Marriage: William MACKAY [377] on 3 Sep 1955 in Edinburgh, MLN 1
Died: 7 Dec 1989, Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh 3
General Notes:
One of the old folks in Scullomie told me, that JOHAN MUNRO was engaged to one of the Burr brothers who died in WWI, and that, tragically for Johan, the same thing happened again. The boys were probably Peter Burr (died in France 1916) and Charlie Burr (died in France 1918).
There were obviously close links between the Munro and Burr families: Johan's brother SANDY MUNRO later married JEANNIE BURR.
Johan continued nursing and ended her career as matron of an Edinbugh hospital - I believe this was Challenger Lodge, then a residential home/hospital for physically disabled children (it is now St Columba's Hospice, where I - Mary Young -worked 1977-1992).
Johan probably retired, age 60, when she married WILLIE MACKAY, a widower and old friend who was also born in Scullomie. They had nearly 20 years of happy married life together.
Events
• Johan worked as a nurse, hospital matron.
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 6, daughter of William Munro at Strathtongue, Tongue. 4
• 1914-1919: "JOHAN MUNRO, SANDY and OLDER BROTHER MURDO". This picture and the following present us with a puzzle. This is obviously Johan Munro in her war-time nursing uniform. "Sandy" is her brother Alexander Munro (1889-1943). But who is "older brother Murdo"? Johan and Sandy had no brother named Murdo. Their older brother was Hector (1886-1953). Presumably Hector also went to war, but so far, we don't know whether he was a soldier or a sailor. (click picture for larger version)
• 1914-1919: "JOHAN MUNRO, SANDY ON LEFT, AND OLDER BROTHER MURDO". Here is Johan in her dress uniform, with her brother Sandy. And the sailor, Murdo - but who is he?? (click picture for larger version)
• 30 Dec 1919: witnessed marriage of George Mackay & Catherine McLeod in South Leith, Edinburgh, MLN, Scotland. 5
Johan married William MACKAY [377] [MRIN: 783], son of Alexander MACKAY, "Roy" [369] and Isabella "Bell" MACKAY [368], on 3 Sep 1955 in Edinburgh, MLN.1 (William MACKAY [377] was born on 16 Jun 1888 in Scullomie, Tongue 6 and died on 7 Nov 1974 in Queensberry House, Edinburgh, MLN, Scotland 78.)
Sources
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Edinburgh [district?] Marriages 1955 ???/400 (William Mackay & Johan Munro). 3rd September 1955 at St John's Church, Charlotte Street, Leith after Church of Scotland rites. WILLIAM MACKAY 67 widower, club porter 61 Restalrig Road, Leith father William Mackay, crofter deceased mother Bell Mackay ms Mackay deceased married JOHAN MUNRO 60 spinster, nursing sister Challenger Lodge, Boswall Road, Edinburgh father William Munro crofter deceased mother Catherine Munro ms Mackay deceased witnesses J.H. Bagot, 5 Shamrock Street, Dundee Jean H. Langley, 44 Claremont Road, Leith.
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Tongue Births 1894 056/25 (Johan Munro). JOHAN MUNRO female born 21 October 1894 at Scullomey Tongue father William Munro, crofter mother Catherine Munro ms Mackay married 3 March 1883 Thurso informant William Munro, father, present.
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Edinburgh Haymarket Deaths 1989 730/52 (Johan Munro Mackay). JOHAN MACKAYage 95, widow of William Mackay, police constable died 7 December 1989 at Royal Victoria Hospital usual residence 93 Parkgrove Terrace father William Munro mother Catherine Munro ms Mackayinformant step-granddaughter.
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1901 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 10, schedule no. 50, household of William Munro (Strathtongue); William Munro 52 fisherman, Tongue Catherine Munro 39 wife, Tongue Hector Munro 15 son, Tongue Williamina Munro 13 daughter, Tongue Alexander Munro 11 son, Tongue Donald Munro 9 son, Tongue Johan Munro 6 daughter, Tongue Hugh Munro 3 son, Tongue Margaret Munro 1 daughter, Tongue Johan Munro 83 widowed mother, Tongue
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South Leith Marriages 1920 692-02/11 (George Mackay & Catherine McLeod). married 30 December 1919 in Leith; rites of F.C. (marriage registered in January 1920). GEORGE MACKAY 29, bachelor, dock labourer, 55 Junction Street, Leith father Alexander Mackay, crofter mother Isabella Mackay ms Mackay CATHERINE McLEOD 24, spinster, Invernaver, Farr, Thurso father John McLeod, crofter mother Margaret McLeod ms Mackay witnesses Robert Mackay, Johan Munro.
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Tongue Births 1888 056/24 image (William Mackay, Scullomie). WILLIAM MACKAY male born 16 June 1888 at Scullomey Tongue father Alexander Mackay, crofter mother Bell Mackay (no ms. given) married 23 January 1880 Tongue informant Alexander Mackay father, present.
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