Hugh CAMERON b. c 1821 Fort William, Inverness, Scotland, son of Duncan CAMERON and Catherine KENNEDY married in 1850 at Paisley, Scotland to Janet McFARLANE, b. 1821, Argyllshire, Scotland, daughter of Malcolm McFARLANE and Catherine McLEAN.

The couple arrived as assisted immigrants to Victoria at Geelong on the "Bourneuf" 3 Sep 1852 after sailing from Liverpool on 20 May 1852. A daughter Catherine had been born in Scotland (probably died before they left) and additional children were born in Geelong and Western Victoria.

Hugh CAMERON died in 1912 at Penshurst, Victoria after a second marriage and additional children as Janet had died earlier in 1871 at "Devon Park" Station near Dunkeld, Victoria and was buried at Penshurst.

Hugh CAMERON & Janet McFARLANE had the following family:

1. Catherine CAMERON, b. c1852, Sct, d. bef 1857;

2. Alan McVean CAMERON, b.1853, Geelong, Vic, m. Susanna Evans TANDY;

3. Jessie CAMERON, b.1855, Geelong, Vic, m. George TURVEY of Colac;

4. Duncan CAMERON, b. 1857, "Linlithgow", Station (nr Dunkeld), Vic, d. 1938, m. 1892, Elizabeth Ann BRUNTON 1864-1931;
   
   1. Hugh Richard CAMERON, b. 1895 Casterton, Vic, d. 1917, France
      • WW1 1st AIF, 39th Battalion, elisted 10-04-1916
      • KIA France 18-06-1917, Messines Ridge, France
      • Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 11 planted by Mrs D. CAMERON in 1917
   2. Ida Victoria CAMERON, b. 1897 Casterton, d. 1897;
   3. Thomas Allardice CAMERON, b. 1899, Digby, Vic, m. Lily Christian TAYLOR of Digby;
   4. Doris Elizabeth CAMERON, b. 1905, Digby, Vic, m. William Charles PEVITT.

5. Malcolm CAMERON, b. 1859, Linlithgow Station, Vic., .......?;

6. Catherine CAMERON, b. 1861 Linlithgow Station, Vic., .......?;

7. Sarah Lydia CAMERON, b. 1863 Devon Park Station, Vic, d. 1940, m., Joseph Edward NEWPORT abt 1833-1908;

8. Angus CAMERON, b. 1865 Dunkeld, Vic., ........?;

Hugh's first wife Janet died in 1871 at Devon Park Station near Dunkeld and he married again to Sarah Marion BEATON b. ca 1840 Dundee, Sct in 1876. Their children were:

1. Hugh CAMERON, b. 1879, Mount Rouse (Penshurst), Victoria, d. 1952, m. Ada Harriet HOLMES 1884-1945;

2. Mary CAMERON, b. 1880, d. 1880, Penshurst, Victoria;

   

3. John Alexander CAMERON, b. 1881 Mt Rouse, Vic, d. 1917 Belgium
   • WW1 1st AIF, 5th Battalion, enlisted 28-05-1915
   • DOW Broodseinde, Belgium 13-10-1917
   • Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 68 planted by Hugh CAMERON in 1917

4. Donald CAMERON, b. 1885, Mount Rouse (Penshurst), Victoria, d. 1916 Penshurst, Victoria.

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