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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Fife => Topic started by: Munro84 on Saturday 21 April 18 12:18 BST (UK)
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So, my 2nd great-grandad was Alexander Munro b. 1859 in Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall, Fife and according to spoken family history he died in Dunfurmline, Fife shortly before World War II (c. 1939). However, there is no statutory death record for him, at least not on the ScotlandsPeople website and I cannot find a grave via the Find a Grave website. His parents were a Mackay Munro, but who went mostly by the name of John Munro, and May Paterson. Any ideas on where to find a death record much appreciated.
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Scotland's People has this one. MUNRO ALEXANDER 78 1937 Cowdenbeath
He might have died in Cowdenbeath but his residence was Dunfermline.
Don
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Not sure if it's connected to the death Don has found but Find a Grave has this -
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124801569
ev
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Looks like it's Alexander Barnet Munro(born 1858) , parents as per Gadget's next post.
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Just checked the Cowdenbeath one. Parents are George Munro and Margaret MS Raeburn so not the right one.
Gadget
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There are a number of trees on Ancestry (one in particular well researched) Unfortunately, no date of death is given.
He appears to have had 4 children
1. Jessie Hunter Munro born 1885 married Robert Campbell in 1918 Dunfermline
2. Mary Paterson Munro born 1888 married Robert Dickson in 1912 Dunfermline
3. John McKay Munro born 1890 died 1978 Lanarkshire, WW1 records plus family photographs.
4. Alexander Kerr Munro born 1893 died 1969 Portsmouth
Do any of the above names mean anything to you? Is it possible that your Alexander actually died outwith Scotland?
Dorrie
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It's this one:
MUNRO
ALEXANDER
78
1938
168/3 107
Aberdeen Eastern District
Maureen
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There are a number of trees on Ancestry (one in particular well researched) Unfortunately, no date of death is given.
He appears to have had 4 children
1. Jessie Hunter Munro born 1885 married Robert Campbell in 1918 Dunfermline
2. Mary Paterson Munro born 1888 married Robert Dickson in 1912 Dunfermline
3. John McKay Munro born 1890 died 1978 Lanarkshire, WW1 records plus family photographs.
4. Alexander Kerr Munro born 1893 died 1969 Portsmouth
Do any of the above names mean anything to you? Is it possible that your Alexander actually died outwith Scotland?
Dorrie
Hi, yes that tree on Ancestry is probably mine hence no date of death.
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It's this one:
MUNRO
ALEXANDER
78
1938
168/3 107
Aberdeen Eastern District
Maureen
Thanks, I will check it out for sure. But how can you be sure, does it give his parents' names ? Aberdeenshire would make sense actually because is mother died in St Nicolas, Aberdeen in 1913 and his eldest sister died in Aberdeen Eastern District in 1932. Thanks.
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It's this one:
MUNRO
ALEXANDER
78
1938
168/3 107
Aberdeen Eastern District
Maureen
Thanks, I will check it out for sure. But how can you be sure, does it give his parents' names ? Aberdeenshire would make sense actually because is mother died in St Nicolas, Aberdeen in 1913 and his eldest sister died in Aberdeen Eastern District in 1932. Thanks.
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It's him.
I just want you to see it.
Maureen
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It's this one:
MUNRO
ALEXANDER
78
1938
168/3 107
Aberdeen Eastern District
Maureen
Thanks, I will check it out for sure. But how can you be sure, does it give his parents' names ? Aberdeenshire would make sense actually because is mother died in St Nicolas, Aberdeen in 1913 and his eldest sister died in Aberdeen Eastern District in 1932. Thanks.
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It's him.
I just want you to see it.
Maureen
Hey, no worries I've seen it now. A big thank you to you for helping me.
Mike.