Sophia (George) Mavrogordato

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Education: Priors Field School, Barnstaple, England.

Residence: Westerham, Kent and Croyde, North Devon, England.


Occupation: lady of leisure, according to a daughter.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Mariners, Sevenoaks, Kent, lists George M Mavrogordato, b. 14 Aug 1876, Widow, Banker; Sonia Mavrogordato, b. 28 Jul 1908, Single, Private Means; Theodore M Mavrogordato, b. 31 Jul 1883, Banker, Married; wife Mabel B Mavrogordato, b. 22 Jul 1881, Private Means.

Christened:
God-parents: Alexandra Agelasto Rodocanachi.

Sophia married Sydney Ernest (unknown) Andrew [Derek Ernest D. Williams] on 07 Jul 1948 in Tonbridge, Kent, England UK. Sydney (son of Alice Andrew unknown partner and Alice Martha (Richard) Andrew) was born on 05 Dec 1905 in Manafon, Powys, Wales UK; died on 05 Feb 1988 in Ceoyde Georgeham, Devon, England UK; was buried in Georgeham Cemetery, Georgeham, Devon, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marriage notice appeared in The Times (London) 9 Jul 1948.

1. Living
2. Living

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A full column announcement in The Daily Mirror [London], 10 May 1928, reported a share issue of The Standard Carpet Co., in which G.M. Mavrogordato was one of seven directors. His affiliation is his partnership in P P Rodocanachi & Co. P.J. Agelasto was also a partner.

He co-administered the estate of Jenny Rodocanachi.

He handled the estate of Beta Rodokanakis Scaramanga.

He handled the estate of Arghyri Scaramanga.

He co-administered the estate of Michel George Mavrogordato.

He co-administered the estate of Virginia Schilizzi

George Michel Mavrogordato [8 Great Winchester Street] appears on the 1918 [8 Great Winchester Street, abode - Tanglewood, South Godstone, Surrey] 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, [40/1 Old Broad Street, abode Tanglewood, South Godstone, Surrey] 1927, 1928, [40/1 Old Broad Street, Mariners, Westerham] 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1937, 1939, 1945, 1946, 1947 UK electoral register, London parliamentary division, City of London county/borough; [95 Inverness Terrace] 1925, 1927, 1928 Paddington/Westminster; [65 London Wall] 1945, 1946, 1947 London And Westminster/City of London.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Mariners, Sevenoaks, Kent, lists George M Mavrogordato, b. 14 Aug 1876, Widow, Banker; Sonia Mavrogordato, b. 28 Jul 1908, Single, Private Means; Theodore M Mavrogordato, b. 31 Jul 1883, Banker, Married; wife Mabel B Mavrogordato, b. 22 Jul 1881, Private Means.

Christened:
God-parents: Arhyro G. Argenti

Died:
Death ('peacefully') notice appeared in The Times (London) 6 Oct 1950.

George married Irene (Miltiades) Manuel on 25 Oct 1902 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Irene (daughter of Miltiades Basil (Basil) Manuel and Sophia (Eustratius) Ionides) was born on 11 Jul 1883 in London, England UK; was christened on 02 Feb 1884 in Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England UK; died on 29 Nov 1929 in Westerham, Kent, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Residence: at DOD Mariners, Westerham, Kent, England

Irene Mavrogordato [8 Great Winchester Street, abode - Tanglewood, South Godstone, Surrey] appears on the 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, [40/1 Old Broad Street, abode Tanglewood, South Godstone, Surrey] 1927, 1928, [40/1 Old Broad Street, Mariners, Westerham] 1929 UK electoral register, London parliamentary division, City of London county/borough; [95 Inverness Terrace] 1925, 1927, 1928 Paddington/Westminster.

Christened:
God-parents: Constantine Ionides.

Died:
Her estate of ￡23260 6s. 2d. was administered by her widower.

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Married:
Marriage Witnesses: Fanny Vasiliades and E. Sechiari; A. Paraschis presiding; entry 233.

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He was co-executor of his father's estate.

He co-administered the estate of Dimitrios Schilizzi Stephanovich.

1911 England census for 62 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, Paddington, London W, household headed by Michel George Mavrogordate, 67, b. Leghorn [Livorno], Italy, naturalized Brit subject; merchant banker; 6 servants.

Birth:
Grave marker says 1 Sep 1843

Died:
His estate of ￡103134 2s. 4d. was administered by George Michel Mavrogordato, Theodore Michel Mavrogordato and Constantine Manoli Vassiliadi.

Buried:
Funeral at 10:15 a.m., St. Sophia Cathedral, London.

burial plot no. 35594, sq. 28, no. 43 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 15916, no. 56493.

Michael married Fanny (Theodore) Sechiari on 06 Jul 1872 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Fanny (daughter of Theodore (Paraskeva) Sechiari and Marie (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi) was born on 08 Feb 1854 in allées des Capucines 20, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 18 Nov 1920 in London, England UK; was buried on 23 Nov 1920 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Residence: 1872, cours Pierre Puget 43, Marseille, France; 62 Westbourne Terrace, Middlesex, London, England.

