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     Richard died. He was baptized at St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, Ireland. . Richard was born at Limerick, Ireland, before 28 January 1805.

     She was baptized. . Eleanor died. She married Harrison Lee at Limerick, Ireland. Eleanor was born at Limerick, Ireland, before 17 December 1802.

     Alexander was born at Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1801. Alexander's occupation: printer at Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1831.¹ He resided at Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1831, 10 Paul Street, Simon Sqare.²

He married Elizabeth Marshall at St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Scotland, on 18 October 1831. Their intention to marry had been proclaimed three times in order to marriage in the Parish Church and no objections had been offered. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend James Kirkwood, minister of relief congregation St. James Place.The entry reads:-Alexander Cameron Printer residing in No. 10 Paul Street Simon Square and Elizabeth Marshall residing in Simpson's Court No.71 Potter Row both in this parish. Daughter of John Marshall Shoemaker. There have been three times proclaimed in order to Marriage in the parish Church of St. Cuthberts..³ He resided at Edinburgh, Scotland, on 4 May 1833, Shoemakers Close. There are several entries for an Alexander Cameron associated with printing and publishing during the 1830's but it has not been possible to find further information. A note from the Edinburgh P.O. Directories 1835-6 lists Alexander Cameron, writer at 38 Castle St., Edinburgh. Also in 1835-6, Cameron& Co. were paper makers in 79 Adam Square Edinburgh.
Alexander Cameron appeared on the census of 1841 He was a journeyman printer age 39 and living in 240 Canongate, Old Church, Edinburgh in the household of Walter and Mary Herd.⁴

Alexander Cameron appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Edinburgh, Scotland. The entry was very faded but it seems likely that he was living in some kind of communal accommodation - perhaps an institution. I could not decipher his occupation.
There was another Alexander Cameron, book binder but my research indicates that although this Alexander had a daughter named Grace, he was married to a McPherson.⁵ Alexander died after 1868. The Marriage certificate of his daughter Grace in 1863 stated that her father was a printer but there was not a note that he was deceased. The death of Alexander Cameron has not been found in the Scottish Death index..

     Elizabeth was born at Edinburgh, Scotland, on 5 February 1833. She was baptized at Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland, on 5 May 1833. . Alexander Cameron printer in Shoemaker's Close and Elizabeth Marshall his spouse had a daughter born 5 February last and to be baptized 5th current named Elizabeth Mitchell. The family witnesses.
(Entered twice ).¹ Elizabeth died.

     Fanny Cameron was born in 1836.

     Grace was born at Scotland say 1838. Grace gave her mothe'rs name as Elizabeth Marshall and I have been unable to find a baptism for a Grace Cameron with the correct mother. Perhaps Grace was not baptised. (There was a Grace MacPherson Cameron dr of Alexander Cameron Book binder and Catharine Oliphant bap in Edinburgh parish on 7 June 1837).

Grace Cameron appeared on the census of 1841 at Edinburgh, Scotland. She was age 3 and living with her mother Elizabeth b.1806, Elizabeth b.1824, Elizabeth b.1836. They were living at New St Edinburgh, Midlothian Parish.( Need to recheck this) Her father was at a different address.¹

Grace Cameron appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at Edinburgh, Scotland. Grace was a domestic servant and living at 115 Cowgate. There were a large number of persons at this address and it may well have been an institution.
She gave the information that she was 22 and had been born in West Kirk, Edinburgh.²



I haven't discovered what happened to her mother but Grace appears to have been on her own in Edinburgh and life would have been hard. However it would have been a big decision to leave Scotland and travel on her own to Australia but the possibility of an assisted passage was obviously an incentive. She left Edinburgh on 9 June 1861, sailing on the Atlanta to Melbourne..³ Grace immigrated.

She married Richard Hill at St John's Church of England, Latrobe St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 7 April 1863.⁴ As of 7 April 1863,her married name was Hill.⁴

Life in Melbourne would not have been easy for Grace. No record of any of her own family coming to Australia has so far been found and any female support would have had to be given by her husband's mother Eleanor or his brother's wives. Eleanor was the midwife at the birth of the third son Benjamin Harrison Hill and other family members named children after her, so perhaps she was part of that family circle.

