Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Donald Cameron

From Graces Guide

Donald Cameron (1851-1931), Exeter City Surveyor

Born at Argyll and Bute, Scotland

1887-1897 Exeter City Surveyor

1891 Residing at Enfield Villa, Devonshire Place, Exeter: Donald Cameron (age 38 born Scotland), Civil Engineer and City Surveyor. With his wife Margaret (age 32 born Scotland), three sons and two daughters. Also his FIL John Johnstone, a Retired Distiller and his wife Elizabeth.[1]

1897 Patent. 'Donald Cameron, civil engineer, of No 1, Sylvan Road, Pennsylvania, Exeter, and Frederick James Commin, fellow of the Institute of Surveyors, of No 7, Bedford Circus, Exeter for improvements in apparatus for automatically altering the delivery of liquid to two chambers or receptacles and also its discharge therefrom, particularly applicable to sewage filters.[2]

1901 Residing at 43 Union Road, Exeter: Donald Cameron (age 49), Civil Engineer and City Surveyor. With his wife Margaret (age 43 born Scotland), six sons and two daughters.[3]

1902 Mention of Donald Cameron, Civil Engineer, of Exeter, re a report of the Teignmouth sewage disposal.[4]

Emigrated to Vancouver, Canada, where he died.

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. 1891 Census
  2. Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 26 March 1897
  3. 1901 Census
  4. Totnes Weekly Times - Saturday 25 October 1902