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Inverness / Donald and Mary Campbell (nee Bethune) - "Midlothian" (Skye to Aust) 1837
« on: Sunday 15 February 15 05:17 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for information on my ancestors Donald and Mary Campbell who emigrated to Australia in 1837 aboard the ship THE MIDLOTHIAN under the Rev. John Dunmore Lang migration scheme.
I live in Sydney and have found out very little information about them, especially any family details prior to their departure from Skye.
MARY BETHUNE was born in Uig, Isle of Skye, around 1801. DONALD CAMPBELL was also born on Skye around 1801. Donald married MARY BETHUNE at Bracadale Parish, Isle of Skye, Scotland in 1820 (they were both around 19 years old). I am desperately trying to find out who their parents were.
Donald had a brother JOHN CAMPBELL who did not emigrate with them (unless he migrated elsewhere). I therefore conclude he might well have remained on Skye. Another sibling of Donald's, ANNE CAMPBELL, age 13, did migrate with Donald and Mary on The Midlothian.
Donald and Mary also had 4 CHILDREN travelling with them: 1) ROBERT CAMPBELL (my great grandfather), age 8 who was born 1829 in Bracadale, Inverness Shire, Isle of Skye; 2) ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, born 1830 in Uig, Isle of Skye (tragically little Archie, aged only 7, died of a fever on the voyage and was buried at sea); MARY CAMPBELL, born 1833 on Isle of Skye; and JOHN CAMPBELL, born 7 March, 1835, in Uig, Isle of Skye.
If you have any information about them, please let me know. I would be so grateful.
Thanks!
I live in Sydney and have found out very little information about them, especially any family details prior to their departure from Skye.
MARY BETHUNE was born in Uig, Isle of Skye, around 1801. DONALD CAMPBELL was also born on Skye around 1801. Donald married MARY BETHUNE at Bracadale Parish, Isle of Skye, Scotland in 1820 (they were both around 19 years old). I am desperately trying to find out who their parents were.
Donald had a brother JOHN CAMPBELL who did not emigrate with them (unless he migrated elsewhere). I therefore conclude he might well have remained on Skye. Another sibling of Donald's, ANNE CAMPBELL, age 13, did migrate with Donald and Mary on The Midlothian.
Donald and Mary also had 4 CHILDREN travelling with them: 1) ROBERT CAMPBELL (my great grandfather), age 8 who was born 1829 in Bracadale, Inverness Shire, Isle of Skye; 2) ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, born 1830 in Uig, Isle of Skye (tragically little Archie, aged only 7, died of a fever on the voyage and was buried at sea); MARY CAMPBELL, born 1833 on Isle of Skye; and JOHN CAMPBELL, born 7 March, 1835, in Uig, Isle of Skye.
If you have any information about them, please let me know. I would be so grateful.
Thanks!