Research into descendants of William Munro born in 1807 in England, married 23 December 1831 in Tain, Ross, Scotland to Margaret MacLeod, born in Tain in 1806.

Three at least of their sons travelled to London about 1850 and I have traced two lines down to the present, the third for one generation only.

The missing son is John MacLeod Munro, born in Tain in 1838.

Included here is also biographia of the author's great-aunt, Marie Lloyd (born Matilda Alice Victoria Wood in 1870), music hall star of Victorian & Edwardian times.

She appeared at the Pavilion Whitechapel Music Hall, where William Munro's grandson, Donald Alexander Munro, was Director. His mother had been named in the Builder magazine as redeveloping the theatre in 1858, the year of her marriage. It is thought that the land on which the old theatre stood, in Baker's Row, had been owned by her father, Charles Conaughton, for some years prior to the 1851 Census. In that Census the family were recorded as living at 4/5 Baker's Row. Charles Conaughton (the spelling Connaughton is also found) was described as a Gas Fitter. In our own times the term given would be more likely to be Gas Engineer and/or Contractor, and Charles can be assumed to have prospered. When his daughter married, his widow Mary (born in Westminster in 1799), made a settlement of property on her (dated 17 July 1858), including the land in Baker's Row. The Munro family's link with Ireland was established at this time, Charles Conaughton having been born there c.1805. The early 19th century saw immigration into the East End of London from both Scotland and Ireland. Other nationalities were to follow, down to the present day.

Marie Lloyd's sister, Daisy Wood, also appeared at the Pavilion; she married Donald Munro in 1899. A biographical article on Daisy (2002) is linked through a Related File. Similarly, there is a Related File for Marie Lloyd.

This family history connects the Highlands of Scotland with Ireland, and London's East End Music Hall world.

• The Munro's from Tain (390 KB)
  Descendants of William Munro and Margaret MacLeod; including collateral lines. Researchers should note that technical website constraints may preclude the whole tree (1000 plus individuals) displaying in full. In that event, please contact the author for advice and guidance.

• Marie Lloyd - Arnold Bennett's reference in 1910 (204 KB)
  Novelist and playwright Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) writing on January 10th 1910. In referring to Marie as a Grandmother, Bennett erred. Her only daughter never had children and died in 1967. Extract published in The Call Boy, Journal of the British Music Hall Society, Summer Edition 2001. Refer also to Related File - Marie Lloyd
• Harry Munro (1873-1956) & Donald Munro (1872-1911) (67 KB)
  Believed to date from the 1890s, this photograph is of two rather assured Victorians. A cousin writing in 2000, who knew Harry in his later years, described him "as the sweetest, dearest man who ever lived". The author never knew his grandfather, Donald, but would like to think he could have earned a similar epithet.
• Marie Lloyd - Centenary Service 1970 (52 KB)
  Order of Service, St Paul's Church Covent Garden London. 19 May 1970. Interested parties may contact the author for full text of the Order of Service.
• Marie Lloyd's Family circa 1900 (80 KB)
  Marie Lloyd, born Matilda Alice Victoria Wood (1870-1922) was a renowned star of the Victorian & Edwardian era, whose name is always remembered in England when Music Hall is mentioned. The author's grandmother, Marie's sister, Daisy Wood (1877-1961), is on the far left of the picture.The last of this family group, Anne, died in 1976.
• Marie Lloyd's songs on CD (223 KB)
  Compiled 2002. Available from the admirable Bill Clark at www.bill78.btinternet.co.uk
• Donald, Annie (1870-1923) & Harry Munro (99 KB)
  One of the earlier images in the author's possession. Circa 1876.
• Max (24 KB)
  The author's grandson
• A Wartime Wedding (39 KB)
  All Saints Church Banstead Surrey. L to R: Daisy Violet Rose Munro(Wood), Donald Henry Munro, Donald Connaughton Munro, Edith Dora Hodson, Harry Hodson, Helen Graham Hodson (Hunter), Dorothy Grace Kent (Munro)
• Marie Lloyd's 50th Birthday (186 KB)
  Article in the Journal of the British Music Hall Society in Spring 2006
• Marie Lloyd (1870-1922) (74 KB)
  From her later years. Dedicated to the author's grandmother, Daisy Wood.
• Squadron Leader Wilfred Protheroe DFC. (20 KB)
  158 Squadron RAF. Born 1914, killed on active service over Germany 1942. Awarded posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross.
• Major Donald Munro (1832-88) (165 KB)
  From a Memorial Album of the 7th Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers - 1878
• Marie Lloyd in her Music Hall heyday (30 KB)
  A classic pose.
• 7th Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers - 1860 (912 KB)
  Contained within a Memorial Album presented to Robert Cooper Whayman in 1878 by his friend, Major Donald Munro, after 18 years service with the Rifles. In 1860 Whayman was a Sergeant, in 1878 a Lieutenant.
• Oxford (139 KB)
  The author and his nephew.
• Midge Gillies's biography of Marie Lloyd (62 KB)
  Publisher's book review extracts; 2001 edition

• Marie Lloyd (1870-1922) (12 KB)
  Music Hall star of her generation. The author's Great Aunt.
• A Scots / Irish Family in the East End of London (15 KB)
  From the Highlands of Scotland to the music hall world of the East End of London, linking an Irish ancestor born circa 1805.
• Daisy Wood (1877-1961) (5 KB)
  This file links to an archived article from 2002. The author's Grandmother.

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Ian Munro
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