I suggest that sadly for you it's unlikely that Carole will see your post. If you look at her username on the thread its not appearing as blue, this means she's not been active on the site for over 12 months, in fact her post was 477 days ago as you can see. If the name had been a blue hyperlink you could have sent a private message directly into her home email account, often more effective at getting a reply, but sadly not now as it's been disabled thro lack of use.
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/?Help_FAQ_General_FAQ#faq6

If you try contacting the sites owners (see "Contact Us" in top blue menu bar) its possible they may be able to help you).

Re your Cam surname I suspect from a British viewpoint the more recent Cams/Camms are linked to people living near the two River Cams, the more famous one running through Cambridge in East Anglia and the smaller but perfectly formed one in North Gloucestershire. Indeed this interesting website compiled from 1881 Census Population Distribution Data shows this to be so
http://gbnames.publicprofiler.org/Map.aspx?name=CAMM&year=1881&altyear=1998&...

For researching British surnames this British website can be of interest, as you can see the Camm name is recorded way back in Domesday times. Apparently the word Cam meant "crooked" (as in shape, not personal trait!).
http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/camm

Regarding spelling variations I can well believe the name could also have Asian origins too (Kham ??) which might be particularly relevant for you in Eastern Europe ?.

Hope this helps, good luck, Jeff

(PS Fwiw the most famous Cam I know, speaking as a mechanical engineer, is Sir Sidney Camm, the designer of famous Hawker military aircraft of WW2 such as the Hurricane, which contrary to popular myth re the Spitfire had an equally significant effect in the Battle of Britain).

My family name is CAM and I'm from Romania. Overhere this surname is very rare and I'm trying to find out which are it's origins.
During your research have you found any references to Romania, or at least to the eastern part of Europe about this surname?

Many thanks,

Simona

Just by using the Advanced search for witness at Camm weddings at RedMarley etc - you can get family groups.... for example

Edward MUTLOE married Winefred CAM (Spinster) - 2 January 1779

Brides Residence: Redmarley D'Abitot

witnesses : William SMITH - Mark of Frances CAM

also looking at this website

Redmarly D'Abitot Worcestershire

you will find Winny CAM was a witness to a marriage of Eleanor CAM to Thomas GOODE 3 March 1778

so a connection with Frances/Eleanor/Winefred CAM

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wrag44/redmarley/redmarleyvol3.htm

? CLDS

Frances CAM - christened 8 April 1843, Saint Owen, Hereford, parents John CAM and Mary

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=26272

YATE

Rachel CAM - 3 August 1808 - parents William & Mary
Ruth CAM - 14 July 1805 - parents William & Mary
Robert CAM - christened 9 May 1813 - parents William & Mary
William CAM - christened 15 January 1815 - William & Mary

1841 Census, Glos. Yate

Stansh.... Court Farm

William CAM - 65 - Trainer, born in County
Mary CAM - 65 - not born in County
John CAM - 25 - born in County
Jane CAM - 20 - born in County
Samuel WILKINS - Servant

Robert & Betty CAM - had 7 children christened at Yate - between 1813 - and 1837. Robert CAM is still alive on the 1851 census, and says he was born in Glos. Rangeworthy

?

John CAM of Dodington, married Ann STURGE at Rangeworthy - 25 April 1758

1841 Census, Worcestershire, Old Swinford, District 24

Phoebe KNOWLES - 50 - Nailer - born in County
Reuben CAM - 20 - Miner - not born in County
Jemima CAM - 20 - Nailer - ditto
Caroline CAM - 13 - ditto
Benjamin CAM - born in County

Benjamin CAMM - born 1778 in Redmarley D'Abitot, Gloucestershire (mother Frances)

married

Phoebe TAYLOR, 20 November 1808, Cradley, Worcestershire age 30

including this info

Hannah CANN's brother Reuben and his fiancee Ann SHERWOOD were witnesses at Hannah and Richard's (SOLEY's) wedding. A year later Reuben and Ann married in the same church.

It is a SOLEY public member's family tree on Ancestry - I'll send him an email about your request.

