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

Grazia Bezzina

Living in a much more rural Malta, Grazia was born in Attard, then married someone called Attard before moving to Qormi.

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

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

Luigi Attard

Living a rural life means it’s hard to be clear about Luigi’s age because of lax record keeping.
He is one of my paternal great-great-grandparents.

A photo of a vedette - Senglea, Malta

Paolo Farrugia

Paolo was one of the first of my ancestors to be born a British subject in Valletta, Malta.

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

A photo of present-day St Julians' Bay - Malta

Grazia Balzan

Grazia’s age is a matter of mystery since she married in her 30s, and 2 years later claimed to be in her 20s.

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

A photo of the Valletta skyline - Valletta, Malta

Salvatore Bonnici

Having moved from the hustle and bustle of Valletta, Salvatore saw St Julian’s grow from a summer village to a town in its own right.

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

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

Paolo Darmenia (19th Century)

It’s taking time to uncover original sources for Paolo Darmenia’s life. There’s a lot that we can infer from other sources though.

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