Marion Carruthers Newlands [2949]

James Newlands [2964]
(Bef 1785-)

Hannah Smith [2965]
(Bef 1785-)

John Forbes [2953]
(Bef 1780-)

Jean Mackenzie [2954]
(Bef 1780-)

Robert Newlands [2945]
(1804-1854)

Grace Forbes [2946]
(1812-1888)

Marion Carruthers Newlands [2949]
(1842-1901)

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Donald Munro [2519]

Marion Carruthers Newlands [2949]

Born: 13 Feb 1842, Tongue, SUT ²
Marriage: Donald Munro [2519] on 15 Sep 1871 in Pimlico Chapel, London, England ¹
Died: 15 Jan 1901, 14, Dudley Avenue, Edinburgh, MLN ¹ ³

General Notes:

Although I can't find her in the 1871 census, Marion Newlands may have been working in London in 1871. Her brother, Hugh William Mackenzie Newlands, was already settled in London; later that year, Donald MUNRO, a neighbour from Tongue, who was then a police sergeant in Edinburgh, travelled to London to marry Marion Newlands; her brother William was a witness at the wedding. Donald and Marion apparently then returned to Edinburgh. Although I can't find them in the 1881 census, they were living in Annfield, Leith in 1891, where Donald had been a lodger in 1871.

Events

• 15 Mar 1842: baptised in Tongue, SUT. ²

• 30 Mar 1851 census: age 8, daughter of Robert Newlands at Braetongue, Tongue, SUT. ⁴

• 2 Apr 1871: not found in Scottish census.

• 3 Apr 1881: not found in UK census.

• 5 Apr 1891 census: age 49, wife of Donald Munro at 7, Annfield, Leith, MLN. ⁵

Marion married Donald Munro [2519], son of Alexander Munro [2493] and Caroline Macintosh [2494], on 15 Sep 1871 in Pimlico Chapel, London, England.¹ (Donald Munro [2519] was born on 21 Sep 1836 in Tongue, SUT ² and died on 15 Oct 1896 in 8, Annfield, Leith, MLN ¹ ⁶.)

1 Sheila Fraser 2010-05-06 to Suth.List re Donald Munro.
While researching the children of Robert Newlands (schoolteacher Tongue) and Grace Forbes I have found that their daughter, Marion Carruthers Newlands (1842-1901), married DONALD MUNRO from Modsary. Donald is the son of Alexander Munro (weaver) and Caroline McIntosh from Modsary. He was born 10th September 1836. Donald and Marion married in Pimlico Chapel in London on 15th September 1871. Donald was a Police Sergeant. The witnesses were Marion's brother Hugh William McKenzie Newlands (a Police Inspector in the Metropolitan Police) and his wife Mary Ann. Donald Munro died in North Leith, Edinburgh in 1896. At that time he was Inspector of Police, Leith. Marion died in 1901, still living in Leith. Her death being registered by her brother Hugh from London. I have found no children from this marriage. I have not found Donald on any 1861 or 1871 census returns, so do not know if he was a policeman in London at the time of his marriage or had just travelled down for the ceremony. The Newlands family moved to Modsary from Braetongue after the death of Robert Newlands in 1854.
I hope this is useful info for anyone researching Munro family from Modsary. I am happy to email copies of certificates to anyone who may be interested.

3 Leith North Deaths 1901 692/28 image (Marion Munro).
MARION CARRUTHERS MUNRO widow of Donald Munro, Inspector of Police, Leith
died 15 January 1901 age 57 at 14, Dudley Avenue, Leith
Robert Newlands schoolmaster (decd.)
Grace Newlands ms Forbes (decd.)
morbus cordis, certified
informant Hugh W. Newlands, brother, 36 Elspeth Road, London SW.

4 1851 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue - Braetongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 1, schedule no. 1, household of Robert Newlands;
Robert Newlands 45 M schoolmaster, Closeburn Dumfries
Grace Newlands 37 M wife, Tain Ross-shire
David Newlands 16 son, scholar, Tongue
John Newlands 11 son, scholar, Tongue
Marrion Newlands 8 daughter, scholar, Tongue
Wm Newlands 5 son, scholar, Tongue
Robert Newlands 3 son, Tongue
Ann Forbes 42 sister-in-law, house servant, Tain, Ross-shire

5 1901 census of Scotland, Midlothian, Volume 692/1 Leith North, enumeration district (ED) 16, page 4, schedule no. 16, household of Donald Munro (7 Annfield);
Donald Munro 54 M head, police inspector, Tongue Sutherland
Marion Munro 49 M wife, Tongue Sutherland

6 Edinburgh North Leith Deaths 1896 692/350 (Donald Munro).
DONALD MUNRO, Inspector of Police, Leith, married to Marion Newlands
died 15 October 1896 age 59 at 8, Annfield, Newhaven, Leith
Alexander Munro crofter and weaver (decd.)
Caroline Munro ms McIntosh (decd.)
syncope (cardiac degeneration) certified.
informant Hugh Mackay, Inspector of Police, Leith.
(see Register of Corrected Entries vol.V [?] page 169. Oct.27 1896)

Marion Carruthers Newlands [2949]

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