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Born 1922, probably Scotland, died 2001 Melbourne. No marriage known of unless someone knows different. Any information welcome.

Have you looked for info about him anywhere?

Who registered his death?

Who were his parents?

???

Migration to NSW 1948

M Munro age 25 School Teacher

Mrs C F Munro Age 25

Last UK address

14 Foxbar Drive, Knightswood. Glasgow


First name(s) M
Last name MUNRO
Title MR
Gender Male
Age 26
Birth year 1923
Marital status M
Occupation SCHOOL TEACHER
Departure year 1949
Departure day 21
Departure month 3
Departure port LONDON
Destination port SYDNEY
Destination SYDNEY
State New South Wales
Country AUSTRALIA
Destination country AUSTRALIA
Ship name ORCADES
Ship official number 182883
Ship master's first name C
Ship master's last name FOX
Shipping line ORIENT
City LONDON
Ship destination port AUSTRALIA
Ship destination country AUSTRALIA

If that is the right Mr Munro then you need Scotland's people for any marriage .

Presume you have checked on FreeBMD for any possible marriage in England /Wales

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Name: Murdoch Munro
Occupation: Dairyman
Death Date: 14 Nov 1982
Event Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Residence City: Foster
Event Date: 24 Dec 1982
Series Number: 914
Record Number: 278

Digital Folder Number: 004108957 , Image Number: 00144

I have been asked to look for this man by a contact in Australia. Will see what else she knows.

No corresponding birth on Scotlandspeople for Murdoch Finlayson Monro b 1922 +/- 2 years

There is this which could be him?????

Name: Murdoch William F Munro
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1922
Date of Registration: Mar 1982
Age at Death: 59
Registration district: Leeds
Inferred County: West Yorkshire
Volume: 05
Page: 0470

Birth
Name: Murdoch Wf Munro
Mother's Maiden Surname: Christie
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1922
Registration district: Burnley
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8e
Page Number: 236

Think he died in Australia Mel

:-)

This is the only possible birth in Scotland 1920-25, per ScotlandsPeople, but you'd have to buy the cert to check parents' names, assuming you know them:

1922 MUNRO MURDOCH M KIRKINTILLOCH /DUNBARTON 498/00 0246

In that 1949 travel record posted above by Jacqueline, Mr M Munro was travelling with Mrs C F Munro, of the same address, aged 25, no occupation.

I don't see a marriage for Murdoch in Scotland at any time

EDIT:

If Mr M and Mrs C F married in Scotland, then this must be the record:

1947 MUNRO MARTIN
CLEMENTS CARMEL FAITH
PARTICK GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/14 0358

So that rules out that record.....I did give details of the female :-)


Whoever is asking for info would be well advised to get a copy of the death cert


He or she must have a connection.......what is it?

I am in contact with a lady in Australia whose distant relative is Murdoch Finlayson Munro born 12 June 1922 in Scotland and died 1 May 2001 in Melbourne . Rumour has it that he was a crew member on a ship and jumped ship on reaching Australia. My contact has found his death details from Cemetery Lists but has received no reply to her requests for information from their suggested contact the Sacred Heart Mission in Victoria. He was working as a Barman in the Melbourne area but we still have no idea whether he married or not.

Many thanks to all those who have done some research for me since yesterday, hopefully we can, between us, find more information on his time in Scotland. Otherwise I fear she could be in the same position as me in trying to find Florence Gertrude Furbank who is listed in the 1901 Census but no other Census. I do have her marriage certificatefrom 1891 but still cannot track her before 1891 although she was allegedly born in Chatham, Kent.

To avoid (more) duplication, anyone thinking of researching Florence Gertrude Furbank should have a look at these links first, and add to one of the earlier GR ones, rather than here, as not relevant to search for Murdoch:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/general_chat/thread/1316290

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1316345

http://www.genealogy-specialists.com/threads/florence-gertrude-furbank-born-1867.3584/

If he jumped ship then perhaps he altered his name? There is no birth registered in Scotland for Murdoch Finlayson Munro born. 1922

Hello Trevor, as rootgatherer said, there are no births in Scotland that match the details you've given. If the lady in Australia is distantly related then she probably has more details on his family -she must know how she is distantly related? through a cousin, his parents, a sibling?- perhaps we can trace more information on him by knowing how she is related.

Following on from AG post - marriage record

There is no listing for Murdoch Finlayson Munro on the Aus ER but there is this



Name:Carmel Faith & Martin Munro (school teacher)

Gender:Female

Electoral Year:1949

Subdistrict:Manly

State:New South Wales

District:Mackellar

Country:Australia

Did they have children: Catherine, Elizabeth & Peter? They are listed on the later ERs




Name of Deceased:Carmel Munro

Obituary Date:6 Nov 2012


Newspaper Location:Australia

MUNRO, Carmel "Faith".

The relatives and friends of FAITH are kindly invited to attend her funeral service to be held on Friday (November 9, 2012) at
St. Pauls Anglican Church, Cobbitty, at 11.30 a.m.
Private cremation.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made at time of service to Australian Red Cross.

Michelle Roffe
Funeral Service
Locally Owned
& Family Managed
17 Hill St Camden
4655 2800
0400 995 640

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Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Nov. 6, 2012
- See more at: http://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/obituary.aspx?pid=160877782#sthash.M35xk0aT.dpuf

MUNRO, Carmel Faith
(nee Clements).
Passed away November 2, 2012, at Mary McKillop Hostel, Camden.
Much loved and adored wife of Martin (deceased), dearly loved mother of Libby, Peter and Catherine. Loving grandmother of Catherine, Jamie, Robbie, Amelia, Alexandra, Hugh and Sophie.
Aged 88 years

Funeral arrangements to follow.Michelle Roffe Funeral Services 4655 2800

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Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Nov. 3, 2012
- See more at: http://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/obituary.aspx?pid=160784233#sthash.A5989Oma.dpuf

I just can't equate Martin Munro who was a head teacher in NSW with someone who was a barman in Melbourne.

This might be worth pursuing:

Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, 1897-1963
Name: Murdock Munro
Departure Place: Christmas Island, Line Islands
Arrival Date: 25 Sep 1949
Arrival Place: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Vessel: Islander

No age or country of birth given. Address in Australia was to be RAAF Station, Laveston, Melbourne.

EDIT: There were 19 other men all heading to that Air Force base. May have been airmen or going in some other capacity.

The detailed info clearly ruled out the QUERIED migration I posted.

So not sure why it has been pursued

If the poster's contact is related, we need details of how she knows about this man

Surely his death cert is the obvious document to obtain............