Grace died on 3 November 1879 at Henry Street, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. Cause of death was Breast cancer and exhaustion. Grace had born eight boys and one girl of whom six survived her. When compared with the family of Richard's brother Joseph and his wife Sophia who had died four years earlier, this family had fared reasonably well. When Grace died, the baby girl Eleanor would have been only 8 months old, leaving Richard with 6 children aged between 13 and 8 months..⁵ Her body was interred on 4 November 1879 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, at Melbourne General Cemetery (Baptist B No.139A).⁶

     Mary was born. Her married name was Carrick. She married James Carrick at St Bride's, Fleet Street, at London, Middlesex, England, on 24 April 1837. They was listed as a resident in the census report at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, on 6 June 1841.¹ Mary died.

     died in 1897 at Richmond, Victoria, Australia. was born at Richmond, Victoria, Australia, in 1897.

     Catherine was born at Richmond, Victoria, Australia, on 14 November 1891. Catherine died on 19 November 1891.

     Charles was born at Richmond, Victoria, Australia, on 25 December 1908. Charles died on 10 January 1909.

     John was born at Richmond, Victoria, Australia, on 29 November 1899. John died on 15 January 1974 at Deepdene, Victoria, Australia, at age 74.

     Mary was born at Richmond, Victoria, Australia, on 13 March 1898. Mary died on 14 March 1898 at Richmond, Victoria, Australia.

     Myrtle died at Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia. Myrtle was born at Richmond, Victoria, Australia, on 22 June 1901.

     Alexander died. Alexander was born at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, before 6 February 1758.

     Alexander died. Alexander was born on 2 December 1788. He was baptized on 14 December 1788. .

     Alexander Carrick was born on 20 September 1850 at Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland.

     This family was investigated because of a birth of a James Carrick in the relevant timeframe.The prevalence of the given name Christian was also of interest. However susequently information found in the census has led me to believe it is not the correct family. Andrew was born say 1730. Andrew died.

     Andrew died. Andrew was born on 20 February 1783. He was baptized on 24 February 1783. .

     Anna died. Anna was born before 5 June 1762.

     Bethia died. Bethia was born before 7 October 1790.

     Catherine died. Catherine was born at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, before 7 November 1841.¹ She was baptized on 7 November 1841 at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.²

     Christian was born at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, before 11 July 1814. Following the Scottish naming pattern the first daughter was usually named after the mother's mother and the second daughter after the father's mother. The pattern "broke down if a parent had the same given name as one of the grandparents"( Win). Nevertheless it is likely that Christina was the name of one of the grandmothers, There was a James Carrick with a mother named Christian.. She was baptized at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, on 11 July 1814. . James Carrick Typefounder & Catherine Grant, a lawful daughter named Christian b. 11 July 1814 Witnesses ??.¹ Her married name was Sweenie. She appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 in the household of James Carrick of Monzie at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; A James Carrick aged about 77 was living with his daughter Christiana Sweenie age 36 at 124 1/2 Garscube Road, Glasgow, St George. James gave his birthplace as Monzie, Perthshire and he was reliant on the parish for support.² Christian died.

     Christian Carrick was born before 25 July 1775 at Monzie, Perth, Scotland.¹

     Elizabeth was born at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, on 31 May 1818.¹ She was baptized at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, in June 1818. James Carrick & Catherine Grant a lawful daughter Elizabeth b. 31 May 1818. Witnesses John McDonald and Alexander Sutherland..² As of 1 December 1840,her married name was McDowall.³ She married John McDowall at St Matthews Anderston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, on 1 December 1840. ITAL:John McDowall shoemaker in Glasgow and Elizabeth Carrick residing there were married 1 December 1840 by Mr Peter MacMorlan, minister of St Matthew Anderston. This was five days before John's 28th birthday and Elizabeth was 22.³ Elizabeth was not listed with John for the 1841 Census. She may have been the Elizabeth noted in this record but the age does not match and I have no other record of this child who would have been born before the marriage. Much searching found no other possibilities in Lanarkshire or Dumbartonshire. Elizabeth, as Peter Dale McDowall's mother, presented him at his baptism on 26 January 1842. She emigrated with John McDowall, James McDowall and John McDowall the Elder, on 23 November 1847. Point of origin: (an unknown value).⁴ Elizabeth was the spouse of John McDowall when he immigrated on 15 April 1848.⁴

