James Monro

1829 - 1909  (80 years)

• Name	James Monro  [1]
  Born	1829	Stocket Head, Aberdeen, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Dec 1909	Hammersmith, Aberdeen, Scotland
  Buried	Nilfield Cem., Aberdeen, Scotland
  Person ID	I8115	Munro
  Last Modified	25 May 2011

  
  

  Father	Joseph Monro,   b. 31 May 1795, Banchory Devenick, , Kincardine, Scotland ,   d. 1863  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Elspet Freeman,   b. 1797,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	13 May 1816	Old Machar, , Aberdeen , Scotland
  Family ID	F3104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie Carnie,   b. Abt 1828, Drumoak, Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 4 Apr 1878, Pitmuxton, Aberdeen, Scotland  (Age ~ 50 years)
  Married	4 Feb 1853	Hardgate, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
  Children	1. Joseph Monro,   b. 9 Nov 1853, Westfield, Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Jane Monro,   b. 1 Feb 1855, Westfield, Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. James Monro,   b. 1 May 1856, Westfield, Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Margaret Monro,   b. 10 Oct 1859, Strawberry Bank, Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elspet Monro,   b. 23 Jul 1861, Strawberry Bank, Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Alexander Monro,   b. 4 Sep 1862, Pitmuxton, Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 7. William Carnie Monro,   b. 19 Mar 1864, Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. George Monro,   b. 2 Aug 1865, Pitmuxton, Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Jessie Monro,   b. 22 Feb 1867, Pitmuxton, Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F3103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The following are entries from the Old Parochial Register of Old Machar: "Joseph Monro, gardener, Stocket, and his spouse, Elspet Freeman had a son born, named James, baptized by the Revd. Dr. Kidd in presence of the congregation." "23rd January, 1853 James Monro, carter Westfield and Janet Carnie, Strawberry Bank both in this parish, signified their purpose of marriage by Mr. Andrew Brown, Elder, and being thrice proclaimed they were married 4th Feb. 1853 by the Revd. William Primrose, minister of Melville Church. Witnesses William Coutts and James Harvey" James' wife, Jessie, was sometimes called Janet or Jane. James's entire family is found on the 1871 census of Aberdeen at the Pitmuxton address. James is listed as "aged 41, carter and cowfeeder, born Aberdeen." And his wife as "aged 42, born Aberdeen, Drumoak." Along with their 9 children is listed "5 servant/lodgers." The following is an entry from the Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths of Old Machar, Scotland: "On 4th April, 1878 at Pitmuxton, Aberdeen, Jessie Monro died aged 50; married to James Munro, farmer and the daughter of James Carnie, crofter and Margaret Carnie, maiden surname Cooper, both deceased. Informant: James Monro, widower." James' death was caused by senile gangrene of the feet. Ref: Clan Munro files - Monro, Robert Lewis Monro, Alexander Park, Jr. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S802] Clan Munro files - Monroe-Snowder, Janet LaRae, Janet LaRae Monroe-Snowder, Membership application for Janet LaRae Monroe-Snowder - 5 Mar 2011 (Reliability: 3).