Marriage in Malta in the late eighteenth century

Published on 18/02/2011

(excerpts)

Marriage In Malta In The Late Eighteenth Century de Frans CiapparaFrans CIAPPARA relied primarily on the Parish Registers (Parish Registers) and the Censuses (Liber Status Animarum) to write a thesis that explores the practices and customs in Malta regarding the three main religious events of life:

Baptism, Marriage, and Burial.

We present three appendices from his work, which may offer additional information for Genealogists:

  • Appendix A: Clandestine Marriages (1750 – 1800)
  • Appendix F: Cases of Polygamy (1754 – 1785)
  • Appendix G: Maltese married to Muslim women, during their captivity (1754 – 1798)
Appendix A: Clandestine Marriages (1750 – 1800)
Bride's SURNAMEBride's First NameOriginGroom's SURNAMEGroom's First NameOrigin
APAPSaveriaVallettaSANTUCCIEmmanueleValletta
ARNAUDD. AngelicaSengleaSORITARosarioValletta
BIANCOTeresaCospicuaSAGUNAGiuseppeCospicua
BORGDomenicaBirkirkaraDI RAFFAELEFrancescoVittoriosa
BUGEJAMaria AntoniaVallettaSENESPietro Gio.France, French officer
BUSUTTILEugenia, washerwomanVallettaDI MARCOSalvo 20 years old hairdresserValletta
CALAMATTAPulcraVittoriosaPERALTAGia. BattistaVittoriosa
CARCASLiberataVallettaMESTREStefanoValletta
CARUANAAngelaZeitunZAMMITMicheleZeitun
CHETCUTIAnnaSengleaFALLANCAFrancescoValletta
CHETCUTIAnnaZabbarXICLUNAAloisioZabbar
D ALFONSORosa MariaCospicuaPARISGiuseppeCospicua
D ANDREAGusmanaVittoriosaDI MICHELESalvatoreVittoriosa
DECELISMaddalenaVallettaGAUCISr. Gio. NicolaValletta
FALZONVeronicaZurrieqTONNAMaruzzoZurrieq
FELICEMargaritaZeitunCOUSINCarolaValletta
FENECHLiberataFlorianaFENECHGiuseppeFloriana
LAIVIERAEugeniaVittoriosaLANZONGregorioVittoriosa
MAGROGaetanaSengleaDEBONOAndreaSenglea
MALLIAVincenzaVittoriosaXERRISaverioCospicua
MANGIONAngelaZeitunAZZOPARDIGiuseppe
MANNARINOAnna Maria 17 years oldVallettaMONASTERIGiacinto (maestro of the household of inquisitor Mgr SALVIATI)
MICALLEFLiberataCospicuaDE BRINCATGiovanniQrendi
MIGIANIMaria TeresaVallettaFLACCAVENTOLuigiModica
ORSINFortunataVittoriosaCARUANAGiuseppeVittoriosa
PULLICINOGraziaFlorianaNot givenNot givenFrance, French soldier
PULLICINOVincenzaCospicuaCHIRCOPAgostinoCospicua
SCANNA PIEClaudinaVallettaSCEVALIERPier MatteoValletta
SCICLUNAAnnaVallettaXERRIPascaleSenglea
SPADAROMaddalenaVittoriosaGRECHGiacomoSenglea
TORPIANOAnnaCospicuaMIFSUDGiuseppeSenglea
VELLAGraziaCospicuaMANGANIGregorioCospicua
VELLAPrimittivaVallettaCELESTRIFrancescoSicily
VERGONAAnna MariaSengleaDI FONTEGiuseppeSenglea
XUEREBModestaRabat de GozoBAJADAAntonioRabat de Gozo
ZAMMITGiovanniVallettaAZZOPARDIGiovanniValletta
GATTPulcraVittoriosaZAMMITFerdinandoValletta
Appendix F: Cases of Polygamy (1754 – 1785)
SURNAMEHusband or wifeOrigin1st marriageOrigin2nd marriageOrigin
ABELLATeresaCasal GhaxaqPACEFeliceVELLALazzaroMosta
BONAVIAAnna MariaVittoriosaDI RAFFAELEIgnazioZAMMITGiacobo
