Hi Caroline
I did find this marriage
Charles Robert Brinson, Married in 1863 in Montreal. Source:
Non-Catholic Marriages in Montreal, 1836-1875If you go to
http://www.rootsweb.com/~qcmtl-w/mailinglists.htm#quebec and subscribe to "Best Bill" Fleming's mailing list, he will do a lookup for you.
Not many Brinson in Canada it appears so what there are may be connected. There are 5 in 1881 and 9 in 1901 Canadian Census' . The 1881 can be found on the LDS site and 1901 here
http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/index.html (scroll down to National Surname Index and type in Brinson, it will show Brinson for all of Canada, apart from spelling mistakes by enumerator and possible transcription errors)
Here are some misc. Brinson
Brinson Edmund, cork manufacturer, 247 St. Bonaventure
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Lovell's Province of Quebec Directory for 1871,Section:Town, page 286Brinson George, carpenter, h Needham
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McAlpine's Halifax City Directory for 1882-83, page 59Brinson George, boat builder H M D, h 60 East Young
Louise Miss, dressmaker, bds 60 East Young
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McAlpine's Halifax City Directory for 1899-1900, page 143Brinson James, restaurant. Living in 1891 in Montreal, Hochelaga.
Source :
Lovell's Montreal Directory for 1891-92, by John Lovell Brinson George W, postmaster & general store. Living in 1911 in Curlew.
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Henderson's Alberta Gazateer and Directory for 1911Albert John Brinson, Baptized in 1881 in Montreal
Cecil James Brinson, Baptized in 1881 in Montreal.
Edgar Clements Brinson, Baptized in 1883 in Montreal.
William Frederick Brinson, Baptized in 1883 in Montreal
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Non-Catholic Baptisms in Montreal, 1876-1899Mary Brinson, Married in 1888 in Western Arm.
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Gleanings from The Sun, Genealogical Abstracts from the Twillingate Sun, by Michael A Bromley, 1988.James Brinson, Married in 1845 in Montreal.
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Non-Catholic Marriages in Montreal, 1836-1875.Annie Brinson, Reg # 012756. Married in 1902 in Port Hope.
Source,
Vital Statistics: Province of Ontario 1869 - 1930
Here's hoping that Charles is yours
~Denise