Birth:
Jean Ralli, 53, rentier, allees des Capucines 31, Marseille, France, was a signatory witness to her birth.

Died:
She left her leasehold house to her son-in-law Constantine M. Vassiliadi, and the residue of the property between her two sons and her daughter Fanny Vassiliadi (The Times [London] 30 Dec 1920).

Buried:
buried plot 28739, sq 28, Greek plan no. 37, reg. pg. 15911, no. 56449, then removed to grave 35594, 8 Dec 1920.

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Married:
Wedding witnesses included Etienne Schiari, 62, rentier, allees des Capucines 10; Paul Rodocanachi, 58, merchant, allees des Capucines 53; Michel Rodocanachi, 36, merchant, allees de Meilhan 21; Emmanuel Rodocanachi, 30, merchant, allees des Capucines 13.

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Miltiades Manuel was the Godparent of Basil Alexander Paul Manuel, 17 Mar 1861, London.

Merchant, origin Constantinople

Residence at DOD 2 Marlborough Gate, Hyde Park, London.

Buried:
Cemetery records say 27 Dec 1907; body removed to Constantinople

Died:
His estate valued at £103640 11s. 7d. was administered by Pandely Leonidas Argenti.

Miltiades married Sophia (Eustratius) Ionides on 14 Nov 1874 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Sophia was born on 23 Jul 1853 in [London, England UK]; was christened on 31 Sep 1853 in Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England UK; died on 22 Feb 1905 in London, England UK; was buried on 25 Feb 1905 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christened:
Godparent: Euphrosyne Cassavetti

Buried:
burial plot no. 31135, no. 248, sq. 42, reg. pg. 13354, no. 35995

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Married:
Witnesses/Sponsors: S.A. Ralli, John A. Ralli, John G. Negreponte; Narkissos Morphinos & A.E. Filotheitis presiding; entry 94

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Residence: 1841, allees de Meilhan 63, Marseille, France; 1830s-1840s, Livorno, Italy/Tuscany; 1886, boulevard des Capucines 12, Paris 9e, France.

Occupation: Merchant in Marseille; ship owner and banker in Livorno.

Appointed to the nobility of Tuscany by the Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1840 and endorsed by the King of Italy 13 Feb 1857.

Georges M. Mavrogordato was in partnership with M. E. Rodocanachi, A.P. Petrocochino, Paul E. Rodocanachi, Theodore Em. Rodocanachi, Pandely Rodocanachi, Pericles Th. Rodocanachi, Nicholas M. Mavrogordato, N.A. Scanavi and P. Rodocanachi, as Merchants, at Odessa under the firm of Theodore Paul Rodocanachi, at Rostoff under the firm of Nicholas A. Scanavi, at Marseilles under the firm of Paul and Theodore Rodocanachi, at Leghorn under the firm of Rodocanachi, Sons, and Co., at Paris under the firm of P. Rodocanachi, and at London under the firm of Rodocanachi, Sons, and Co., until it was dissolved 12 May 1880 (London Gazette 14 May 1880).

Died:
His estate of ￡4917 5s. in England was administered by his son Michael.

Zorzis married Franga (Michael) Vlasto. Franga (daughter of Michael (Stephanos) Vlasto and Alexandra (Ioannis) Caralli) was born in 1821 in Chios, Greece; died on 02 Jun 1902 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name:
Son Matteo's birth certificate and son Georges' death certificate give her name as Fanny.

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French naturalization (see particulars)

Theodore Sechiari participated in Marseille's Greek church deliberations in 1876 (Calapodis).

Buried:
Cemetery 1885 register line entry 1305 midi carré 2, ter grec, no. 5, residence cours Pierre Puget 55.

Theodore married Marie (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi on 01 Sep 1849 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Marie was born on 02 Jul 1830 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 14 Mar 1909 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried on 15 Mar 1909 in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to the 1856 Marseille census she, her husband and their first children, Arghyro and Fanny, were living at allees des Capucines 20, along with: her mother Fanny Mavrogordato, property-owner, widow, 55 [Emmanuel Paul Rodocanachi (1789-1855) was her late husband]; Alexandra Petrocochino, widow, 85 [Fanny's mother, Theodore (Matthew) Mavrogordato was her late husband]; Marie Ralli [Fanny's daughter-in-law, wife of Pierre Emmanual Rodocanachi]; and four domestic servants.

Including Marie four children of Emmanual Paul Rodocanachi & Franga Mavrogordato are on the Agelasto or Negroponte-Agelasto tree: Paul, Theodore, Michel and Marie.

Birth:
Her birth was witnessed by Michael Dromocaiti.

Buried:
Cemetery 1909 register midi carré 2, ter grec, no. 5, line entry 3148

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Witnesses included Etienne Rodocanachi, 55, merchant, groom's uncle, allees de Meilhan 24; Theo Rodocanachi, 32, merchant, brother of bride, Boulevard Dugommier, n. -; Georges Sechiari, 45, groom's brother, merchant, allees de Meilhan 4; Ambrose Sechiari, 33, merchant, Boulevard Dugommier 5.