BRESCIANIOdoardoMantovaBUANOVIATeresaVallettanot givennot givenin the Papal States, married in 1775
COLOMBOVincenzoMajorcaArgentieraMIZZIMariaCospicua
DAMATOTeresaVallettaMARTINPierreFranceAQUILINAGio. Maria
DE MEDICIAntonio (false name: Cusmano Ruffi)LivornoFERRANIElenaCospicuanot givennot given
FERRERAGio.Terranova in SicilyMIRABELLAAntoniaFlorianaMARINUICCaterinaCorfu
GIRIBALDIGio. Batta.BordigheraLOMBARDOCatarinaCASANOVARosa
GUASCOGio. Batta.Bastia CorsicaCICONIFrancescoPASSANESEFrancescaSenglea
LEOTTARDICarlo FilippoCuneoBUONGIOVANNITeresaPorto SalvoDUPPIERETeresa(3rd wife)
MANCINICarloCastrovilla in CalabriaSANCEVERINOLucreziaFORMOSAAnnadaughter of Marco Antonio
MONTALTOSalvatoreModicaASSENZAPascaModicaGALEAReginaSt Paul Valletta
not givenCatarinaVallettaZARBLorenzonot givenSalvatore
not givenEugeniaCospicuaMALLIACarmeloCospicuaDIMECHGio. Dimech
not givenRosaVallettaXICLUNAMicheleGATTMarcello Gall
not givenRosaXaglira GozoPACEGiuseppeSULTANAAndrea Sultana
PACEPatistinaSengleaNot givenLorenzoChristoGreece
PLANESAntonioPorto MaoneNot givenNot givenBarcellonettaGRECHVenerandaSenglea
PUGLIOTTOSebastianoVenezianot givennot givenCandiaBELBISAntonia Belbis
QUARTUCCISimoneCardito in CalabriaDI MARCOAnnaBATTAGLIA/ PassaneseFrancesca
REBECCOGio. Domenico aka (Gio Batta MERINERIO)Laigueglia de GenovaMOLINERIMaria LuciaAlossio ItalyBONNICIAnna MariaCospicua
SACCODomenicaRabat de MalteCASSARGuiseppeSengleaMUSCATBaldassare
VOTOAntonioVenezianot givenArgentaVittoriosanot givennot givenCorfu
Appendix G: Maltese married to Muslim women, during their captivity (1754 – 1798)
SURNAMEFirst NameOriginResidenceStatus
ABELAGiovanniZeitunCostantinopleMarried
BARBARABiagioVallettaTunisSingle
CAMILLERITomasoSengleaCostantinaSingle
CARDONAGiuseppeCospicuaSalèSingle
CARUANAAngelocasal ZabbarTunisSingle
CASSARGregorioCospicuaTripoliMarried
CHETCUTIBartolomeoQuormi / PintoTripoliMarried
CIPRIOTTOMicheleVittoriosaTunisSingle
FARRUGIAAntonioBalzanModrbMarried
FENECHGio. MariaRabat de MalteTunisSingle
LOMBARDINIGiuseppeVittoriosaTunisSingle
NAVANZINSaverioVittoriosaTunisSingle
VOTIGiuseppeVittoriosaTunisSingle
ZAMMITGio. MariaLijaTripoliMarried

Tables published with the kind permission of Frans CIAPPARA.


  1. Maltese surnames, Joëlle Pawelczyk
  2. Aspects of maltese surnames, Mario CASSAR
  3. Weddings in Malta in the eighteenth century, Aurore Verié
  4. Sultan Djem and his alleged Maltese descent, by Nicolas VELIN
  5. The legendary Eugène Matteo d'Armenia, by Loïck PORTELLI
  6. Jacques and Marguerite de Pellegrino, by Loïck PORTELLI
  7. Headquarters Gozo in 1551 and repopulation of the island (excerpts), Stanley Fiorini
  8. Marriage in Malta in the late eighteenth century (excerpts), Frans CIAPPARA
  9. The three CUMBO brothers, by Georges GANDER and Nicolas VELIN
  10. Nicola SOLTANA, the founder, by Nicolas VELIN
  11. Is Marshal Davout Maltese?, by Loïck Portelli
  12. Who is Marguerite d'Aragon?, by Loïck PORTELLI
  13. The Maltese Roots of Gérald DARMANIN