Alexander Nicholas (Nicholas) Alexandroff

Notes:

The 1881 British Census reports that the family living at Claremont Villas, Bury New Road, Broughton, Salford, Lancs. [next to the Stephen Petrocochino family] included: Alexander N. Alexandroff, 44, merchant, born Smyrna, naturalized British subject; wife Catina, 35, born Syros, Greece; sons John, 14, and Andreas, 11, both born Broughton, Lancashire and Olympia Aslan, mother-in-law, widowed, 54; Anna Paleologo, grandmother-in-law, widow, 71, both born Smyrna.

Mr. A. Alexandroff attended the funeral of Stavros Jacobos Negroponte (Manchester Guardian 11 May 1886, p 5).

A. N. Alexandroff was a member of the Manchester Cretan Committee ("The Cretan Question," Manchester Guardian, 15 Mar 1897, p 7).

A. N. Alexandroff served on the organizing committee of Manchester's 1860 Greek Bachelors' Ball, attended by 260 guests (Manchester Guardian, 25 Feb 1860, p 4).

A. Alexandrof is listed as a member of the Greek Community of Manchester in 1876.

A. Alexandrof is listed as a warden for the Greek Church of Manchester, 1867-1868 & 1871-1872.

Law case, 1868, London: A.V. Alexandroff v. Estate of decd. J. Aslan.

A.N. Alexandroff and his wife Catherine were involved in litigation concerning the estate of her uncle Temistocles Aslan, merchant, who died 29 Mar 1867, Cairo. The principle beneficiary was his widow Cariclia; this was also contested by the deceased's brother, Sophocles.

Buried:
Alexandros Alexandrof was buried in the Anglican churchyard at Prestwich, nr. Manchester, 1899.

Died:
Through his will, dated 4 Dec 1886, with a codicil of 28 Jan 1898, he "bequeathed to his wife £20,000, his household effects, and the use and enjoyment during her life of the Sedgley Mount estate, and, subject to her best interest in trust for his son John. Excepting a bequest of £500 to his sister, Calliope Canischeri, he left his rosiduary estate in trust, in equal shares, for his two sons" - John and Andreas. Valued at £32,411 4s 10d gross, including personalty of the net value of £28,385 ?s" (Manchester Times 4 Aug 1899; Liverpool Mercury 1 Aug 1899).

Alexander married Catina (Ioannis) Aslan on 20 Aug 1864 in Greek Church of the Annunciation, Higher Broughton, Salford, Greater Manchester, England UK. Catina was born about 1843 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; died on 12 Dec 1937 in 6 Queen's Gardens, Bayswater, London, England UK; was buried on 10 Dec 1937 in St Mary's Church, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was co-administrator of the estate of Ambrose Antonio Ralli.

Birth:
28 Dec 1869, according to baptism registry.

Christened:
At home; Entry: 309(142)/101; Godparent: his maternal uncle, Constantine Calphoglou; priest: Vasilios Moros, presbyter: M. Oeconomos.

Died:
Death notice appeared in The Times (London) 8 Dec 1950, pg. 1.

Andrew married Caterina Arietta (Ambrose) Ralli on 06 Jun 1900 in Church of the Prophet Elias, Ramleh [nr Alexandria], Egypt. Caterina (daughter of Ambrose (Antonios) Ralli and Marie (Theodore) Ralli) was born on 01 Apr 1878 in Alexandria, Egypt; died in 1954 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In a death notice his father is referred to as the "loved father of Mimi, Ena and Alexandra," and Andrew Ambrose's name is not included (The Times [London] 8 Dec 1950).

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Travel: John P. Serjeant, 35, c/o Barclays Bank, Gouv. Off. and Mrs. Serjeant, 27, Gravanch. Str., permanent residence Egypt, arrived Southampton, England, 5 Nov 1933, from Surabaya, Indonesia, aboard Baloeran; John P Serjeant, 36, 6 Queens Gdns, Egypt Govt Official, CNA Serjeant, 29; and Andrew Charles, 1, arrived London, England, 5 Aug 1935, from Rangoon, Burma aboard Staffordshire.

Notes:

1911 England census for 7 Alexandra Rd, Southport, headed by Catina Alexandroff, 64, b. Greece, widowed, resident, British by marriage; Caterine Alexandroff, 33, married, daughter-in-law, visitor, b. Egypt, British by parentage and marriage; grandchildren Marie Alexandroff, 7; Caterina Alexandroff, 5, both b. Prestwich, Lancashire; Alexandra Alexandroff, 3, b. Egypt; 7 domestic servants.

Name:
Not to be confused with the namesake in the 1911 England census for 61 Winchester St, S.W., London, headed by Alexander Alexandroff, 57, Interpreter, hotel company, b. Sevastopol, Russia; wife Jeanie Alexandroff, 33, b. Edinburgh, Scotland; married 10 years; daughter Alexandra, 6, pupil.

Birth:
The death of Axan/Alexandra Alexandroff, 76, b. 12 Apr 1907, was registered Kensington and Chelsea, v. 13, p. 1673. Probate gives her DOD 25 Apr 1983, London.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Andrew Charles Serjeant resides at 25 The Crescent, Leicester, LE1 6RX. He is a Council Member, The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, UK. Professional career: Edward Evans & Co. 1958; Page, White & Farrer 1959; Eric Potter & Clarkson 1960-77; founded Serjeants CPA in 1978; senior partner, Serjeants 1982 to date. [information not verified]

Attended the London family gathering, July 2012.

John P Serjeant, 36, 6 Queens Gdns, Egypt Govt Official, CNA Serjeant, 29; and Andrew Charles, 1, arrived London, England, 5 Aug 1935, from Rangoon, Burma aboard Staffordshire.

Godfather to Ben Croxford.

Died:
Andrew Serjeant Remembrance: Collecting for Stoke Mandeville National Spinal Charity because Andrew Serjeant owes his greatest debt to SM.

Andrew married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]