Year: 1829
Month: Aug
Day: 20
Surname: CAM
Forenames: Benjamin
Residence: Kempley
Age_at_death: 51
Officiating_Minister: Rich[ard] Brooke Curate
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P188 IN 1/18
Page_No: 7
Parish_Chapel: Kempley

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Year: 1778
Month: Mar
Day: 8
Parents_Surname: CAM
Child_Forenames: Benjamin
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Frances
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Redmarley D'Abitot
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: John Morton Rector
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: Illegi[t]
Register_Reference: P265 IN 1/2
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Redmarley

Can you advise where I might get more information on Benjamin an Phebe.

Jill

1811 CAMM Mary Benjamin Phebe Ledbury
1813 CAMM Sarah Benjamin Phebe Wellington Heath Laborer [sic] Ledbury
1815 CAMM Benjamin Benjamin Phebe Wellington Heath Labourer Ledbury
1817 CAMM John Benjamin Phebe Wellington Heath Labourer Ledbury
1819 CAMM Reuben Benjamin Phebe Wellington Heath Nailer Ledbury
1821 CAM Elizabeth Benjamin Phebe Wellington Heath Nailer Ledbury
1821 CAM Jemina Benjamin Phebe Wellington Heath Nailer Ledbury
1824 CAM Hannah Benjamin Phebe Wellington Heath Nailer Ledbury
1827 CAM Caroline Benjamin Phebe Wellington Heath Nailer Ledbury
1829 CAM Eliza Benjamin Phoebe Old Saysells Labourer Kempley

Name: Benjamin Cam
Vessel: England
Convicted Date: 2 Aug 1831
Voyage Date: 31 Mar 1832
Colony: Van Dieman's Land
Piece: HO 11/8
Place of Conviction: Hereford, Herefordshire, England

????? Robert CARN - Elizabeth WALL - 15 April 1805

On the 1841 Census, Middx - Francis has Anne CAM age 20 (not born in County)- with the family

YATE ST MARY
George: 27 April 1806

Ann - christened 9 April 1820 - Robert (Labourer) and Betty

Eliza - 12 May 1822 - Robert (Labourer) and Betty

1861 Census, Glos. Iron Acton

Ann CAM - age 41, unmarried born Yate
George CAM - age 43 - unmarried born Yate

There is also a Robert CAM with his family on the 1861 census from Yate and he has called one of his son's Francis

? Have you got all the baptisms details of their children - as the Parish Register copies are on Ancestry for example

Mary Elizabeth CAM - christened 3 January 1836 - St Andrew Undershaft - address 5 Brown's Buildings, Francis (trunkmaker) and Christina

Francis & Christiana had 3 children baptised together (15 October 1843) at St Katherine Cree - their address, Hand & Pen Court, and Francis is listed as a Trunk Maker....
George, Eliza and Christiana

The actual copy Marriage Entry for Francis CAM and Christina CHEESEMAN - is on Ancestry

City of London, Christchurch
Newgate Street
15 March 1835

Francis CAM of this Parish (Bachelor) and Christina CHEESEMAN (Spinster) of this Parish

witnesses: Sophia PARRY CHEESEMAN and H BURRELL

Curate Willm GOODE

On Ancestry

England & Wales Christening records

Sophia PARRY CHEESEMAN - christened 13 March 1814, Leyton, Essex, parents John & Mary

quite a few births on ancestry at Leyton Essex of CHEESEMAN & PARRY CHEESEMAN (father John & Mary, but also John & Nancy) including

Christiana CHEESEMAN 10 July 1808, (father John & Nancy)

Many thanks for your quick reply. Yes these are all my ancestors. I have also noted the wrong spelling of Francis (Franas) and Francis Pam (Cam) who was living with his daughter Christine Colson. I am just looking to confirm whether Robert Cam and Elizabeth Wall were the parents of Francis.

Thankyou again for your interest.

Penny

Your Francis appears to come from the other side of the Severn in Yate ( north of Bristol) There are a few CAM / CAMM families in the nearby Thornbury area.

and a couple of potential familes / parents William & Mary or Robert & Elizabeth in Yate 1841

1841
Mary Cam abt 1776 Yate, Gloucestershire
William Cam abt 1776 Gloucestershire, England Yate, Gloucestershire
John Cam abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Yate, Gloucestershire
Jane Cam abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Yate, Gloucestershire

1841
Robert Cam abt 1781 Gloucestershire, England Yate, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Cam abt 1785 Gloucestershire, England Yate, Gloucestershire
James Cam abt 1824 Gloucestershire, England Yate, Gloucestershire

