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Notes for Richard Honeyman Rae MUNRO

In the Canadian Census of 1871 for Saint James' Ward, Toronto City, Ontario Richard H. R. Munro was enumerated as follows:
Residence #5; Family #7
Munro, Richard H. R.; Male; 31; b. Newfoundland; Episcopalian; Origin: Scotch; Barrister at law

In the Canadian Census of 1881 for Saint Patrick's Ward, Toronto City, Ontario the family of Richard H. R. Munro was enumerated as follows:
Residence #311; Family #315
Munro, R.H.R.; Male; 40; b. New Brunswick; Church of England; Origin: Scotch; Profession: Barrister; Married
Munro, Edith A.; Female; 25; b. Ontario; Church of England; Origin: [blank]; Married
Lincoln, Maria; Female; 21; b. England; Church of England; Origin: English; Profession: Servant; Married

In the Canadian Census of 1891 for Saint Patrick's Ward, Toronto City, Ontario the family of Richard H. R. Munro was enumerated as follows:
Residence #B3/8; Family #242
Munro, Richard; Male; 50; Married; b. Newfoundland; Both parents b. England; Church of England; Profession: Barrister; Able to read and write
Munro, Edith; Female; 26; Married; Wife; b. Ontario; Both parents b. Ontario; Church of England; Able to read and write
Dignum, Mary; Female; 20; Domestic; b. Ireland; Both parents b. Ireland; Roman Catholic; Profession: General servant; Wage earner; Able to read and write

Richard H. R. Munro was a barrister (lawyer). He died of a gunshot wound to the head, which he survived for two weeks, suggesting that it was either murder or an incredibly poor suicide attempt.

From a June 2003 message by Mark Huston : I have just found from another source that Jessie Rae, the mother of Richard Honeyman Munro , was (unbeknownst to me) the sister of my ggg grandmother Marion Sibbald Rae, and thus to Dr. John Rae the Arctic explorer. The Raes grew up at the Hall of Clestrain, in Orkney, where their father was a Factor for Sir William Honeyman. This name also appears in the middle name of one of Jessie's brothers, Richard, as well as others in the area.
He died of bullet wounds in the head.

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