Brief Life History of John
When John Cameron III was born in 1720, in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland, his father, John Cameron II, was 29 and his mother, Margaret Cargill, was 27. He was buried in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- John Cameron, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- John Cameron, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
- Parish registers for Coupar-Angus
Parents and Siblings
1691– Male
1693– Female
Siblings (5)
1717– Male
1718–1783 Female
1720–1761 Male
1723– Male
1727– Female
Name Meaning
Scottish:
in the Highlands, it is usually a nickname from Gaelic cam ‘crooked, bent’ + sròn ‘nose’.
in the Lowlands it is also a habitational name from any of various places called Cameron, especially in Fife.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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