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Hi all, got a problem with this guy, can anybody help? First I'm not too sure about the spelling on the surname, It might be Mansabuis, Munsabinis, Mausibinis, Monsabinis or a combination of all. The signature is hard to decipher. Looks like a greek name. I have an address in January 1850 of 1 India Street, Edinburgh, but I can't trace him at all, looked at Edinburgh Directory, census, etc, but nope. But I know he was in Edinburgh during all of 1850. That's it, any help really would be much appreciated, thanks. The signature with the Mr Nicholas is not his writing but as recorded down by another, the one with N.J. M............... is his actual signature.

Has anyone came across the surname MAUSIBINIS? I have a male dated around 1854-59 in Edinburgh. Thanks for any help.

Recently an old photograph was stolen from our club rooms, however I managed to get a copy of it, although its not the best of copy's. Is it possible that anyone could sharpen it , brighten it or clean it up for us, anything at all, it would be much appreciated as it shows an old member of ours with his faithful dog, thank you for any help given.

I'm looking for any help in tracing Hugh Edmonstone Montgomerie during his time in Montreal and his father's family from there.
Hugh was born in Trinidad in 1820, his mother was Bethia Edmonstone from Scotland and his father John Mongomerie from Montreal. Both families had plantations there. Mother died in 1821 and the father died in New York 1836c. I'm guessing that when the emancipation act came in John moved back to Montreal and took Hugh with him to be brought up with the Montgomerie family there. I have Hugh in Montreal in 1845-46 as a member of the Montreal Light Infantry and then in 1847 he turns up in Stirling, Scotland. His mother's family originate from there. Then I have him in London in the 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1881 census's. His occupation is listed as shipowner. He died in April 1891 in Montreal. He must have kept ties with Montreal during his lifetime as I have him listed as a director in the Canadian Agency Association in 1859.
Thats about it really, apart from a vague reference to a Hugh E. Montgomerie and an arson charge in Montreal in 1846?
I would really like help for anyone who can shed some light on this man when he lived in Montreal, many thanks in advance.
Stewart