The Quilietti Family

Elizabeth Brady was my Great Grand Aunt . Her sister Margaret Brady married my Great Grandfather Angus Morrison. This is our connection to this branch of the Brady family from Monaghan in Ireland.

Angus Morrison married Margaret Brady on 1st December 1893 at No. 5 Milne’s Court, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. This was one year after her sister had been murdered in that same Block of Flats. She lived in the flat above her sister with her mother Ann Brady and her brother John Brady. See below for details of this tragic event.

ELIZABETH’S Story

The most tragic life of Elizabeth Brady.

This is Elizabeth’s death Certificate. She died at 5 Milne’s Court, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh of beating her husband had given her, breaking her jaw and ribs.

His trial took place and there is the whole case transcript kindly forwarded to us by one of the extended family. It is gory reading.

HER MARRIAGE to DAVID KANE

Here we see the marriage between Elizabeth Brady and David Kane. Both residing at No. 1 South Foulis Close, High Street at the time. Edwards’s father was Edward Kane, a Lamp Lighter in Edinburgh and her mother Ann Weir. Elizabeth’s family with James and Ann producing one of her four surnames for the occasion. St. Patrick’s Church was in nearby Cowgate where little Ireland was nestled.

It was well known to their neighbours that the two of them would like to have a dram or two. David could not handle the drink however and this led to their frequent arguments. They had four children, three of whom died as babies. One son left who was often left with his grandmother Ann Brady in the flat above at Milne’s Court. He died of measles on Boxing Day 1892.

The Kane family were from the area of Monahan in Ireland. They are also connected to our Morrison and Crawford Clan through another branch. Rosa Crawford who is my maternal grandmother’s sister married Charles Edward Kane whose mother was David’s Kane’s sister

A BIT ABOUT ANN or ANNIE BRADY

Ann liked to keep us all guessing with her many disguises over the years flitting from one surname to another.

This was her death in Gilmore Place Catholic Nursing Home in Gilmore Place in Edinburgh. She gives her father as Michael McIntee. Her mother as Mary Murphy. Her son in law was John Smith who married her other daughter Mary Brady.

This census gives you a timeline for Ann Brady. 1881 tells us that she was born in Ireland and still married at this time, although no further information has been found on her husband since then. Her occupation was one of a Rag Picker. Daughters Mary and Elizabeth both born in England. Then John, Matilda and Margaret in Edinburgh. This gives us the timeline of arrival in Edinburgh as between 1866 and 1867.

MATILDA BRADY

Matilda married William Clark in 1888. Again her mother Ann has a new surname, this time Murray. Nancy is a nickname for Ann. Her father James confirmed dead before the marriage.

MARY or MAY BRADY

Mary married John Smith, who was born in Londonderry in Ireland. The marriage took place in Lauriston Church of the Sacred Heart which is just off the West Port side of the Grassmarket. She still is a Fancy Box Maker. Her father James now officially deceased and her mum Ann sporting yet another surname Meeghan. They had a large family some settling in Canada and Australia. John was a Blacksmith.