Hi Ann, I am also researching the Menzies name from Scotland, I will dig my notes out soon to see if anything rings a bell. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "ann menzies" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 8:26 PM Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] MENZIES,Robert Albert Maule > > Good Morning > I am new to the list and hope you can help. > > Robert Albert Maule Menzies was born at 3 Potterow in 1855 to parents > Thomas > Menzies and Jane McKenzie. > He married Helen S Stoddart from Bridge of Allan,Stirling in Edinburgh > 1878. > They had 4 children Helen 1879/80, Jane 1882/83,Thomas 1884/85 and Robert > 1888/89. > He had his own business - Burgh Cabinet Works at Murano Place at least > 1904-07 according to Edinburgh and Leith PO Directories. I believe he was > involved in the business of Robert Maule and Son, Cabinetmakers, 145-149 > Princes Street and 1 & 5 Hope Street in 1908/09 again from PO Directories. > His home was Hawkefield House in Restalrig Road until at least 1907. > I know he was alive in January 1916 (from an article in the Edinburgh > Gazette Issue 12891.) > Does anyone know of this elusive man? I would love to know when he died. > Have tried endless times through Scotlands People without luck. > The article in the Edinburgh Gazette was concerning Sequestration of a > company and R A M Menzies was elected a Commissioner for the Bankruptcy > hearing at the Sheriff Court House, George IV Bridge. What qualifications > would he need to hold this position? > > Any info,assistance or advice will be appreciated > Thank you > Ann Menzies > Cairns,Australia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >