Robertina married Hugh MUNRO [2466] [MRIN: 741], son of Andrew MUNRO [2503] and Margaret MACKAY [2504], on 17 Dec 1847 in Tongue, SUT.123 (Hugh MUNRO [2466] was born about 1818 in Tongue, SUT 4 and died on 16 Jan 1879 in Coldbackie, Tongue 414.)
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Tongue Tenants Roll 075 Coldbackie (old no.5). 1830 John Mackay 1848 Widow John Mackay, from her husband 1852 Hugh Munro 1879 Widow Hugh Munro 1894 Widow Hugh Munro & Son (Widow. H. Munro d. 1917) 1917 Andrew Munro, sole tenant 1934 Hugh Munro, ass. LCO 31/12/1934 by father 1958 Included in R.71
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Tongue Grave 055 (Hugh Munro). Erected by ROBERTINA SUTHERLAND in memory of her beloved husband HUGH MUNRO, merchant, Coldbackie, Tongue, who died 16th Jany 1879 aged 61 years. Also the above Robertina Sutherland died 25th June, 1917, aged 87 years. And their daughter MARGARET MUNRO who died 6th April 1933, aged 84 years. [on side] In loving memory of ANDREW MUNRO died 9th January 1935 aged 70 years. Also his wife ANGUSINA MACDONALD died 10th February 1919 aged 47 years. Their son HUGH McKENZIE MUNRO died 1st January 1980 aged 72. And their daughter JESSIE BARBARA MUNRO who died 27th July 1991 aged 83 years. [transcript Mary Young 2002]
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1841 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 7, page 6, household of William Sutherland (Braekirkiboll); William Sutherland 25 shoemaker, Sutherland Christian Sutherland 50 Sutherland [mother] Hughina Sutherland 20 Sutherland [sister] Donald Sutherland 15 shoemaker's apprentice, Sutherland [brother] Robertina Sutherland 12 Sutherland [sister]
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1851 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 15, schedule no. 31, household of Hugh Munro, weaver (living with brother Hector at Scullomie); Hugh Munro 32 M head, weaver, herring fisher and meal monger, Tongue Robena Munro 22 M wife, Tongue Margret Munro 1 daughter, Tongue
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1861 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 5, schedule no. 21, household of Hugh Munro, merchant (Coldbackie); Hugh Munro 42 M head, merchant, Tongue Robt Ina Munro 31M wife, Tongue Margt Munro 11 daughter, Tongue Christina Munro 9 daughter, Tongue Williamina Munro 7 daughter, Tongue Andw Ina Munro 5 daughter, Tongue Alex Munro 3 son, Tongue Dond Munro 5 months, son, Tongue Christina McLeod 74 W mother-in-law, midwife, Tongue Christina Munro 17 U domestic servant, Tongue Sinclair McKay 19 ag.labourer, servant, Tongue
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1871 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 5, schedule no. 21, household of Hugh Munro (Coldbackie); Hugh Munro 52 M head, general merchant, Tongue Robertina Munro 41 M wife, Tongue Margaret Munro 21 U daughter, Tongue Christian Munro 19 U daughter, Tongue Andrewena Munro 14 daughter, Tongue Alexander Munro 12 son, scholar, Tongue Donald Munro 10 son, scholar, Tongue Andrew Munro 7 son, scholar, Tongue Hugh Munro 4 son, Tongue John Munro 1 son, Tongue
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1881 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 4, schedule no. 18, household of Robertina Munro (Coldbackie); Robertina S Munro 51 W merchant's widow, Tongue Margaret Munro 31 U merchant's daughter, Tongue Alexander Munro 22 U son, merchant, Tongue Hugh Munro 14 son, scholar, Tongue John Munro 11 son, scholar, Tongue Henrietta Munro 8 daughter, scholar, Tongue Christina Mackay 30 domestic servant, Farr Sutherland
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1891 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 5, page 4, schedule no. 17, household of Robertina Munro (Coldbackie); Robertina Munro 61 W head, grocer, Tongue Margaret Munro 41 U daughter, general servant, Tongue Andrew Munro 26 U son, joiner, Tongue Hugh Fiddes 12 grandson, scholar, Aberdeen Lizzy Fiddes 10 grand-daughter, scholar, Aberdeen Robert McLean 70 visitor, tailor, Tongue
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1901 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 4, schedule no. 17, household of Robertina Munro (Coldbackie); Robertina Munro 71 W crofter, Tongue Margaret Munro 51 U daughter, Tongue Andrew Munro 36 U son, joiner, Tongue Hugh Fiddes 22 U grandson, ag.labourer, Aberdeen Elizabeth Fiddes 20 U grand-daughter, Aberdeen
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1911 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Vol.56 Tongue (Coldbackie); No.15 Coldbackie (9 rooms with windows; everyone speaks Gaelic and English) Robertina Munro 81 W head, crofter, Tongue Sutherland Margaret Munro 61 U daughter, (no occupation shown), Tongue Sutherland Andrew Munro 47 M son, joiner (working on own account), Tongue Sutherland Angusina Munro 39 M daughter-in-law, Tongue Sutherland (married six years, three children, three surviving) Hughie Munro 5 grandson, Tongue Jessie Munro 3 granddaughter, Tongue Andrew Munro 1 grandson, Tongue Henrietta MacDonald 71 M visitor, Tongue Hugh Fiddes 32 U grandson, general labourer, Tongue
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Tongue Deaths 1879 056/02 (Hugh Munro, Coldbackie). HUGH MUNRO, 16 January 1879 Coldbacky. 61 general merchant married, Robertina Sutherland; Andrew Munro crofter decd. Margaret Munro ms Mackay decd. paralysis 3 months. informant Alexander Munro son present.
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