Walter Scott CampbellAge: 431821–1864
- Name
- Walter Scott Campbell
- Given names
- Walter Scott
- Surname
- Campbell
Birth | 4 June 1821 40 29 Macknight, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Birth of a sister | 16 September 1823 (Age 2) Maknight, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
younger sister -
Agnes Campbell
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Occupation | Merchant Lauriston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Australian History | 1824 (Age 2) Note: A penal colony is founded at Moreton Bay, now the city of Brisbane. Note: Bathurst and Melville Islands are annexed. Note: Permission granted to change the name of the continent from 'New Holland' to 'Australia' Note: 1824-25 - Hume and Hovell expedition travels overland to Port Phillip Bay, discovers Murray River |
Birth of a brother | 21 December 1825 (Age 4) Braehead, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
younger brother -
John Campbell
|
Australian History | 1825 (Age 3) Note: New South Wales western border is extended to 129 degrees E. Van Diemen's Land is proclaimed. |
Australian History | 1828 (Age 6) Note: Charles Sturt charts the Darling River. |
Birth of a sister | 28 February 1829 (Age 7) New Cumnock?, Ayrshire, Scotland
younger sister -
Margaret Campbell
|
Australian History | 1829 (Age 7) Note: The whole of Australia is claimed as British territory. The settlement of Perth is founded. Swan River Colony is declared by Charles Fremantle for Britain. |
Australian History | 1830 (Age 8) Note: Sturt arrives at Goolwa, having charted the Murray River. |
Death of a paternal grandfather | 28 July 1831 (Age 10) Dalgig, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
paternal grandfather -
Ivie Campbell
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Birth of a sister | 7 August 1831 (Age 10) Braehead, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
younger sister -
Elizabeth Campbell
|
Australian History | 1831 (Age 9) Note: Sydney Herald (later to become The Sydney Morning Herald) first published. |
Australian History | 1832 (Age 10) Note: Swan River Colony has its name changed to Western Australia. |
Death of a father | 17 April 1833 (Age 11) New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
father -
William Campbell
|
Birth of a sister | 22 October 1833 (Age 12) Braehead, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
younger sister -
Ebenezer Campbell
|
Australian History | 1833 (Age 11) Note: The penal settlement of Port Arthur is founded in Van Diemen's Land. |
Marriage of a brother | Ivie Campbell - View family 23 December 1834 (Age 13) New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
elder brother -
Ivie Campbell
sister-in-law -
Jane Murdoch
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Death of a sister | 5 January 1835 (Age 13) New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
younger sister -
Margaret Campbell
|
Australian History | 1835 (Age 13) Note: John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner establish a settlement at Port Phillip, now the city of Melbourne. Note: William Wentworth establishes Australian Patriotic Association (Australia's first political party) to demand democracy for New South Wales. |
Australian History | 1836 (Age 14) Note: Province of South Australia proclaimed with its western border at 132 degrees E. |
Australian History | 1838 (Age 16) Note: First Prussian settlers arrive in South Australia; the largest group on non-British migrants in Australia at the time. |
Australian History | 1839 (Age 17) Note: Paul Edmund Strzelecki becomes first European to ascend and name Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko. |
Australian History | 1840 (Age 18) Note: Australia's first municipal authority, the City of Adelaide, is established, followed by Sydney City Council. |
Australian History | 1841 (Age 19) Note: New Zealand is proclaimed as a separate colony, no longer part of New South Wales. |
Marriage of a sister | Jane Campbell - View family 15 March 1842 (Age 20) Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
brother-in-law -
Thomas McCrae
elder sister -
Jane Campbell
|
Australian History | 1842 (Age 20) Note: Copper is discovered at Kapunda in South Australia. |
Marriage of a brother | David Campbell - View family 14 August 1843 (Age 22) Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
elder brother -
David Campbell
sister-in-law -
Jessie Wilson
|
Australian History | 1843 (Age 21) Note: Australia's first parliamentary elections held for the New South Wales Legislative Council (though voting rights are restricted to males of certain wealth or property). |
Australian History | 1845 (Age 23) Note: The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off King Island in Bass Strait. It is Australia's worst civil maritime disaster, with 406 lives lost. Note: Copper is discovered at Burra in South Australia. |
Marriage | Jean McMyn - View family 8 August 1848 (Age 27) Bargalton, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Birth of a son #1 | 17 June 1849 (Age 28) Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
son -
Jane Campbell
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Marriage of a brother | William Campbell - View family 2 October 1849 (Age 28) York Township, Ontario, Canada
elder brother -
William Campbell
sister-in-law -
Marion Maclaine
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Marriage of a sister | Agnes Campbell - View family about 1850 (Age 28)
brother-in-law -
Samuel McGeorge
younger sister -
Agnes Campbell
|
