Appendix II
Permutation of the parentage of John Cameron (who married Janet Mitchell) [assuming Duncan's birth in 1756]
John Cameron's baptism Date 20 Jan 1795 20 Jan 1795 20 Jan 1795 20 Jan 1795 20 Jan 1795
Parish Port of Menteith Port of Menteith Port of Menteith Port of Menteith Port of Menteith
District Callander Callander Callander Callander Callander
Parish: miles from District 4 SSW 4 SSW 4 SSW 4 SSW 4 SSW
Parents Father Duncan Cameron Duncan Cameron Duncan Cameron Duncan Cameron Duncan Cameron
Mother Grisel Kennedy Grizel Kennedy Grisel Kennedy Grisell Kennedy Grizel Knnedy
Marriage Date 27 May 1792 27 May 1792 27 May 1792 27 May 1792 27 May 1792
Parish Fortingall Fortingall Fortingall Fortingall Fortingall
District Rannoch Rannoch Rannoch Rannoch Rannoch
Parish: miles from District 9 SSE 9 SSE 9 SSE 9 SSE 9 SSE
Mother's birth Date 24 May 1754 29 Feb 1756 2 May 1762 30 Dec 1770 11 Sep 1763
Parish Dull Weem Dull Fortingall Logierait
District Rannoch Rannoch Rannoch Rannoch Rannoch
Parish: miles from District 11 SE 12 SE 11 SE 9 SSE 20 ESE
Mother's parents Father Donald Kennedy Alexr. Kennedy John Kennedy Angus Kennedy Malcolm Kennedy
Mother Ann Cameron Janet Kennedy Margaret Cameron Anne Scott
Ages at Marriage Duncan
36
36
36
36
36
Wife
38
36
30
22
29
Ages at John's birth Duncan
39
39
39
39
39
Wife
41
39
33
25
32
Number of years: marriage to birth
3
3
3
3
3
Probabilities:
(1) location of John's baptism
.95
.95
.95
.95
.95
(2) location of marriage
.9
.9
.9
.9
.9
(3) co-incidence of (1) and (2)
.85
.85
.85
.85
.85
(4) Mother's birthplace
.7
.7
.7
.8
.65
(5) age difference at marriage
.8
.8
.6
.5
.6
(6) Wife's age at baptism
.6
.6
.7
.9
.7
Combined probability (%)
24.4
24.4
21.4
26.2
19.8