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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Inverness => Topic started by: JJEvans on Friday 01 October 21 13:03 BST (UK)
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Trying to track down what happened to James Cameron, b.1871. He was a soldier at Fort George 1894-1906 with the Cameron Highlanders.
He was born in West Ham, London in 1871 to Hugh Cameron & Ann (nee Ewing). I can't track down what became of him after 1906, whether he married or had issue, or perhaps emigrated.
On the 1911 census in Glasgow is a James Cameron & wife Margaret (nee Early??) with two daughters but I can find no marriage for this James or birth for his daughters.
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I see his parents married in Scotland in 1868.
Where are the family 1881 - 1891 - England or Scotland?
What birthplace is given for him on the 1911 - was it England?
Please give details of the children's names/birthyears/birthplaces
How many years had they been married at the time of the census?
If the children were born in Scotland - have you downloaded one of the birth certs which will confirm if Margaret's maiden name was Early (you seem to be doubtful) & should also show location & year of marriage
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Slight repeat it took a while to find them.
Is this the family on the 1901 census?
Plantation, Glasgow, James 40, Margaret 32, Mary 2, Catherine 0.
If so how long had they been married and where did it state the children were born. None registered in Plantation but plenty elsewhere.
Colin
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The place and date of James birth is on GRO 1871.
Colin
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Opening post quotes 1911 census but does not give info re birthplace or years married. It also mentions he was a soldier until 1906. His English birth reg confirms mmn Ewing but I can't find him on 1881 census in England or Scotland
Colin - does the 1901 entry you found show birthplace England? Also - in 1901 he would only be 30 if b 1871. Do you mean 1911 census?
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The possible 1911 census entry (West Scotland St, Govan) shows this James Cameron was born in England, he is the right age. It says he was married in 1905. His brother in law is listed living with them, his name looks like Lawrence Early. I cannot find a possible marriage fitting these facts.
James & Margaret's daughters were Mary b.1909 & Catherine 1910 both Lanarkshire. I can't find births/baptisms for these girls.
James' occupation was a fireman, locomotive.
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Where were Margaret & Lawrence born? When was Lawrence born
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I note Lawrence in 1911.
EURLY LAWRENCE 1911 28 Plantation Lanark
There were two Margarets born in Scoland and one Lawrence
EARLY MARGARET 1879 Shettleston
EARLY MARGARET 1880 Canongate
EARLY LAURENCE 1883 692/2 528 Leith South
No Census returns for Margaret Early after her birth and no marriages/
Colin
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Correction, Margaret & Lawrence Early and family in Leith South in 1891.
Colin
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Possible family for Margaret?
1881 Eastfield, 4, South Leith, Midlothian
Thomas Early Head Married 36 1845 Railway porter Ireland
Margaret Early Wife Married 28 1853 - Ireland
Michael Early Son - 5 1876 Scholar Leith, Midlothian
Mary O Early Daughter - 3 1878 - Leith, Midlothian
Thomas Early Son - 2 1879 - Leith, Midlothian
Margaret Early Daughter - 0 1881 - Leith, Midlothian
I wonder if it was an Army marriage?
Colin
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Colin - does the 1901 entry you found show birthplace England? Also - in 1901 he would only be 30 if b 1871. Do you mean 1911 census?
Sorry it was the 1911.
GRO shows registration as West Ham, as per opening post.
Colin
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There are two more GRO registrations West Ham, mother Ewing
Marion Cameron Q2/1869, Hugh Cameron Q2/1873, died same year
1871Hudsons Buildngs Waddington Rd, West Ham – Not sure if Maria is Marion but no GRO for a Maria.
CAMERON Hugh Head 26 Locomotive Fireman SCT -
CAMERON Ann Wife 27 SCT -
CAMERON Maria Dau 1 UNK
No 1881 census that I can find .
Colin
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I guess these are the most likely birth registrations for the children. Sadly there are no mothers maiden names on SP records until you get the certificate.
CAMERON MARY 1907 Govan
CAMERON CATHERINE 1910 Govan
Colin
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On the 1871 West Ham census "Maria" is Marian, she died in 1886 in Broomhill Home, Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire.
In 1881 mother Anne Cameron (nee Ewing) is back in Glasgow with the Graham family (this is her stepfather & mother), no sign of Marion or James. In 1891 mother Anne Cameron has remarried & is living with her new husband Henry Hope in Glasgow (no idea what happened to first husband Hugh Cameron).
James is also living with them there (Mechanical Engineer) described as a Boarder. I believe James may have been abroad in 1901 with the army.
I did buy Catherine's cert (Govan, 1910) from Scotland's People, turns out to be incorrect (this one's father was James, a shipwright & mother Sarah) so I haven't tried the entry for Mary.