Could someone kindly do a lookup for me on Ancestry

Question

I am looking for information on David Cameron born Glasgow, Scotland in 1906 to John Cameron and Elizabeth Findlay.

I am looking for his Emmigration to Australia.  I don't know the year but he arrived in Adelaide, South Australia. He married Mavis Dewar in 1940 just before going to war.

There are two profiles and I am trying to make sure that they are the same person, so any mention of his family back home would be good. Cameron-12904 and Cameron-2122

Thank you very much in advance.

Mary   Samuels-515

Answer 1

Try the following url: it is his service record (FREE not a paid service from FOLD)

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6245600

The only record I found at Ancestry was the a ref to the above (IT ANNOYS ME THEY WANT MONEY FOR WHAT IS FREELY AVAILABLE AT NO COST).

Also I did find a passenger record but it was to another state and very likely a different David Cameron but you never know.

From FindMyPast:

"Title    MR
First name(s)    D
Last name    Cameron
Gender    Male
Marital status    M
Occupation    Engineer
Departure day    16
Departure month    10
Departure year    1911
Departure port    Glasgow
Departure country    Scotland
Entry struck out    N
Destination port    Sydney
Destination    Sydney
State or  territory    New South Wales
Country    Australia
Destination  place - country    AUSTRALIA
Destination country    Australia
Ship name    Tahiti
Ship official number    117715
Ship registered tonnage    3841
Ship square feet    11567
Ship master's first name    Murdo
Ship master's last name    Macfarlane
Shipping line    Union Steam Ship Co Of New Zealand Ld
Number of passengers    305
Length of voyage in days    56
Ship departure port    GLASGOW
Ship destination port    NSW
Ship destination country    Australia
Record set    Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960
Category    Travel & migration
Subcategory    Passenger Lists
Collections from    Great Britain, Scotland, Australasia"

Also do not forget Trove:

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/advanced/category/newspapers?keyword.phrase=David%20Cameron&l-state=South%20Australia

Comments

Thank you Michael for your help.  The reason I'm looking for his departure is that it may record his next of kin in Scotland.

I do appreciate you help.

Mary

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Thank you N.G. Hill for your input about Trove

Answer 2

If it helps David Cameron, the son of John & Elizabeth was born on 26 May 1905 in Glasgow

"Statutory Births 1855-2024," database and images, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 2024), image, birth registration, David Cameron, born 26 May 1905, registered 14 June 1905, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; citing 1905 CAMERON, DAVID (Statutory registers Births 644/11 1256).

Comments

There was a David Cameron age 20 who came to Adelaide in 1927 on the "Bendigo" his occupation given as Cabinetmaker and his last residence details have c/o Simpson 57 Alexandra Parade Glasgow. The ship left 13 October 1927 so the age fits the other David who married Mavis Jean Dewar

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Hi Kate,

I looked up passenger lists for the Bendigo coming to Adelaide in 1927 but cant find his name.

Can you confirm your information please and perhaps steer me in the right direction

Regards Geoff

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Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960

First name(s) David

Last name Cameron

Gender Male

Birth year 1907

Age 20

Age as transcribed 20

Occupation Cabinetmaker

Departure day 13

Departure month 10

Departure year 1927

Departure port London

Departure country England

Entry struck out N

Destination port Adelaide

Destination Adelaide

State or  territory South Australia

Country Australia

Destination  place - country AUSTRALIA

Destination country Australia

Ship name Bendigo

Ship official number 145603

Ship registered tonnage 7925

Ship square feet 28056

Ship master's title Captain

Ship master's first name R C

Ship master's last name Nicholl

Shipping line P. & O. Australia Via The Cape Service

Number of passengers 1161

Length of voyage in days 54

Ship departure port LONDON

Ship destination port Australia

Ship destination country Australia

Record set Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960

Category Travel & migration

Subcategory Passenger Lists

Collections from Great Britain, England, Australasia

Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing ltd

date accessed 9 Mar 2024

https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=TNA%2FBT27%2F1169000065%2F00218

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Birth reg of the other David

"Statutory Births 1855-2024," database and images, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 2024), image, birth registration, David Cameron, born 17 Dec 1906, registered 21 Dec 1906, Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; citing 1906 CAMERON, DAVID (Statutory registers Births 644/3 3247).

son of David Cameron (Car Motorman) & Ellen Cameron MS Walsh who married 12 Jan 1906 Milton, Glasgow