Jean (Munro) McGrath (abt. 1818 - 1903)

Born about 19 Apr 1818 in Sutherland, Scotland

Died 10 Jun 1903 at about age 85 in West Cambewarra, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Jean or Jane Munro was born in April, 1818, and baptised in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, on the 19th of April, 1818. She was the daughter of shepherd William Munro and Anne Mackay.^[1]

The Munro family came to Australia as assisted immigrants via the James Moran, arriving 11th February 1839.^[2][3]

She married William McGrath in the parish of Wollongong, NSW, in 1847.^[4]

She died at her son's home at West Cambewarra, NSW, on the 10th of June, 1903,^[5] and was buried in the Nowra cemetery.^[6][7]

Obituary

Death of Mrs W.McGrath^[6]

The death occurred on Wednesday last of Mrs. McGrath, relict of the late Mr. William McGrath, of Meroo. The deceased had been an invalid for some years, and her death, which took place at the residence of her son, Mr. W.T. McGrath, West Cambewarra, was not unexpected. She was a sister of Mrs. Z.G. Bice, of St. Enoder, Nowra. The funeral took place yesterday, when the deceased lady's remains were interred at the Nowra public cemetery, a large number of old friends and acquaintances attending the burial service, which was conducted by the Rev. H. Wheen. The late Mrs. McGrath was 83 years of age.

Research Notes

Jean's parents are supported by DNA matches between Nerida (Morison) Ryan, descendant of Jean's sister Annie (Munro) Ballantyne (1815-1900) and Nerida's 4th cousins (not on WikiTree), descendants of Jean (Munro) McGrath.

Sources

1. ↑ ScotlandsPeople Old Parish Records. MUNRO, JEAN, parents: WILLIAM MUNRO/ANNE MACKAY FR 77 (FR77) F baptised: 19/04/1818 044/ 10 76 parish: Assynt. Transcript: 19th April. Baptized Jean Law. Daughter to William Munro & his spouse Anne Mackay, shepherd at Labeg????
2. ↑ 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.
3. ↑ Passenger list of the James Moran. no. 20 & 21.
4. ↑ NSW BDM: marriage index: 367/1847 V1847367 78 MCGRATH, WILLIAM, MUNRO, JANE, church code: PG (Presbyterian - Illawarra District, Kiama)
   4451/1847 V18474451 74B, MCGRATH, WILLIAM, MUNRO, JANE, church code: JC (Presbyterian - Wollongong)
5. ↑ NSW BDM: death index : 7199/1903 MCGRATH JANE, father: WILLIAM, mother: ANN, registration district: NOWRA
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Death of Mrs W.McGrath (1903, June 13). The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser (NSW : 1891 - 1937), p. 2. Retrieved December 19, 2018, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/135737572
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 January 2021), memorial page for Jane Munro Mcgrath (9 Apr 1818–10 Jun 1903), Find A Grave: Memorial #152919033, citing Nowra General Cemetery, Nowra, Shoalhaven City, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Brett Beattie (contributor 49391999).