She emigrated on 28 February 1854, leaving from Nelson NZ to go tor Melbourne. Her husband had left for Australia some seven months earlier and doubtless had written for her to follow him. She was listed as travelling on the Rolla, a ship of only 164 tons, with her own 6 children and the McEachern family..^5,6 Elizabeth and her children joined her husband in Collingwood. Elizabeth, James, John, William, Archibald and Robert arrived in Melbourne AUS on the Rolla.. Only these five sons were listed as passengers - James, John, William, Archibald and Robert. The first born son Peter Dale McDowall was not listed with either parent. Elizabeth's age was given as 28 when in fact she was 35..⁵ They witnessed Robert McDowall's death at Johnson Street, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, on 22 April 1854.⁷

Elizabeth was listed in a directory at Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, in 1861. The grocer's business at 98 Johnston Street was in her name..⁸ She resided at Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, on 20 December 1882, 99 Johnstone Street. Elizabeth was listed in a directory at Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, in 1885. When her husband John died in 1882, Elizabeth was unable to continue business as a shoemaker /grocer but instead was listed as a draper..

Elizabeth Carrick negotiated a mortgage of six hundred and thirty pounds on the property in Johnston Street Collingwood on 13 September 1886

It should be noted that on the following 25 July, her daughter Elizabeth bought a property in Clarke Street. A second purchase seems to have been made on 11 September 1889 for a property in Gotch Park.
Note:- I have notes but have not followed these documents further. Elizabeth was listed in a directory in 1890. The draper business was located at 111 Johnston Street. Perhaps there was a renumbering of the street..⁹

Elizabeth died on 24 May 1896 at Wellington Street, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, at age 77. She was actually 1 week short of her 78th birthday, suffered from senile decay, acute rheumatics, and had cardiac failure one week prior to her death. Her son William McDowall of Fairfield Park recorded her father as James Carrick, compositor, and her mother as Elizabeth Carrick formerly Grant..¹⁰ Her body was interred on 26 May 1896 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, at Melbourne General Cemetery. She was buried in the same grave as her husband and her inscription reads-
Also of ELIZABETH his wife
who died 24 May 1896
aged 77 years
Sweet Rest in Heaven .¹¹ Elizabeth died intestate and her daughters Elizabeth Bendall of 56 Victoria Street Carlton and Maria Doherty widow of 11 Johnson Street Collingwood applied for administration of the estate on 24 June 1896. The value of the property at 111 Johnston Street Colingwood was given as five hundred pounds. There were no debts declared. Probate was granted after 14 days. There were unclaimed letters to Mrs. Elizabeth Bendall of 56 Victoria St. Carlton from the Master in Equity (Thos. Prout Webb 24 June 1896 ref Elizth McDowall estate. Inventory to be lodged within 3 months of granting of probate.
An affidavit sworn by Elizabeth Bendall 24 June 1896.
* was this with Eliz McDowall file or Archibald McDowall file?.¹²

     Elizabeth was born at Edinburgh, Scotland, on 1 April 1846. Elizabeth died on 6 March 1924 at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, at age 77.

     James was born at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, before 6 July 1812. He was baptized at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, on 6 July 1812. . The register records: James Carrick Typefounder and Catherine Grant, a son named James, 6 July 1812. Witnesses Walter McFarlan & Duncan Cunningham. .¹ He married Mary Ann Campbell at St Bride's, Fleet Street, at London, Middlesex, England, on 24 April 1837. They was listed as a resident in the census report at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, on 6 June 1841.² James died on 12 December 1874 at Edinburgh, Scotland.

     James Carrick was born on 2 November 1841 at Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland.

     James Carrick was born on 30 December 1832 at Barony, Lanark, Scotland.

     James was born before 28 September 1754. He married Christian Allan on 13 April 1782. James died.

     James was born on 27 September 1784. He was baptized on 7 October 1784. . James died.