Archibald Munro

1817 - 1865  (48 years)

• Name	Archibald Munro
  Birth	1817	Oban, , Argyll, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Apr 1865	Fremantle, , Western Australia, Australia   [1]
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  Person ID	I539	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Peter Munro,   b. Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F941	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Dawson,   b. 23 Aug 1827, Woolwich, , Kent, England d. 30 Jan 1885 (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1844	Woolwich, , Kent, England   [2]
  Children	1. Rebecca Munro,   b. 4 Jan 1846, Gibraltar, , , Gibraltar d. Yes, date unknown   2. James Peter Munro,   b. 1848, Woolwich, , Kent, England d. 9 May 1893, Fremantle, , Western Australia, Australia (Age 45 years)   3. David Munro,   b. 1851, Woolwich, , Kent, England d. 17 Feb 1902, Perth, , Western Australia, Australia (Age 51 years)   4. Charles Munro,   b. 12 May 1853, York, , Western Australia, Australia d. 20 May 1853, York, , Western Australia, Australia (Age 0 years)   5. Rebecca Munro,   b. 23 Jun 1854, Fremantle, , Western Australia, Australia d. Yes, date unknown   6. Flora Munro,   b. 8 Jun 1856, Fremantle, , Western Australia, Australia d. 29 Jun 1857, Fremantle, , Western Australia, Australia (Age 1 year)   7. Archibald Munro,   b. 12 Apr 1858, Fremantle, , Western Australia, Australia d. Yes, date unknown   8. Edward Munro,   b. 5 Jun 1861, Geraldton, Geraldton, , Western Australia, Australia d. 5 Nov 1933, East Fremantle, , Western Australia, Australia (Age 72 years)   9. William Munro,   b. 1 Sep 1863, Perth, , Western Australia, Australia d. 7 Oct 1863, Perth, , Western Australia, Australia (Age 0 years)   10. John Munro,   b. 12 Jan 1865, Fremantle, , Western Australia, Australia d. 23 Jun 1865, Fremantle, , Western Australia, Australia (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F124	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 22 Apr 1865 - Fremantle, , Western Australia, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Archibald Munro posted to York Station 26.1.1852. Then to 32 Mile Albany Road, his working pay 2s pd. (GD1536. 31.5.1858). He reported he had been without salt pork at No 2 Albany Road since 31.8.1858. Had allowed prisoners additional quantities of flour and tea for their dinner. His working pay increased to 2s 6d pd. (GD1576. 15.9.1858). A prisoner strayed away from camp on the evening of 5.11.1858. A party of Aboriginal trackers were sent out the following morning; owing to nature of ground they were unsuccessful in tracking him. IW. (GD1834. 24.12.1859). Withdrawn from Champion Bay. (CSF43. 24.6.1861). Discharged from Royal Engineers on 21.12.1861..copy of his discharge papers:- corps of royal engineers. this is to certify,that NO.616 sapper archibald munro born in the parish of ardehatten in or near the town of OBAN in the county of Argyle was enlisted at glasgow for the R L Sappers of MIners on the 9 feb.1842 at the age of 24 8/12 years.that he served in the army for 19 years and 315 days.he is discharged in consequence at a full discharge to settle in west australia colonies with 12 months pay and right of registry of defence pension at 604m of age of 6d per C R Engineers 1363/31.dated at fremantle wa 21 dec 1861.character, conduct good in possession of one good conduct badge.corpral.says in his notes that in 1864 he owned "swan 20 acres". A carpenter by trade he was recomended to take charge of party erecting the jetty at Bunbury. (CompGen 28.1.1864). To report himself for Warder's exam. (CSR 546/1. 30.1.1864). AW. 4.2.1864. Exertion money 4d pd fm 1.8.1864. He was sick on 13.9.1864 the 2nd time for same illness, "I fear his state of health is such that he never will be able permanently to resume his duties" (Research):22 Sep ? 1817

  
  

• Sources

  [S44] Western Australia Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Death Certificate WA. [S2] England and Wales. Registrar General., Marriage Certificate ENG, 1 Jan 2010, marriage certificate; citing 5 page 344, September quarte r 1844, Lewisham registration district, Plumstead sub-distr ict (Reliability: 4).