Annie (MacKay) Munro (abt. 1798 - abt. 1863)

Born about 26 Jul 1798 in Kennacoil, Sutherland, Scotland

Wife of William Munro — married 24 Mar 1812 in Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died about 1863 at about age 64 in New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

According to her immigration documents, Annie MacKay was born 26 July, 1798. She was the daughter of Anne.^[1]

She married William Munro in the parish of Lairg, Sutherland, on the 24th of March, 1812. At that time he was living in Tailich, in the parish of Lairg, and Ann was living in Kennacoil in the parish of Farr.^[2]

The Munro family came to Australia as assisted immigrants via the James Moran, arriving 11th February 1839. The family was recorded as William age 45, Ann 40, Donald 24 (and his wife Janet MacPherson), Ann 21, Jane 19, Angus 15,Hughena 12, Catherine 10, Barbara 8. Annie had ^[1][3]

She probably died before the end of 1862 - it's mentioned that William had been cared for by his daughter in law Jessie/Janet in a letter about Jessie's death dated December 1862. Father is pretty well in health but he is now as great an orphan as the youngest child. The hands and heart that always ministered to his wants, the ever attentive ear that listened to his complaints, lies cold in the grave.^[4]

Research Notes

The Descendants of John MacKay... says that Anne was the daughter of John MacKay and Anne Calder and was baptised 26 July 1798 at Farr, Sutherland,^[5] but I haven't been able to locate a baptism or other supporting information.(Watson-15643 21:19, 19 December 2018 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896. Retrieved from Ancestry.com.au. Transcript of image: Anne Monroe, Married female immigrant, arrived by ship: James Moran, brought out by Government, a native of: Sutherlandshire, Parish of Farr, daughter of Anne McKay, [illegible??], calling: dairy maid, age on embarkation: 40 years - 26 July 1838, heath: good, religion: Presbyterian, remarks: reads & writes a little. Male children, exceeding one, and under eighteen years: Angus, 15 years 7? April 1838. Female children, exceeding one, and under eighteen years: Anne, 18 years August 1838; Jane, 19 years April 1838; Hughena, 12 years October 1838; Catherine 10 years Sept. 1838; Barbara, 8? years July 1838.
2. ↑ 25/03/1812 MUNRO, WILLIAM (Old Parish Registers Marriages 053/ 10 49 Lairg) Page 49 of 59
   Transcript: 1812. March 25 Wm Munro, Tailich, P. of Lairg & Anne McKay, Kennacoill, P. of Farr.
3. ↑ Passenger list of the James Moran. no. 20 & 21.
4. ↑ Letter from Donald Munro to his brother Angus dated 5 Jan 1863, retrieved from Ancestry.com.
5. ↑ Hart, George (2011). The Descendants of John MacKay, Ann Calder, Big John MacKay and Ann Young. Chapter 3: Annie's People in Australia. http://www.islandregister.com/mackay9.html