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#1096, Margaret Dowie MONRO
| Born | 1833 in Allerton, Liverpool, Lancashire |
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| Died | 1913 in Stockwell, Surrey |
| Father | Robert MONRO (1797 - 1863) |
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| Mother | Maria MACKENZIE (1806 - ?) |
Baptised 11 10 1833. Margaret was the granddaughter of Sir Alexander Mackenzie (1763/4-1820) He was born in Stornoway and in 1788 he discovered and charted Canada's longest (2500 miles) river, one of eleven physical features in Canada named after him. In May 1793 he was the first to cross the American continent. His book 'Voyages' was a best seller in English and German. His fur interests made him one of Canada's wealthiest men, retiring to Scotland and buying an estate in Avoch. He is buried in the churchyard 100m up the road towards Killen.
The Rev. Bradford and Margaret had 10 children.
Timeline
Born
Death of Mother, Maria MACKENZIE
Married Bradford (Braddy) Robert John HAWKINS in Rivenhall, Essex
Birth of Daughter, Mary Sarah HAWKINS
Birth of Son, Bradford Mackenzie HAWKINS
Death of Father, Robert MONRO
Birth of Son, Samuel HAWKINS
Birth of Son, Lionel (Leo) Monro HAWKINS
Birth of Son, Robert Croft (Croftie) Archibald HAWKINS
Birth of Daughter, Lucia Sybillia Monro HAWKINS
Birth of Daughter, Cecilia Louisa HAWKINS
Birth of Daughter, Maria Grace Dowie HAWKINS
Birth of Daughter, Esther Loeta HAWKINS
Birth of Daughter, Katherine (Katie) Edith HAWKINS
Death of Daughter, Mary Sarah HAWKINS
Death of husband, Bradford (Braddy) Robert John HAWKINS
Died 1913