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Hello Fellow Researchers,

I am looking for information in Scotland for Christy MUNRO(E) and her parnts, she was born about 1816 in Scotland, child of John MUNRO(E) and Margaret UNKNOWN.

What I know is that she left via Cromarty on the ship Lady MacNaughton in 1839 arriving in Sydney, Australia on 28/01/1839. She stated that she was a native of Dornock, Rosshire and her parents lived in the parish of Losie.

That is it I am afraid.

Cheers,

Warren BACKHOUSE
Canberra, Australia

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Christina Monroe
Pedigree
Female

Event(s):
Birth:
1821 Rosskeen, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: John Monroe
Family
Mother: Mrs. Margaret Monroe

h date a few years out but area of scotland and parents names match....could this christy be the right one?

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G'day Elaine,

The people that you listed could very well be my ancestors, but I have no idea if they are. This what I am trying to establish, I thank you for what you have listed. Could let me know your source please?

Warren BACKHOUSE
Canberra, Australia

As GlitterBaby has advised, please remove your email address.

How have you got back to thinking they could be your ancestors?

G'day Linski,

The only info I have is her Immigration paper into Australia, see below:

Source: Entitlement Certificates for Immigrants arriving on the ship Lady Macnaghton
AO N.S.W. Ref: 4/4844 (Reel 1303)

Port and date of departure: Cromarty, n.d.
Date of arrival : 28 January 1839


Female Immigrant
Name :

Christy Munroe
Brought out by :

Govt.
A native of :

Dornoch-Rosshire
Parents' Names :

Daughter of John Munroe a farmer in Parish of Losie & Margt Munroe, his wife
Calling :

Dairy and housemaid
Age on Embarkation :

24 years
Person certifying Registry of Baptism :


Character, and Person certifying the same :




A member of Donald McDonald's family
State of bodily health, Strength and probable Usefulness :

Very good
Religion :

Presbyterian
Read or Write :

Reads
Any complaints :





Remarks :

No complaints

Children between 1 and 18 years
Male
Female
Name
Age
Person certifying Registry of Baptism
Name
Age
Person certifying Registry of Baptism



Travelling under the protection of Donald McDonolad and family.


Regards,

Warren BACKHOUSE
Canberra, Australia

Hello Warren
I may be completely off base here but taking clues from the above
e.g
family of McDonolad (I think should be McDonald)

Cromarty
Lossie =Lossiemouth
both of which come under
Contin,Ross And Cromarty,Scotland

how about this
John Munro
Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910
marriage: 05 Jan 1789 Contin,?Ross And Cromarty,?Scotland
spouse: Margaret Mcdond.
groom's name: John Munro
bride's name: Margaret Mcdond.
marriage date: 05 Jan 1789
marriage place: Contin,Ross And Cromarty,Scotland
indexing project (batch) number: M11060-2
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 990578

and then to shoot that theory out of the water I find this

parents: John Munro,? Margt. Campbell
name: Chirsty Munro
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 08 Apr 1816
baptism/christening place: FARR,SUTHERLAND,SCOTLAND
father's name: John Munro
mother's name: Margt. Campbell
indexing project (batch) number: C11050-2
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 990562

and a sister
same batch number
John Munro,? Margaret
name: Catherine Munro
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 29 Apr 1809
baptism/christening place: FARR,SUTHERLAND,SCOTLAND
father's name: John Munro
mother's name: Margaret
indexing project (batch) number: C11050-2
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 990562

looking at the emigration details,my theory doesnt seem to work(found mine on Family Search)

Quoys family looks a lot more likely.

I'm actually wondering about this one? Parish of Losie seems more likely to be Parish of Logie to me. Lossiemouth is in Moray.


1841 Scotland Census about John Munro
Name: John Munro
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1786
Gender: Male
Where born: Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Civil parish: Logie Easter
County: Ross and Cromarty
Address: Pitmaduthy
Occupation: Ag Lab
Parish Number: 77
Household Members:
Name Age
John Munro 55
Margaret Munro 60
Ann Munro 45
Catharine Munro 30

By Jove I think you've got it

good find alviegal

John Munro died in 1855 and from his death certificate he had a daughter named Chtisty. Her age is given as 46 which would make her dob c1809 but you can never be certain about ages.

Margaret

Thanks Quoy. Same man in 1851.

Name: John Munro
Age: 70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1781
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Logie, Ross
Parish Number: 77
Civil parish: Logie Easter
County: Ross and Cromarty
Address: Pitmaduthy
Occupation: Pauper & Ag Labourer
ED: 2
Page: 10 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 42
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1851_17
Household Members:
Name Age
John Munro 70
Catharine Mckenzie 40 daughter
Jessie Lusk 16 grandchild

1855 was a great year to die from a researchers point of view, obviously not so great for the person dying! Loads of information on it. From scotlandspeople.


1855 death records show the date, time and place of death, deceased's name, sex, marital status, age and occupation, cause of death, duration of last illness, doctor's name and details of the informant. In addition, they show the usual residence, the deceased's place of birth, spouse's name, parents' names, occupations and whether they were deceased, names and ages of children or age and year of death if the child pre-deceased the parent. Up to 1860, the place of burial, the name of the undertaker and when the doctor last saw the deceased alive, were also included. As with births and marriages, this amount of detail had proved difficult to maintain. The deceased's birthplace was removed from 1856, as were the names of any children. The spouses name was also not required from 1856, but was reinstated in 1861.

There is no death for Christy in Scotland so could be the right one

Hello Alviegal and all,

I have been researching my family for 25+ years and I have never been able to confidently say which Christy is mine. As she died in 1871 it is a bit late to ask her where she is from, lol. Also I am lost when it comes to Scottish parishes. Is there a website that can inform me where the different parishes were in that time period? :-S

Warren B

Margaret,

You could well be right as Christy died in Sydney, Australia in 1871 and is buried in the Rookwood cemetery in Sydney.

Warren B

Hello Warren
one of the best sites for parish information is

http://www.genuki.org.uk/