• He worked as a tramway conductor (1881). cabdriver groom (1891, 1901).
• 7 Apr 1861 census: age 5 months, son of Hugh Munro at Coldbackie, Tongue. 5
• 2 Apr 1871 census: age 10, son of Hugh Munro at Coldbackie, Tongue. 6
• 3 Apr 1881 census: age 20, tramway conductor, lodging with Robert Torrie at 23, Albert Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. 7
• 5 Apr 1891 census: age 29, cabman groom, head of household at 98, Little Pulteney Street, London, England. 8
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 39, cabdriver groom, head of household at 125, Whisborne Buildings, London, England. 9
Donald married Christina Elizabeth Munich [8103] on 20 Feb 1887 in Bavarian Chapel, Westminster, Greater London, England.1 (Christina Elizabeth Munich [8103] was born on 2 Feb 1867 in London, Middlesex, England and died on an unknown date.)
Marriage Notes:
Notes from Karen Sutherland-Pahia who is researching this family Christina's father came to England from Prussia in 1858. At the time he changed his name to Munich.
1891 census 101 Little Pulteney St., St. James, Westminster, England records Donald as a cabman groom. Later in life he was a Tram Car Inspector and Hackney Carriage driver. His name was recorded as Vonald W. Munro.
Sources
1
Karen Sutherland-Pahia 2005-06-02 re Robertina Sutherland's descendants (text too long to reproduce on website).
2
Estimated date. used only to identify this individual.
5
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
6
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
7
1881 census of Scotland, Midlothian, Volume 685/2 Edinburgh St Andrew, enumeration district (ED) 26, page 5, schedule no. 23, household of Robert Torrie (23 Albert Street, Edinburgh); Donald W Munro 20 U tramway conductor, Tongue Sutherland
8
1891 census of England, London, RG12 St James Westminster, folio 57, page 31, household of Donald W. Munro (Little Pulteney Street); PRO RG 12/87; Donald W Munro 29 M head, cabman groom, Scotland Christian Munro 24 M wife, London St James Christian M Munro 3 daughter, London Fulham Mary H Munro 1 daughter, London Fulham Ellen Riley 51 lodger, retired cook, London Fulham
9
1901 census of England, London, London St Pancras, Gray's Inn Lane, folio 36, page 64, household of Donald Monro; PRO RG 13/140; Donald W. Munro 39 M head, cabdriver groom, Scotland Christina Munro M wife, St James, London Mary Monro 11 daughter, Fulham London Hugh Monro 9 son, St James London Margaret 7 daughter, St James London John 6 son, St Pancras, London
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