James Palmer Munro (1858)

Born 23 Sep 1858 in Bombay Presidency, India

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James Munro was born in India

James Palmer Munro born 23 Sep 1858 and baptised 19 Oct 1858, son of Andrew Munro (Clerk in the Gd Arsenal) and Isabella residing in Kalkadaric.^[1]

Birth Notice^[2]

At Kalbadavic, on the morning of the 23rd September, the wife of Mr Andrew Munro, Laboratory Serjeant in the Grand Arsenal, of a son.

James Munro migrated from India to Victoria, Australia on "Geelong, R.M.S.S" in 1869.

James moved with his parents when they migrated to Australia on the Geelong R.M.S.S, after her father retired as a soldier from the East India Company. They arrived at the Port of Melbourne on 28 September 1869 after boarding at Point de Galle in India. Travelling on board with 19 other passengers of which there were 13 Adults including Mr Munro a Scotchman, with his wife, infant and 6 children.^[3]

"SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.^[4]

HOBSON'S BAY.

ARRIVED.-SEPT. 28.

Geelong, R.M.S.S., 1,584 tons, R. T. Dundas commander, (from Point de Galle 7th inst., via King George's Sound 22nd inst. Passengers for Melbourne--Mr. and Mrs. Munro and family (seven), ...."

Sources

1. ↑ Findmypast, Parish register from the Presidency of Bombay, 1709-1948 (database with images); Baptism of James Palmer Munro born 23 Sep 1858 and baptised 19 Oct 1858, son of Andrew (Clerk in the Gd Arsenal) & Isabella Munro, residing in Kalkadaric, Parish register of St Andrew, Bombay India entry 15, page 394, for 1858; citing British India Office Births & Baptisms N-3-32 folio 394
2. ↑ ‘Birth Notice for the son of Mr Andrew Munro. The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce (1838-1859); Bombay, India. 25 September 1858. page 601 (accessed http://search.proquest.com/hnptimesofindia/docview/233636068/citation/4480265717C14BAAPQ/3 9 June 2020)
3. ↑ Passenger Manifest for the Geelong R.M.S.S First page of Manifest https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/3B390F3E-F96C-11E9-AE98-3991A6E87E0C?image=92 Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (see Microfiche Copies: VPRS 7666 United Kingdom Ports; VPRS 7667 Foreign Ports; VPRS 13439 New Zealand Ports) VPRS 947/P0000, Jul - Dec 1869
4. ↑ 1869 'SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 28 September, p. 7. , viewed 04 Apr 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5815237