Patrick Angus George (George) Murray

Notes:

Died:
The death of Patrick A G P Murray, 53, b. abt 1915, was registered Jun 1968, St Albans, Hertfordshire, v. 4b, p. 212.

Patrick married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

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Education: Malvern College, UK.

Died:
He is memorialized on the Malvern College First World War Casualty website.

George married Violet Alice (Ioannis) Petrocochino in 1914. Violet (daughter of Ioannis Themistocles (Themistocles) Petrocochino/Petro and Alice (William) Mather) was born on 23 Aug 1891 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; died on 02 Nov 1933 in London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Alice Petro, b. 1865, Salford, Lancashire; John T Petro, b. 1866, Bradford, Yorkshire; Violet Petro; in a household in London, Middlesex.

Name:
Violet Alys Murray, according to husband's probate

Notes:

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Bramble Hill Lodge, New Forest, Hampshire, lists Sir Hugh Murray, b. 27 Apr 1861, Indian Service (Retired); and wife Dorothy C. Murray, b. 21 Dec 1880, Private Means.

Birth:
birth information from the 1871 England census.

Died:
DOD from probate

Obituary in The Times [London], 17 Feb 1941, p. 7

Hugh married Gwendoline Mabel (William) Langridge on 22 Nov 1887 in Bombay, Maharashtra, British India, and was divorced in 1903. Gwendoline was born before 4 Feb 1865 in Lewes; Southowram, Sussex, England UK; was christened on 4 Feb 1865 in Saint John the Baptist, Lewes, Sussex, England UK; died on 25 May 1907 in Simla, Bengal, British India; was buried on 27 May 1907 in Simla, Bengal, British India. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Death notice, The Times of India, 1 Jun 1907.

Listed in 1907 National Probate Calendar, England

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She had a subsequent marriage to Alexander Huntly W. Gordon (abt 1903).

He had a subsequent marriage to Dorothy Christine Mather.

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Residence, England: 1891 'Langham Lea,' Ashley Road, Chester; The Manor, Davies Street, Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London; 1932, 20 Royal Crescent, Bath.

Occupation: Director and trustee of several public companies. Fellow of the Institute of Directors.

Education: Harrow.

He was brought up at Sedgely Park (later a police college) near Manchester. Presumably the I. Th. Petrocochino who was marriage witness to John Couvelas & Jenny Francis Crompton in London, 1900.

He, his father and/or his brothers Pandia and Ambrouzios are the likely Mr. Petrocochino who was a member of the Manchester Cretan Committee ("The Cretan Question," Manchester Guardian, 15 Mar 1897, p 7).

1871 England census for 4 North Park Road, Bradford, Yorkshire: Themistokles Petrocokino, 44, head, merchant; his wife Merope, 31, both b. Greece; daughters Franga, 12, Esmeralda, 11; Aspasia, 10; Julia, 8; and sons Pandia, 7; Ambrose, 5; John T., 4, all born Bradford; and 6 servants.

The 1891 England census reports the Petrocokino household living in 'Langham Lea,' on Ashley Road, Bowden, Chester, to include: John T. Petrocokino,head, 24, East and West India merchant, born Bradford, Yorkshire; wife Alice, 25, born Manchester; her sister Florence Mather, 17 and two servants.

1901 England census: 76 Cromwell Road, Kensington, London household headed by John T Petro, 35, living on own means, b. Bradford, Yorkshire; wife Alice, 35, b. Salford, Lancashire; daughter Violet A, 9, b. Bowden, Cheshire; son John A W, 5, b Prestwich, Lancashire; & 7 servants.

1911 England census for 40 Parkside, Albert Gate S W, London headed by John Themistocles Petro, 45, b. Bradford, Yorkshire, married 20 years, two children born, both living; director of public company; wife Alice, 45, b. Manchester; daughter Violet, 19, b. Altrincham, Cheshire; single; 2 servants.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Alice Petro, b. 1865, Salford, Lancashire; John T Petro, b. 1866, Bradford, Yorkshire; Violet Petro; in a household in London, Middlesex.

