A seaman Munro aboard the Alexandra

[Johan]

Thanks Monica. I have looked for a few years for his birth entry.  I didn't think to look under his mother's name. Francis and his wife Isabella Robertson also had a son before they got married.  His name was also Francis George.  Are you related to the Munro's at all.

[MonicaL]

Hi Johan

No, I'm not related to your Munro's, just helping out with some searches 

Monica

[Johan]

Thanks very much Monica, your help was greatly appreciated.  Hope you have a very Happy New Year.
Best Wishes
Johan

[MonicaL]

Happy New Year to you Johan - hope you make lots of headway with your research 

Monica

[Windsor87]

I've just noticed this post.

If your Robert's parents were Robert Munro (c.1808-1886) and Jane Grant (1821-1901). Robert was a sawyer. Robert and Jane are my 4xgreat grandparents and I descend from them through their daughter Isabella Munro (1837-1924).

I don't really have anything on your line, but I have all the census details for Robert and Jane if you are interested?

regards
Windsor87

[Johan]

Thank you  very much for your reply.  My Robert's parents were Robert and Jane Grant. Thanks for your offer of census information but I do have a bit of information on them.

Robert and Jane had at least 8 children.  Robert had previously been married to Catherine Thompson in about 1826 and they had 2 daughters Janet born in 1827 and Margaret born in 1832. His father was William Munro a Crofter at Grange near Deskford and his Mother was  Isobel Addison. Although on their wedding entry in gives William's parish as Keith.  Robert died at 5 Low Street, Portsoy and Jane died at 9 Church Street, Portsoy.  Robert the younger married Barbara Wilson in Aberdeen on 3/2/1868.  Her parents were George Wilson and Helen Watson.  Robert and Barbara in the early years of their marriage seem to have moved between Aberdeen and Banffshire. They eventually settled in Aberdeen. They had 9 children.   Did your Isabella stay in Banffshire or did she also settle in Aberdeen.

Regards
Johan

[Alberta exile]

Johan and Windsor
Doesn't it look like the Robert Munro and Jane Grant are the same grandparents?

[Windsor87]

Hello Johan,

I hadn't noticed that Robert was married twice - I only knew about his marriage to Jane so thats new to me.

It seems that Isabella, their daughter, moved to Aberdeen after her husbands death. She married John Christie (1835-79) in 1862. He died at Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire.
I found Isabella and her family on the 1881 Census:

78 Shiprow, St. Nicholas.
Isabella  Christie, Head, W, 48, washerwoman, b. Cullen, Elgin. (?)
James Christie, Son, Unm, 16, Stone Cutter, b. Inverurie.
Isabella Christie, Dau., Unm, 13, Servant, b. Inverurie.
Charles Christie, Son, 7, Scholar, b. Inverurie.
Anne Christie, Dau., 3,                  ,  b. Keigh, Aberdeen.

Isabella died in Aberdeen in 1924.

[icini]

Hello: I am researching my son-in-laws Munros. the last one I have are
Hary Munro  born circa 1776 Tomintoul, Banff, married Janet Grant September 18, 1799, Kirkmichael, Banff. Am following son James ( 1800-1877). I am interested in your data because of the Munro/Grant combination.  Do you know of any connection between yours and mine?  Thanks.  Donna