Born about in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Alexander Munro
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Mother of
James Munro, George Munro, Catherine Munro, Peter Monroe, Aeneas Munro, Christina Munro and Mary Ann Munro
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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This profile is part of the Watten, Caithness One Place Study.
Biography
Barbara (Gunn) Munro is a member of Clan Gunn.
In 1841 Barbara is recorded on the census as living with her husband Alexander, children James, George, Katherine at the family farm in Knockglass, Watten. Also on the census return were William McDonald, Benjamin Munro (potentially a male relative), James Sutherland, Janet Munro (another potential relative), Margaret Waters and Donald Bruce.[1]
Barbara was named as the mother of Peter Monroe who was born in Watten in August 1841 and baptised at the parish kirk on 30 August 1841.[2]
Census
- Barbra Munro in the 1851 Scotland Census
- Name: Barbra Munro
- Age: 47
- Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804
- Relationship: Wife
- Spouse: Alexander Munro
- Gender: Female
- Where Born: Latheron, Caithness
- Parish Number: 42
- Civil Parish: Watten
- County: Caithness
- Address: Knockglass
- Occupation: Farmer's Wife
- ED: 4
- Page: 3
- Household Schedule Number: 9
- Line: 2
- Roll: CSSCT1851_9
- Household Members:
- Alexander Munro (age 47)
- Barbra Munro (age 47)
- James Munro (age 14)
- George Munro (age 12)
- Catherine Munro (age 10)
- Peter Munro (age 8)
- Aneas Munro (age 6)
- Christna Munro (age 4)
- Mary Ann Munro (age 2)
- Barbra Sutherland (age 19)
- Bell Sutherland (age 13)
- Angus Keith (age 44)
- Donald Mckay (age 30)
- Barbara Munro in the 1861 Scotland Census
- Name: Barbara Munro
- Age: 58
- Estimated Birth Year: abt 1803
- Relationship: Wife
- Spouse's Name: Alexander Munro
- Gender: Female
- Where born: Latheron, Caithness
- Registration Number: 42
- Registration district: Watten
- Civil parish: Watten
- County: Caithness
- Address: Toftingall
- Occupation: Farmer Wife
- ED: 2
- Household schedule number: 55
- Line: 6
- Roll: CSSCT1861_6
- Household Members - Relationship
- Alexander Munro (age 58) Head
- Barbara Munro (age 58) Wife
- George Munro (age 23) Son
- Catherine Munro (age 21) Daughter
- Mary A Munro (age 13) Daughter
- Catherine Gunn (age 40) Visitor
- James Mcgregor (age 18) Shepherd
- Henrietta Sutherld (age 21) Dairy Maid (Maid)
- Jean Robertson (age 18) Dairy Maid (Maid)
Sources
- ↑ 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Watten; ED: 3; Page: 13; Line: 1439; Year: 1841.
- ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBMG-SLL : 10 February 2018), Peter Monroe, 06 Aug 1841; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,557.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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