Margaret Cameron

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Biography

Margaret was born 21 April 1805 at Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. At the age of sixteen, Margaret Cameron arrived in Canada with her family. Her father, Thomas Cameron received a land grant in Dalhousie Township, Lanark County.

Margaret married Thomas Lawford at Perth, Ontario in January 1825 and she went to live on Thomas's farm in Beckwith Township, Lanark County where they raised their family.

Margaret passed away at Carleton Place, Ontario on 15 June 1891, aged 86.
NOTE: Margaret's family name does not appear as CAMERRON in any historical records. Why the original profile manager spelt it this way is incomprehensible and only makes it more confusing and difficult to search. If you know how to correct her family name, please do so. [1]

Margaret married Pvt. Thomas Lawford in Jan 1825 in Perth, Lanark County, Canada West. Thomas was born in 1792 in England; died on 6 Dec 1880 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Numogate, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Agnes Lawford was born on 26 Feb 1826 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 8 Jul 1918 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
2. John Lawford was born on 10 Sep 1827 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died in 1914 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Margaret Lawford was born on 21 Jun 1829 in Perth, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 4 Jan 1902 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in McVean Cemetery, Numogate, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Mary Ann Lawford was born on 18 Jul 1832 in Franktown, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 May 1908 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
5. Christina Lawford was born in 1839 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died in 1927 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
6. Isabella Mabel Lawford was born on 29 Jan 1844 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 23 Oct 1918 in Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Moose Jaw City Cemetery, Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Riots in Scotland 1820. Thomas Cameron and his Family, were
natives of Scotland. The Industrial Revolutions in England
changed the weavers trade, from a manual job to an automatic loom. Riots in Glasgow, Scotland place a burden on the Families, of that time as handmade work was no longer
the normal. Social Societies were formed to give an advantage to the workers. "Today we call them Unions". Riots happened in June 1820, putting pressure on the British Government to help these people. The British Government, setup Immigration to Upper Canada. The emigrates
had to pay the ship crossing fare. They were provided Land Grants of 100 Acres, and seed corn and impliments to harvest the crops. They had to pay back the Government with in 10 years the costs incurred in travel. In June 12 - 14
1821 ship Earl of Buchinghamshire, the Commerce and the David of London, left Greenock, Scotland with some 3000 people, bound for Canada. These men and women became the Scottish Settlement of Lanark County, North of Perth, in some 4 Townships

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

Died:
Riots in Scotland 1820. Thomas Cameron and his Family, were
natives of Scotland. The Industrial Revolutions in England
changed the weavers trade, from a manual job to an automatic loom. Riots in Glasgow, Scotland place a burden on the Families, of that time as handmade work was no longer
the normal. Social Societies were formed to give an advantage to the workers. "Today we call them Unions". Riots happened in June 1820, putting pressure on the British Government to help these people. The British Government, setup Immigration to Upper Canada. The emigrates
had to pay the ship crossing fare. They were provided Land Grants of 100 Acres, and seed corn and impliments to harvest the crops. They had to pay back the Government with in 10 years the costs incurred in travel. In June 12 - 14
1821 ship Earl of Buchinghamshire, the Commerce and the David of London, left Greenock, Scotland with some 3000 people, bound for Canada. These men and women became the Scottish Settlement of Lanark County, North of Perth, in some 4 Townships

Thomas married Agnes Hill. Agnes was born on 19 Sep 1775 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 30 Jan 1858 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1858 in Highland Line Cemetery, McDonald Corners, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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