The Campbell Clan - secrets and scandals for all to see
On many occasions where a family is financially prosperous, a scandal is never far from the surface. Today's blog comes to you with scandals galore and an attempted murder.... I guess I have your interest... CHARLES CAMPBELL, HIS FATHER ROBERT CAMPBELL JUNIOR, HIS HALF BROTHER ROBERT TERTIUS CAMPBELL AND HIS NIECE FLORENCE BRAVO Charles Campbell was born on the 8 th of March 1843 the fourth child to Robert Campbell Junior and his common law wife, Isabella McDonald nee Donnell and was baptised at St Scots Church Sydney with his mother’s married surname. I couldn’t find a great deal of information about Charles but can confirm he was a builder and had served three times as Mayor of Paddington in the years from 1878-1888 and when not serving the community in that capacity he took an active part in the development of that district. He married Betsy Higham in 1867 and they went on to have nine children. He died at his home in Paddington on the 18th of November 1915 and w...