 1767 to a Dougald McTavish and Janet Fraser in Boleskine.

Listed as pensioner on wife's gravestone eg: army pensioner?

Possibility?
1841 Census: Dores, Inverness, Scotland:
Name: John MacTavish
Age: 75
Estimated birth year: abt 1766
Household: View other family members
Gender: Male
Where born: Inverness, Scotland
Civil parish: Dores
County: Inverness
Address: Coading Place
Occupation: Army P
Parish Number: 96
ED: 7
Page: 5 (click to see others on page)
John Cameron abt 1837 Scotland Dores Inverness 96
Isabella MacDonald abt 1801 Inverness, Scotland Dores Inverness 96
Ann MacIntosh abt 1831 Inverness, Scotland Dores Inverness 96
Catharine MacIntosh abt 1791 Inverness, Scotland Dores Inverne
Donald MacIntosh abt 1801 Inverness, Scotland Dores Inverness 96
Janet MacIntosh abt 1791 Inverness, Scotland Dores Inverness 96
John MacIntosh abt 1825 Inverness, Scotland Dores Inverness 96
Robert MacIntosh abt 1771 Inverness, Scotland Dores Inverness 96
Janet MacKenna abt 1766 Inverness, Scotland Dores Inverness 96
William MacKenna abt 1761 Inverness, Scotland Dores Inverness 96

John married McPherson, Ann about 1785 in Scotland. Ann was born about 1760 in Scotland; died on 18 Jun 1824 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is a Anne McPherson christened Dores, Inverness in 1758 daughter of Alexander McPherson and Catherine Fraser?
Another in 1758 daughter of Andrew McPherson and Christian McGilvray?