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Peter Munro

Male 1839 -

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  • Name Peter Munro 
    Born 14 Dec 1839  Glenurquhart, Inverness-Shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 3 Jan 1840 
    Gender Male 
    Died Of, Leith, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I32883  Munro
    Last Modified 27 May 2001 

    Father William Munro,   b. 25 Sep 1812, , , Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1876, Norton Park, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Brown,   b. Abt 1810-1816, , , Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1869, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Family ID F11348  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret McKenzie,   b. Abt 1842-1843, Birnie, Morayshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Of, Birken Hill, St. Andrews Lhan, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 2 Jun 1864  Birken Hill, St. Andrews Lhan, Elgin, Moray Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Murdoch Munro,   b. 16 Aug 1867, Leith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. James Munro,   b. 23 Nov 1869, Leith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Of, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Grace Robertson Munro,   b. 7 Mar 1871, Leith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar
     4. Alexander Munro,   b. 4 Feb 1874, Leith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun
     5. John Munro,   b. 21 May 1876, Leith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Margaret Munro,   b. 25 Dec 1878, Leith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr
     7. Catherine Munro,   b. 25 Jun 1882, Leith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F11346  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In 1841, Peter was one year old and living with his parents at Easter Achtuie.

      In the record of his marriage to Margaret, Peter is described as follows:

      "On the 2nd day of June 1865 at Birken Hill, St. Andrews Lhanbryd, Moray, after Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland. Peter Munro, agricultural labourer, aged 24 of Linkwood Parish of St. Andrews Lhanbryd. The son of William Munro, agricultural labourer and Elizabeth Brown..."

      In 1869, Peter was working as a railway porter.

      On the 1881 Census for South Leith, Peter is found listed as living at 144 Leith Walk, age 41, lorryman, born in Glenurquhart.

      Peter is found on the 1891 Census for South Leith as living at 144 Leith Walk, age 50, lorryman, born in Glenurquhart, Invernessshire. He was living with his wife and three children.

      References:

      (1) Clan Munro files - Bratt, James Munro - Scots Ancestry Research Society
      report compiled by Mrs. Margaret W. McDowell - Edinburgh, Scotland 2 May
      1969