Australian History | 1850 (Age 28) Note: Western Australia becomes a penal colony. Note: Australian Colonies Government Act [1850] grants representative constitutions to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, colonies set about writing constitutions which produced democratically progressive parliaments Note: Australia's first university, the University of Sydney, is founded. |
Census | 30 March 1851 (Age 29) Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Note: Head mar grocer 30 bn New Cumnock |
Birth of a son #2 | 19 June 1851 (Age 30) Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
son -
William Campbell
|
Australian History | 1851 (Age 29) Note: Victoria separates from New South Wales. Note: The Victorian gold rush starts when gold is found at Summerhill Creek and Ballarat. Note: Forest Creek Monster Meeting of miners at Chewton near Castlemaine |
Marriage of a brother | John Campbell - View family 30 April 1852 (Age 30) Bartobrick, Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
younger brother -
John Campbell
sister-in-law -
Louisa Carson
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Birth of a son #3 | 11 August 1853 (Age 32) Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
son -
John Campbell
|
Australian History | 1853 (Age 31) Note: Bendigo Petition and Red Ribbon Rebellion at Bendigo |
Australian History | 1854 (Age 32) Note: The Eureka Stockade |
Birth of a son #4 | 19 September 1855 (Age 34) Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
son -
David Campbell
|
Occupation | Grocer 19 September 1855 (Age 34) Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Australian History | 1855 (Age 33) Note: The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceases. Note: All men over 21 years of age obtain the right to vote in South Australia. |
Marriage of a sister | Elizabeth Campbell - View family 22 April 1856 (Age 34) Ontario, Canada
brother-in-law -
Adam Henderson
younger sister -
Elizabeth Campbell
|
Australian History | 1856 (Age 34) Note: Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania. |
Birth of a son #5 | 1 December 1857 (Age 36) Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
son -
Walter Scott Campbell
|
Australian History | 1857 (Age 35) Note: Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together. Note: Victorian men achieve the right to vote. |
Australian History | 1858 (Age 36) Note: Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph. Note: New South Wales men achieve the right to vote. |
Australian History | 1859 (Age 37) Note: SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives. Note: Australian rules football codified, Melbourne Football Club founded Note: Queensland separates from New South Wales with its western border at 141 degrees E. |
Australian History | 1860 (Age 38) Note: John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132 degrees E to 129 degrees E. |
Census | 8 April 1861 (Age 39) |
Birth of a son #6 | 29 April 1861 (Age 39) Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
son -
James Jenkins Campbell
|
Australian History | 1861 (Age 39) Note: The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs. Note: skiing in Australia introduced by Norwegians in the Snowy Mountains goldrush town of Kiandra |
Australian History | 1862 (Age 40) Note: Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139 degrees E. |
Australian History | 1863 (Age 41) Note: South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales. |
Birth of a son #7 | 16 March 1864 (Age 42) Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
son -
George Jamieson Campbell
|
Death of a son | 6 May 1864 (Age 42) Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
son -
George Jamieson Campbell
|
Occupation | Draper and grocer 31 July 1864 (on the date of death) |
Death | 31 July 1864 (Age 43) Lauriston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Family with parents - View family |
father |
William Campbell
Birth 19 November 1780 26 26 New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 17 April 1833 (Age 52) New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Loading...
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11 years mother |
Jean Scott
Birth 13 October 1791 Dalfarson Mills, Doon, Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 17 January 1874 (Age 82) Glenelg Township, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada Loading...
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Marriage: about 1809 — Dalfarson Mills, Doon, Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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16 months #1 elder brother |
Ivie Campbell
Birth 7 May 1810 29 18 Macknight, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 2 January 1880 (Age 69) Craigs, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Loading...
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3 years #2 elder brother |
David Campbell
Baptism 25 April 1813 32 21 Manight, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 22 June 1880 High Clone, Mochrum, Ayrshire, Scotland Loading...
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20 months #3 elder sister |
Jane Campbell
Birth 25 December 1814 34 23 Maknight, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 10 January 1897 (Age 82) Janefield, Guelph, Canada Loading...
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2 years #4 elder brother |
George Campbell
Birth 17 February 1817 36 25 Macknight, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 1866 (Age 48) Balmoral, Winnipeg, MAN, Canada Loading...
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2 years #5 elder brother |
William Campbell
Birth 1 March 1819 38 27 New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 28 January 1893 (Age 73) Ontario, Canada Loading...
