The Quilietti Family

Valentina Maria Quilietti was born on 1st December 1895 at 24 Greenside Place in Edinburgh.  Daughter of Emilio Quilietti and Valentina Brattesani. She was the only surviving daughter amongst the family of four.

Valentina married on 12th February 1915 in St. Patrick’s Church, Cowgate to Alexander Murray.     Alex. was a Corporal in the Kings Own Scottish Borderers at this time and his address given as Marine Gardens in Portobello.   Alex was born at 20 Bank Street, Edinburgh on 4th December 1893.   Both his parents had the Murray surname but we are unsure if they were indeed cousins.  A witness to their vows was Catherine Tully who indeed went on to marry Valentina’s brother Leonardo the following year.

Valentina Quilietti with her beloved brother Nardo

Valentina birth

ALEXANDER MURRAY’S FAMILY

Thomas Murray born circa 1840 married Mary Coleman born 1840  – [ his grandparents]

Their son James Murray born 1865 married Helen Murray born 1865 England – [his parents]

Their son Alexander married Valentina Quilietti

Valentina’s new husband came from a line of Irish descent and he had two grandmothers who were born in Ireland.

Alexander’s mother was Helen Murray and she was born in England in the year 1865. She was a dressmaker by trade and we know that she married twice, her first marriage to James Murray on 8th March 1886 and then again  in 1903 to William Alfred Harris.  Her marriage to James Murray produced several children and we know of two children to Alfred Harris..

Helen’s  father was Thomas Murray and he was born in the year 1831 in Liberton, Edinburgh, and he had the occupation as a Gentleman’s Coachman, which was a very grand title in those days.  Thomas died on 13th October 1885.  Helen’s mother was Irish and her name was Mary Ann Bird who was born abt. 1839 in Ireland.  Thomas and Mary were married in Dublin on 28th October 1858.

So we already have a wee bit IRISH, a wee bit ENGLISH they were just passing through,  and a wee bit SCOTS in this particular branch of the Murray clan.

Shortly after their marriage we know that Alex went off to the great war.

Celebration of their marriage – 50 years on

The Murray family

This was the Murray family home for many years

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  Some of the Murray family

  

  murray munchkins

  

  Eddie

  

  Tommy and Dawn Murray

  

  Tommy 1949

  

  Bobby 1948

  

  Billy with his wife and also with Ian

  

  Bill Murray in 1947

  

  Hinging oot the windae

  

  Tommy with his niece Pat – she has a cheeky face

  

  Alex

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  Murray stepping stones in their back green  MAY, EDDIE, JOE , JIMMY, BOBBY and MINNIE 

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• Valentina Quilietti Murray with son Tommy.
  

  Alex Murray senior

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  Jimmy, Tommy, Joe and May Murray

• THOMAS MURRAY
  

  Tommy Murray – the photograph captures a moment in time

  

  Vally’s kids

  

  Fraser with Elaine

  

  Dawn Dufresne Evers with Elaine and Fraser Murray. Also with Bradley Ralton and Danielle Milligan

  

  The Clan

  

  

  wee kilty Katrina

  

  Minnie Murray with daughter Katrina

  

  lovely photo of Minnie Murray

  

  Katrina

  

  a lovely portrait of Noraleigh, great grandaughter of Valentina Quilietti

  

  Noraleigh and her family

  

  Tommy and Elaine

  

  Part of the Murray Clan

  

  two remaining brothers

  

  Clan Murray, Leo, Margaret, Eddie, May, Joe and Thomas

  

  The Clan

  

  Fraser, Stuart, Celia, Craig and Emily at the front

  

  Stuart Murray

  

  The Duncan Murray line with Helen Murray Wallace

  

  Alex with her daughter Kayley

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