Here are some names beginning with 'M' I noted when there that passed through Boulogne:
May 1856 Montnoni Achille Naples
July Mazznoli Gustino Rome
Aug Martinelli 39
Manucci Louire? 29

Sept 1856 Moniti Raphaeele
Jan 1857 Marchionne Luigi 40 Rome

June 1850 Grisi nee Borguetti Manetta Milan ...

Can anyone suggest an area in Italy that would be the most likely area (I understand there is likely to be more than one however) for a picture frame maker to have come from in Italy to London?
Thanyou.

That is a very plausible suggestion - i will look at that many thanks Seraphina.

Many thanks for your kind link which i can show to family.

With zoom is looks very much like Iosten . i would have thought that the spelling would be fairly accurate rather than a pronounciation.

I have found an Oreste Matteoni who enlisted in the USA military in 1870(see ancestry 1798 - 1914 enlistments viewed at the local library version). He was aged 30 and was a carpenter which makes him interesting to me. It gives the place in Italy he was born but I am unable to determine the place. I ...

Thanks to both of you , yes those on Free BMD and ancestry are all my Gt grandather and his children as Martione. Before it was all changed to Martin.The census I have and a marriage are: Martione, Martone (popular this one in Italy) Marttrioni. Marttinia. It is odd I agree. Not helped by the mother ...

Many thanks - cross fingers !

Looking for family roots in Italy. Oreste/Orazio/Horace Martione/Mattrioni Picture rame Maker born c 1841 +- 5 years came from Italy probably between 1861 - 1863. Married so it is said at Catholic Chaprl, Saffron Hill (? which church is this) to Ellen Cleary and deserted her c1866 leaving her with ...

Is there somewhere that the records of marriages at the Holy Family, Gt Saffron Hill can be searched. i am looking for one Aug 1863. Ellen Cleary?