Tag: 1880-1889

A photo of the balconies above Victoria Gate - Valletta, Malta

Maria Camilleri

Posted on 2026-04-122026-04-12 by Antoine P. Borg

Maria and Camilleri are common names in Malta. She married a Borg, which is the most common surname in Malta. All this makes researching her history challenging. She is one of my paternal 3 x great-grandmothers.

Annetta Zarb

Posted on 2025-09-122026-03-19 by Antoine P. Borg

Annetta was part of the gradual exodus of people from Valletta. There’s little in the immediate historical archive, so information about her is scant.

A photo of St Mary's Church - Attard, Malta

Giuseppe Attard

Posted on 2025-08-152026-03-14 by Antoine P. Borg

Giuseppe was a farmhand who moved to Attard, possibly to take care of property he’d bought for himself.
He is one of my paternal 3 x great-grandparents.

Gio Maria Bezzina

Posted on 2025-07-92026-03-13 by Antoine P. Borg

Gio Maria was born and lived under British rule, in the rural neighbouring Maltese localities of Źebbug and Attard.

He is one of my paternal 3 x great-grandparents.

A photo of the Valletta skyline - Valletta, Malta

Carmelo Borg

Posted on 2025-06-32026-04-12 by Antoine P. Borg

Carmelo was a Valletta-born trader who lived a long life, outliving both his wife and his son.

He is one of my paternal 3 x great-grandfathers.

Salvatore Cremona

Posted on 2025-05-272026-04-9 by Antoine P. Borg

Salvatore lived to the ripe old age of 85. Like most 19th century people, he lived in Valletta as it evolved under British rule. He is one of my maternal 3 x great-grandfathers.

Calcedonia Aquilina

Posted on 2025-05-192026-03-13 by Antoine P. Borg

Żebbug born and bred, Calcedonia was the daughter of a Filippo and married another Filippo. You can’t be more Żebbugija than that.

She is one of my maternal 3 x great-grandmothers.

Marianna Magri

Posted on 2025-04-222026-03-19 by Antoine P. Borg

Marianna is one of the few female ancestors who worked in the early 20th century as a nurse.

She is one of my paternal great-great-grandmothers.

Francesco Xuereb

Posted on 2025-04-182026-03-19 by Antoine P. Borg

Born in Qormi, in the centre of Malta, Francesco lived and traded in Valletta for many years. Much of the information I have about him is inferred from sources as few primary sources are available.

He is one of my paternal great-great-grandfathers.

Giovanna Parteca

Posted on 2025-04-32026-03-19 by Antoine P. Borg

The Parteca family is a short-lived one in Maltese genealogy. Giovanna was one of the last few instances of a surname which no longer exists.