Edwin Munday (1828 - 1879)

Born 1 Mar 1828 in Thame, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Catharine (Burnham) Munday — married 6 Apr 1857 in Thame, Oxfordshire, England

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1879 at age 51 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Edwin Munday was born at Thame in Oxfordshire, England, probably in 1828. He was baptised at Thame parish church on 1 March 1828, as the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Munday. His father was described as a labourer. ^[1]

1841 census: Edwin Munday was living in Pound Lane at Thame with Thomas Munday and his children. His age was given as 14, implying a birth date in 1826 or 1827. He was an agricultural labourer. ^[2]

Edwin Munday (bachelor, aged 29), a labourer, of Thame, son of Thomas Munday, labourer; and Catharine Burnham (spinster, aged 23), a needlewoman, of Thame, daughter of Thomas King, labourer; were married at Thame parish church on 6 April 1857. ^[3] He and Catharine had five children.

1861 census: Edwin Munday was living at the Toll Bar in the parish of Thame with his wife Catharine, their 2 children, a niece called Isabella Burnham, and a visitor called Mary Burnham. His age was given as 34, implying a birth date in 1826 or 1827. His birthplace was given as Thame, Oxfordshire. No occupation was recorded. ^[4]

1871 census: Edwin Munday was a pauper inmate of Thame Union Workhouse with his wife and their 4 children. His age was given as 41, implying a birth date in 1829 or 1830. His birthplace was given as Thame, Oxfordshire. He was a labourer. ^[5]

Edwin and family emigrated to Australia, arriving at Moreton Bay on 29 Jul 1873. ^[6]

Edwin died at 51 years of age on 25 Dec 1879 at Brisbane in Queensland, Australia.

Sources

1. ↑ Thame parish register of baptisms: Oxfordshire History Centre: reference PAR273/1/R2/1: Ancestry Record 61057 #2017718
2. ↑ England and Wales 1841 census (Thame, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference HO 107/888 book 7 folio 7v: Ancestry Record uki1841 #9431420
3. ↑ Thame parish register of marriages: Oxfordshire History Centre: reference PAR273/1/R3/5: Ancestry Record 61058 #1121194
4. ↑ England and Wales 1861 census (Thame, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 9/886 folio 154: Ancestry Record uki1861 #24348611
5. ↑ England and Wales 1871 census (Union Workhouse, Thame, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 10/1431 folio 40: Ancestry Record uki1871 #6426397
6. ↑ IMMIGRATION: Edwin Munday -requires Ancestry subscription

   "Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912"

   (Ancestry database: 23 March 2022)

   Age: 45; Birth Year: 1828; Ship Name: Ramsey

   Departure: bef. 29 Jun 1873 @ London, England

   Arrival: 29 Jun 1873 @ Moreton Bay

Acknowledgments

• Profile Munday-131 was created through the import of g4606z_91992138ed726646052e34.ged on Jan 4, 2013 by Matthew Gibson.