Birth

22 May 1845
Saltburn Village, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Death

9 Mar 1923
Preston House, Pinetown, Natal, South Africa

Biography

George Munro was born on 22 May 1845 at Saltburn Village, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.

He was the son of George Munro and Margaret Ross.

He was recorded in the census in 30 Mar 1851 at Saltburn Village, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.

He was recorded in the census in 7 Apr 1861 at Saltburn Village, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.

He emigrated on 1 Jul 1864, Eudora from London bound for Durban.

He immigrated from London aboard the Eudora on 16 Sep 1864.

He married Selina Jane Davie on 30 Mar 1875 at Preston House, Pinetown, Natal, South Africa. Selina Jane was the daughter of George Davie and Mary Wortley Sanderson. She was born on 14 Dec 1852 at Ormiston, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. She died on 29 Mar 1938 at Preston House, Pinetown, Natal, South Africa at the age of 85.

They had 10 children: Margaret Mary (Daisy) Munro, Laura Selina Munro, James Davie (Jimmy) Munro, Alexanderina Ellen (Cissy) Munro, Alfred Charles Munro, Agnes Georgina (Nan) Munro, Isabella Sanderson (Bella) Munro, George Ross Munro, Malcolm Bruce Munro and William Kenneth Martin Munro.

He travelled to London, England from Durban, South Africa on 28 May 1907 aboard SS Inkosi.

He travelled to South Africa from Southampton on 21 Dec 1907 aboard Kildonan Castle.

He died on 9 Mar 1923 at Preston House, Pinetown, Natal, South Africa at the age of 77.

He was buried on 10 Mar 1923 at St John's Cemetery, Pinetown, Natal, South Africa.