A photo of the Parliament building - Valletta, Malta

Luigi Xuereb

There are almost no primary sources for Luigi given the lack of concrete data around his life. He is one of my paternal 3 x great-grandfathers.

A photo of the Valletta skyline - Valletta, Malta

Vincenza Portelli

Vincenza married well and ended up being independently wealthy, but she died young at the age of 59.
She is one of my maternal 3 x great-grandmothers.

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

Isidoro Farrugia

A British national before the British ruled the Maltese islands, Isidoro was the grandson of a consul of the British Empire and married into a French family.

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

Annetta Zarb

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.

Francesco Xuereb

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.

A photo of the Valletta skyline - Valletta, Malta

Susanna Xuereb

Valletta-born, she settled in the then-growing seaside town of Sliema to avoid the overcrowding in the capital city.

She is one of my paternal great-grandmothers.

A photo of the Basilica of Our Lady of Safe Haven and St Dominic - Valletta, Malta

Girolamo Bonnici

Girolamo was part of the 19th century migration out of Valletta to the (at the time) calmer village of St Julian’s. He loved Valletta enough to move back later on in life.

A photo of the Basilica of Our Lady of Safe Haven and St Dominic - Valletta, Malta

Emmanuele Farrugia

As the Imperial government’s Attorney General, Emmanuele must have been influential in 19th century Maltese society.

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

A photo of the Valletta skyline - Valletta, Malta

Giovanni Battista Felice

A descendant of the Felici family, Giovanni’s surname may have been the result of a typo in his official records.

This person is one of my maternal great-great-grandfathers.