John Petrocochino [76 Cromwell Road 8W] appears on the 1901 electoral register, Kensington South parliamentary division, Kensington and Chelsea county/borough.

Christened:
At home; Entry: 235(90)/078; Godparent: Franga Petrocochino (his grandmother); priest: Vasilios Moros, Presbyter: M. Oeconomos

Name:
FRGS. Assumed the name of Petro in 1901. May have been known as 'Jack Petro'.

Died:
DOD from Probate.

Estate valued at £9849 17s 5d, administered with will at London 3 Aug 1937 by John Anthony William Petro, company director, his son.

His obituary appeared in the The Harrovian 15 Feb 1938.

Ioannis married Alice (William) Mather on 01 Jan 1891 in St Mary's Church, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England UK. Alice (daughter of Sir William (William) Mather and Emma Jane (Thomas) Watson) was born on 18 Jul 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; died on 24 Mar 1940 in South Eden, Paignton, Devon, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Alice Petro, b. 1865, Salford, Lancashire; John T Petro, b. 1866, Bradford, Yorkshire; Violet Petro; in a household in London, Middlesex.

1911 England census for 40 Parkside, Albert Gate S W, London headed by John Themistocles Petro, 45, b. Bradford, Yorkshire, married 20 years, two children born, both living; director of public company; wife Alice, 45, b. Manchester; daughter Violet, 19, b. Altrincham, Cheshire; single; 2 servants.

1901 England census: 76 Cromwell Road, Kensington, London household headed by John T Petro, 35, living on own means, b. Bradford, Yorkshire; wife Alice, 35, b. Salford, Lancashire; daughter Violet A, 9, b. Bowden, Cheshire; son John A W, 5, b Prestwich, Lancashire; & 7 servants.

The 1891 England census reports the Petrocokino household living in 'Langham Lea,' on Ashley Road, Bowden, Chester, to include: John T. Petrocokino,head, 24, East and West India merchant, born Bradford, Yorkshire; wife Alice, 25, born Manchester; her sister Florence Mather, 17 and two servants.

The 1881 England census for the household at "Park Lea," Park Lane, Salford, headed by William Mather, 42, b. Manchester, Senior Mechanical Engineer,Mather & Platt, Emp 500 Men 100 Boys; wife Emma Jane Mather, 36, b. London; daughters Alice Mather, 15; Florence M. Mather, 7; Grace C. Mather, 4; son William E. Mather, 3; daughter Dorothy C. Mather, 1, all b. Broughton; 1 visitor, 5 domestic servants.

Residence: at DOD York Lodge, Brixham South, Devonshire, England.

Died:
Place and DOD established by probate

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Married:
Entry: 613/179; Sponsor: John A. Negroponte; witnesses: Themistocles P. Petrocochino and William Mather; Archimandrite Eustathios Metallinos.

"The Marriage of Miss Mather," The Manchester Guardian, 2 Jan 1891, p 5. Ambrose Petrocochino, best man; Norman Reid & J.S. Frangopulo groomsmen.

Rev. Stanley Swinburne, vicar and Rev. W. T. Jones, rector, St. Margaret Church, Prestwich, presiding.

Argenti says 01 Jan 1891

According to the parish register on-line citing source as LDS Film 2356230: 1 Jan 1891 St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich, Lancs.; John Themistocles Petrocokino, 24, Merchant, Bachelor, of Sedgeley House, Prestwich; Alice Mather, 25, Spinster of Wood Hill, Prestwich; Groom's Father: Pandia Themistocles Petrocokino, Merchant; Bride's Father: William Mather, Engineer; Witness: William Mather; T. R. Petrocokino; Married by Licence by: Stanley Swinburne; page 158, entry 315.

The engagement notice of her son suggests she remarried as a widow to become Mrs. Paul Stanley.

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S.N. Francopoulos is listed as a trustee of the Greek Church of Manchester, 1883-1900.