Robert Cam
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Marriages:
Spouse: Elizabeth Godwin
Marriage: 13 DEC 1792 Wapley-Cum-Codrington, , Gloucester, England
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
I041472 Film
Sheet:

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1841
Christian Cam abt 1811 St Katherine Cree Church, Middlesex
Francis Cam abt 1811 St Katherine Cree Church, Middlesex
Mary Cam abt 1836 Middlesex, England St Katherine Cree Church, Middlesex
Christiana Cam abt 1840 Middlesex, England St Katherine Cree Church, Middlesex
Anne Cam abt 1821 St Katherine Cree Church, Middlesex

1851
Franas Cam abt 1808 Yeat, Gloucestershire, England Head St Katherine Cree, Middlesex
Christine Cam abt 1809 Edgton, Essex, England Wife St Katherine Cree, Middlesex
Christine Cam abt 1840 London, England Daughter St Katherine Cree, Middlesex
George Cam abt 1844 London, England Son St Katherine Cree, Middlesex
Francis Cam abt 1850 London, England Son St Katherine Cree, Middlesex

1851
George Cam abt 1809 Yate, Gloucestershire, England Head Yate, Gloucestershire
Ann Cam abt 1822 Yate, Gloucestershire, England Sister Yate, Gloucestershire

GEORGE CAM
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 27 APR 1806 Yate, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: ROBERT CAM
Mother: BETTY
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C058591 1609 - 1812 0427813 Film 6912019 Film
Sheet: 00

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1861
Francis Pam abt 1808 Yate, Gloucestershire, England Patient Bath St Peter and St Paul, Somerset

1871 Chelsea
Henry J Colson 29
Christiana Colson 31
Rosanna Colson 4
Julia Colson 2
Ada Colson 6 months
Francis Enn 63

Name: Francis Cam
Estimated birth year: abt 1808
Year of Registration: 1874
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 66
District: Greenwich
County: Greater London, Kent, London
Volume: 1d
Page: 424

I am a member of the Cam family and at present I am trying to find out more about my great, great grandfather, Francis Cam who was born in Yeat, Gloucestershire I think on 13 April 1808. He was a case maker, and moved to London where he married Christiana Cheeseman in Newgate. I have a little more information about him, but I would really like to know if his parents were Robert Cam and Elizabeth Wall.

I have more information about his son, George and his descendants and would be happy to share my knowledge (such as it is).

I look forward to hearing from you

Kind regards

Penny (nee Cam)

Thanks for clearing that up - hint please give as much relevant info as you can it saves others 2nd guessing what you really want :-)

you may find this useful

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=14889

I should make it clear that I am looking for the family name CAM, not families from the village of Cam

Is this part of the family you are researching ?

1881
J.C. Thackwell abt 1807 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Head Dymock, Gloucestershire
Wm. Polson . abt 1846 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Son Dymock, Gloucestershire
Isablle Mary abt 1854 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Dymock, Gloucestershire
Helen Elizabeth abt 1856 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Dymock, Gloucestershire

1851

I C Thackwell Esqr abt 1807 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Head Dymock, Gloucestershire
Carlotte Eleanor Thackwell abt 1811 Exeter, Devon, England Wife Dymock, Gloucestershire
John Thackwell abt 1845 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Son Dymock, Gloucestershire
William Polson Thackwell abt 1846 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Son Dymock, Gloucestershire
Kathrine Emily Thackwell abt 1848 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Dymock, Gloucestershire

Year: 1807
Month: Feb
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: THACKWELL
Child_Forenames: John Cam
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Winefred
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: E Evans
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born 18 Jan
Notes:
Register_Reference: P125 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 74
Parish_Chapel: Dymock

Year: 1804
Month: Nov
Day: 6
Grooms_Surname: THACKWELL
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age: Of Full Age
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Dymock
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: SEABRIGHT
Brides_Forenames: Winifred
Brides_Age: Of Full Age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Gloucester
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both Sign
Witness_1: Ann Seabright
Witness_2: Richard Benbow
Other_Witnesses: Ann Heillon
Officiating_Minister: Thomas Rudge Rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: 2nd & 3rd witness surnames unclear best readings given
Register_Reference: P154/14 IN 1/9
Page_Number: 76
Parish_Chapel: Gloucester St Michael

Many thanks
Carole