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2 years #6 himself |
Walter Scott Campbell
Birth 4 June 1821 40 29 Macknight, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 31 July 1864 (Age 43) Lauriston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Loading...
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2 years #7 younger sister |
Agnes Campbell
Birth 16 September 1823 42 31 Maknight, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 27 October 1895 (Age 72) Ontario, Canada Loading...
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2 years #8 younger brother |
John Campbell
Birth 21 December 1825 45 34 Braehead, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 12 September 1900 (Age 74) Culcrae Farmhouse, Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Loading...
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3 years #9 younger sister |
Margaret Campbell
Birth 28 February 1829 48 37 New Cumnock?, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 5 January 1835 (Age 5) New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Loading...
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2 years #10 younger sister |
Elizabeth Campbell
Birth 7 August 1831 50 39 Braehead, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 15 March 1924 (Age 92) Canada Loading...
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2 years #11 younger sister |
Ebenezer Campbell
Birth 22 October 1833 52 42 Braehead, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 6 April 1909 (Age 75) Listowel, Perth, Ontario, Canada Loading...
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Family with Jean McMyn - View family |
himself |
Walter Scott Campbell
Birth 4 June 1821 40 29 Macknight, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death 31 July 1864 (Age 43) Lauriston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Loading...
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-5 months wife |
Jean McMyn
Birth about 1821 Rerrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death 8 July 1878 (Age 57) Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Loading...
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Marriage: 8 August 1848 — Bargalton, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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10 months #1 son |
Jane Campbell
Birth 17 June 1849 28 28 Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death yes Loading...
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2 years #2 son |
William Campbell
Birth 19 June 1851 30 30 Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death yes Loading...
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2 years #3 son |
John Campbell
Birth 11 August 1853 32 32 Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death yes Loading...
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2 years #4 son |
David Campbell
Birth 19 September 1855 34 34 Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death 6 August 1926 (Age 70) 22 Albert St, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland Loading...
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2 years #5 son |
Walter Scott Campbell
Birth 1 December 1857 36 36 Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death yes Loading...
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3 years #6 son |
James Jenkins Campbell
Birth 29 April 1861 39 40 Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death yes Loading...
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3 years #7 son |
George Jamieson Campbell
Birth 16 March 1864 42 43 Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death 6 May 1864 (Age 51 days) Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Loading...
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Walter Scott Campbell has 18 first cousins recorded
Father's family (18)
Parents George Campbell + Janet McDonald
Parents William Fisher + Margaret Campbell
Mother's family (0)
Australian History | A penal colony is founded at Moreton Bay, now the city of Brisbane. |
Australian History | New South Wales western border is extended to 129 degrees E. Van Diemen's Land is proclaimed. |
Australian History | Charles Sturt charts the Darling River. |
Australian History | The whole of Australia is claimed as British territory. The settlement of Perth is founded. Swan River Colony is declared by Charles Fremantle for Britain. |
Australian History | Sturt arrives at Goolwa, having charted the Murray River. |
Australian History | Sydney Herald (later to become The Sydney Morning Herald) first published. |
Australian History | Swan River Colony has its name changed to Western Australia. |
Australian History | The penal settlement of Port Arthur is founded in Van Diemen's Land. |
Australian History | John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner establish a settlement at Port Phillip, now the city of Melbourne. |
Australian History | Province of South Australia proclaimed with its western border at 132 degrees E. |
Australian History | First Prussian settlers arrive in South Australia; the largest group on non-British migrants in Australia at the time. |
Australian History | Paul Edmund Strzelecki becomes first European to ascend and name Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko. |
Australian History | Australia's first municipal authority, the City of Adelaide, is established, followed by Sydney City Council. |
Australian History | New Zealand is proclaimed as a separate colony, no longer part of New South Wales. |
Australian History | Copper is discovered at Kapunda in South Australia. |
Australian History | Australia's first parliamentary elections held for the New South Wales Legislative Council (though voting rights are restricted to males of certain wealth or property). |
Australian History | The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off King Island in Bass Strait. It is Australia's worst civil maritime disaster, with 406 lives lost. |
Australian History | Western Australia becomes a penal colony. |
Census | Head mar grocer 30 bn New Cumnock |
Australian History | Victoria separates from New South Wales. |
Australian History | Bendigo Petition and Red Ribbon Rebellion at Bendigo |
Australian History | The Eureka Stockade |
Australian History | The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceases. |
Australian History | Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania. |
Australian History | Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together. |
Australian History | Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph. |
Australian History | SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives. |
Australian History | John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132 degrees E to 129 degrees E. |
Australian History | The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs. |
Australian History | Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139 degrees E. |
Australian History | South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales. |
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