Brief Life History of Jean
Jean Cameron was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. She had at least 1 son with William Mitchell. She died in 1976.
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1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1890 · Opening of the Forth Railway Bridge.
The Forth Bridge is a railway bridge across the Firth of Forth river in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of Edinburgh City Center. It is considered as a symbol of Scotland and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was opened on 4 March and was the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world until 1919. It is still in operation.
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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