Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 22 March 1748-8 October 1920 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
4 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Joseph Munby, solicitor, was the son of Joseph Munby and Jane Pearson. He was born in 1804.. In 1827, he married Caroline Eleanor Forth . They had seven children:
- Arthur Munby b. c1829
- John Forth. Munby b. c1832
- George Frederick Woodhouse Munby b. c 1834
- Frederick J. Munby b. c1838
- Joseph Munby b. c1840
- Caroline Munby b. c1844
- Edward C. Munby b c1846
Frederick Munby and his wife, Elizabeth, had two children:
-Beatrice b. c1867
-John Cecil bc1876
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of the Munby family and related families of York (including the Forth, Woodhouse, and Pearson families). Includes:
-Diaries and Household Accounts 1778-1885
-Professional Papers and Correspondence 1747-1911
-Genealogical Material 1734 - 1920
-Family papers and correspondence, 1700s-1920
These papers are largely written by and related to the female branch of the Munby family (the Woodhouses and Forth lines) but some to relate to the male members of the families involved.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.
Conditions governing reproduction
Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
There is an extensive legacy word document which contains an excellent overview of the Munby family and this collection, as well as list of the collection to item level ('0054 Munby').
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
696
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Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
See MAS for papers from Munby and Scott, York solicitors, 1698-1960.
A further collection of papers from Munby and Scott Solicitors is held by the Borthwick Institute for Archives, reference SCOTT.