UK Naturalisation: Themistocles Pandia Anthony Petrocochino, Greece, 5 Aug 1875; home office paper 46532; certificate A1664

A namesake, unknown to Argenti, lived and worked in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a import/export merchant from at least 1857-1881. Themistocles Petrocochino was a director of the Banco do Brazil, 1861-1900. He lived at Alfandega 46 (1860) and then with João N Petrocochino, unknown to Argenti, at rua do Visconde de Inhauma, 26, Sobrado (1875-1881). From 1910 there has existed: Rua Petrocochino, RJ, 20551-255, Brazil.

Themistocles P. Petrocokino, merchant, 191 Church St., is listed in the 1876-77 New York City directory.

Name:
or Petrocokino (as on death certificate)

Birth:
His citizenship paper says his origin is Chios.

Died:
The probate is reported in The Morning Post (London, England), Saturday, 1 Dec, 1900 p. 9.

Buried:
in the Petrocochino vault, later the subject of a court case ("What is a Charitable Bequest?", The Manchester Guardian 13 Dec 1912, p 6).

Themistocles married Marigo (Ambrouzis) Mavrogordato on 07 Jan 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK. Marigo (daughter of Ambrouzis (Michael) Mavrogordato and Smaragda (Petros) Schilizzi) was born on 06 Mar 1839 in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece; died on 15 Oct 1912 in Northcliffe, Broughton Park, Manchester, England UK; was buried on 18 Oct 1912 in St Mary's Church, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mme Themistocle Petrocochino contributed 2,000 fr. to the the Committee of Greek Women, Paris, Le Gaulois, 6 Nov 1912, p. 2.

Name:
She is named Mérohée on her husband's death certificate.

Died:
Her will, dated 14 Jan 1911, was subjected to judicial review. As co-executrix Esmeralda Negroponte petitioned the court to clarify provisions of the will relating to flowers for the Petrocokino funeral vault, memorial services and a legacy to the Greek church, Higher Broughton. The court deemed these first two provisions to be in perpetuity, not charitable gifts and thus invalid. The legacy was permitted. ("What is a Charitable Bequest?", The Manchester Guardian 13 Dec 1912, p 6).

Buried:
Officiating at the funeral: Archimandrite Constantine Callinicos.

According to the parish register: age 73 years; abode, Norcliffe, Upper Park Rd.; buried by C. Callinicos; page 197, Entry 1571.

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Married:
Entry: 083/037; Sponsor: Aikaterina Mavrogordato (wife of Scarlato Michael Mavrogordato); best man: Leonidas Chrysoveloni; matron of honor: Ioanna Ralli (wife of Theodore Ralli); witnesses: Scarlato Michael Mavrogordato and John Copeland Zygomala; priest Daniel Petroulias.

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The 1881 England census for the household at "Park Lea," Park Lane, Salford, headed by William Mather, 42, b. Manchester, Senior Mechanical Engineer,Mather & Platt, Emp 500 Men 100 Boys; wife Emma Jane Mather, 36, b. London; daughters Alice Mather, 15; Florence M. Mather, 7; Grace C. Mather, 4; son William E. Mather, 3; daughter Dorothy C. Mather, 1, all b. Broughton; 1 visitor, 5 domestic servants.

Sir William Mather, industrialist and technical educator, is listed in Who's Who in the World, 1910-1911.

His wikipedia page. His Revolvy page and Grace's Guide to British Industrial History page.

William married Emma Jane (Thomas) Watson. Emma was born on 8 Jan 1843 in London, England UK; died on 10 Nov 1921 in Bramshaw, New Forest, Hampshire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The 1881 England census for the household at "Park Lea," Park Lane, Salford, headed by William Mather, 42, b. Manchester, Senior Mechanical Engineer,Mather & Platt, Emp 500 Men 100 Boys; wife Emma Jane Mather, 36, b. London; daughters Alice Mather, 15; Florence M. Mather, 7; Grace C. Mather, 4; son William E. Mather, 3; daughter Dorothy C. Mather, 1, all b. Broughton; 1 visitor, 5 domestic servants.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Emma Jane Mather, b. 1844, London; Marjorie Edith Mather; Mary Bertha Mather; for a household in New Forest, Hampshire.