Asking for help again in England somewhere

[Little Nell]

I mis-read your first messages.  And I can't find Simon Munro as a casualty in WWI in 1915.   

Nell

[Wendi]

I think this is him on CWGC Nell

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01bx/

....was a widow when she left the UK  with 5 kids

I'll presume you know this 'cos she married for the second time under her 1st married surname of Munro.

I find it hard to believe that a lady with 5 children leaves Scotland during World War One to go back to South Africa without a good reason.  Do you know what that was?

Also - have you found Simon Munro's Roll of Honour in Soldiers who Died in The Great War? Sometimes it lists additional information that is not on The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Website?

Wendi 

[craizi daizi]

Ohh Wendy,  

Sorry i am all over the place today,  Simon Fraser MUNRO  died in Gallipoli in 1915

 MUNRO, S F  
Rank: Serjeant Major
Service No: 968
Date of Death: 27/09/1915  
Age: Unknown
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Country: United Kingdom
Grave/Memorial Ref: II. A. 14.
Cemetery/Memorial Name: GREEN HILL CEMETERY

Craizi

[craizi daizi]

Wendy, 

Well as far as family rumour goes .......is that after hubby Simon was killed ,  Mary tried to put all 5 children in an orphanage,  and was stopped at the 11 th hour by Simon's brother Duncan,  so that is when she took them to SA with her,  i am guessing  ( ? )  that since she married there in 1901 she still may have had family there,  maybe her father    any way i have spoken   to my aunt,  and she remembers her mum talking about how they went to school in SA ,  so am guessing (again)  that they were there for a while,  also my grandfather's army papers say he was schooled in SA

Craizi

[Wendi]

OK Craizi

What does it say for her place of Birth on 1901 Census? does it say "BS"? , 'cos I think maybe.....

Have you tried the Overseas Index for Births looking for her Birth?

If you think her Pa was resident in SA she could well have been born there.  If the family recorded her birth via the system she would be on that Index.

Sadly the only way I know to view it is to either ask SKS to look it up for you with their credits or it's pay to view via www.findmypast.com

Wendi 

[craizi daizi]

Hi Wendy

I have findmypast.com  and cant see her there,  She is not on the 1901 census,  as she married in SA in Aug 1901,  and not sure when she left  except it was before 1905.....as for her father....who knows ?  i have nothing on this woman except her 2 marriaGE CERTS,  AND HER DEATH CERT,  SO SHE MUST HAVE EXCISTED SOMEWHERE ? (I THINK) Thanks anyway for your help and interest

Craizi

[Wendi]

Ok so we have reached the foolishness point! so stupid of me to ask but you have gone down the line of Fletchers too  - she will turn up, it took me 5 years to find one of my gggrandma's 

Just got to regig the vision 

Wendi 

[MrsLizzy]

Is this Simon in the 1891 census?

Living at 92 Burbank Street South, Andrew Munro aged 54, a Steam Engine Maker - Filler, his wife Catherine aged 51, no occupation.  Their son Simon aged 13, a Newsagents Errand Boy, and their two daughters Catherine aged 10 and Jannette aged 7, both scholars.

[MrsLizzy]

Sorry.  Spoke too soon.  I've found that Simon Munro in the 1901 census living with his 20 year old wife Eliza and their baby son James.