Nicola’ Arpino was the brother of Francesca Arpino Quilietti
Nicola ARPINO 1863–1924 BIRTH 04 FEB 1863 • Sant’ Elia Fiumerapido, Italy DEATH 21 JAN 1924 • Main Street, Roslin
Nicola’s parents, siblings and nieces. To the left Benedetto Arpino and to the right Benedetta Cascarino. In both photographs we have daughters and Gargaro grandchildren
The marriage between Nicola Arpino age 33 and Rose Margiotta age 26. Both residing AT 89 Grassmarket. Nicolo married Rosa Margiotta in the church of the Sacred Heart in Lauriston, Edinburgh, on 15th January 1895. This wedding certificate is a brilliant find for us as we have proof of the close relationship between Augusto Quilietti and his uncle Cesari Donati who had settled in Fife at the famous Italian filled address at 89 Grassmarket. Nicola’s father who was an organ grinder and musician was now a Confectioner and the Margiotta family still showing as Farmers. Interesting to find Cesari Donati and Francesca Quilietti as their two witnesses.
Nicola died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with his nephew Marco Gargo present.
He died Intestate, leaving no Will, and his brother Joseph as next of kin was heir to his estate.
This Gala Parade through Roslin c 1910 and the Confectionery shop at the left.
Main Street, Roslin, back in the day
The Main Street, Roslin area today is very quiet but back in the day would have been the ideal location for all these school children to get their local Italian ice Cream and would have been very busy.
These photos are on the Roslin Facebook page. They are a wonderful example of how busy the village would have been at that time. Unlike today with no coal and no other industry nearby.
Rose remarried in 1927 to a Scotsman by the name of Thomas Collins. The Margiotta family today own a chain of corner-shop/deli’s in the Edinburgh area.
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