Camerons from Prince Edward Island

[Colecam66]

Hello everyone’ I have been trying to find an ancestor who as stated on his first borns birth certificate that he was from Prince Edward Island’ his name is Samuel Cameron and was born circ 1823.   Samuel somehow travelled to Australia to marry Martha Taylor in 1852’ Melbourne Victoria.  There are 2 more references to where he was from and they are on medical records stating he was a native from British Nth America and his death cert stating the same.  I cannot find him in any records from PEI (birth’census) nor immigration records of him entering Australia. Was hoping for anyone specialising in record research for Canadian ancestors or’ any information on how i could find birth records so i can find out more about this side of my family.  Im beginning to think it was not his first name? as there are no more Samuels descended down the line? His sons were not named after him’ they were William Alexander’ Thomas and James.  Would be grateful for any assistance
Thanking you Kindly

[Milliepede]

Sounds like a Scottish link doesn't it with the names Cameron and Alexander.

Maybe came to PEI from somewhere else 

Does the marriage have any more information?  Not familiar with Australian marriage forms. 

[Milliepede]

Found a Samuel Cameron on England Dreadnought Seamans hospital admissions and discharges

He was born abt 1821 admission 23 Jun 1842 age 21

Admission place London

Birth place Prince Edwards Island

Last service "Gypsy Queen"

Nature of complaint looks very much like rheumatism

Date of discharge July 18

[Colecam66]

Hello and thank you’ the marriage cert doesn’t state parents names unfortunately 😩.  Also there are no references to family from the small bits of info i have found’ his inlaws the Taylors are always mentioned as in witnesses etc but no other Cameron folk.  His was a very sad life as his wife died after giving birth to their 4th child’ a daughter named Letitia’then he became ill and his children were placed in “ care’ where Letitia died and also James. He was then involved in an insolvency case and was sent to prison for not being able to pay his creditors and then passed at age 45 ‘ buried in a paupers grave 😞.   His sons William and Thomas survived and lived to good ages.  I have had my DNA tested and Im not sure of how it all works yet but states my ancestors came from Scotland mainly  Argyll and Bute?? The Taylor side are from Ireland and i have them right back to the 1600s but this Cameron side stops with Samuel who is my 3rd ggf.  His occupations were stated as miner’ settler and labourer. The medical records that were found did state that he had been in the colony of Victoria Australia for 15 years and that was in 1863’ he died 1868.  He may have enlisted? Maybe got to Australia that way? Thanking you both for your assistance 😊

[Lisa in California]

Do you know if Letitia was a common name in Australia at that time? Or, could she have been named after someone from Samuel’s side?

My mum’s uncle also had very unfortunate events during his lifetime.  However, I always remember him smiling and enjoying life.  Perhaps your Samuel had a positive outlook as well.

[Colecam66]

Hi Lisa’Leticia was named after her Aunt on her mothers side.   Is such an unusual name’ i thought anyway’ for that time 😊.   

[garstonite]

Hiya - I see you are online .
does the name Arthur Morgan mean anything to you ?   he has this familytree

https://gw.geneanet.org/arthurmorgan?n=cameron&oc=&p=samuel

[garstonite]

Arthur is obviously from the Martha Taylor family
Marthas parents are here
https://gw.geneanet.org/arthurmorgan?lang=en&iz=0&p=martha&n=taylor

Martha dad was from Northern Ireland
William Taylor
Born in 1773 - Drumcree, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Deceased 5 November 1843 - Derrycarn, Armagh, Northern Ireland, aged 70 years old

[Colecam66]

Thankyou Garstonite’ yes he is my cousin who is also at the same roadblock as myself’ thanking you kindly for you’re help’ the Taylors were quite easy to follow’ unfortunately Samuels side is not 😩