According to the History of the Munros,[1] Henry was born in London on 30 August 1791 and educated at Harrow School.

He apparently considered joining the Navy and then the Army before finally settling on a career in art, enrolling as a student at the Royal Academy in 1806.

[2] In January 1814 he was "seized with a fatal malady"[1] possible originating as a cold[3] and died less than two months later.

The following works by Henro Monro are held in public collections in the UK: Four sketches by Henry Monro are held by the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

[11] The following works were exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1976, catalogue nos 14-31 inclusive:[2] Other works include: