Sophocles (Nicholas) Spartali

Notes:

Occupation: Cotton broker.

Residence: 1870, Liverpool, England; 1877, Boulevard Longchamp 101, Marseille, France; 1900-DOD, 20 Linnet Lane, Liverpool.

The 1871 England Census records Sophocle Spartali, 30, general merchant, born Turkey and his wife Mary, 22, born Turkey, and son Nicola, 4 days old, born Liverpool, living at 177 Upper Parliament St., Liverpool, with four servants.

The 1881 England Census records Sophacles (sic) Spartali, 40, cotton broker, born Turkey and his wife Mary, 32, born Turkey, living at 200 Lodge Lane, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, with two servants.

The 1891 England Census records Sophocles Spartali, 57, cotton broker, and his wife Mary, 41, both born Turkey; son Nicholas, 20; Anthony, 18, both born Liverpool; and Alexandra, 14, born France, living at 20 Linnit Lane, Liverpool, with three servants.

The 1891 census: 20 Linnet Lane, Liverpool, England household headed by Sophocles Spartali, 51, cotton broker/agent; wife Mary, 41, both b. Turkey; sons Nicholas, 20, and Anthony, 18, both b. Liverpool; and daughter Alexandra, 14, scholars b. France & 3 servants.

The 1901 England census reports that Sophocles Spartali, 59, cotton broker, and his wife Mary, 51, both born Turkey, Greek subjects, lived at 20 Linnet Lane, Sefton Park, Liverpool with their sons Nicholas, 30, and Anthony, 28, both unmarried cotton brokers, born Liverpool, and three servants. His daughter and son-in-law lived at 16 Linnet Lane.

1911 England census: household at 20 Linnet Lane, Liverpool, headed by Sophocles Spartali, 68, b. Constantinople, married 40 years, 4 children, 2 still living, cotton broker; wife Mary, 61, b. Smyrna; son Anthony, 38, b. Liverpool, single, cotton broker's business, all Greek nationality; 4 servants.

Michael Antonio Ralli, Sophocles Spartali and Antonio Andrew Fachiri were partners in A. and M. Ralli, cotton brokers, Liverpool,until Antonio Andrew Fachiri retired from the firm, 1 Aug 1878.

Sophocles Spartali, Liverpool merchant, Fenwick Street, invested in the Bank of Alexandria (London Gazette, 27 Feb 1875, 28 Feb 1874, 27 Feb 1873).

The partnership between Sophocles Spartali and William Henry Hatch, carrying on business at Carlton buildings, Rumford St., Liverpool, as Cotton Brokers, "A. and M. Ralli," was dissolved from 31 December 1904. Sophocles Spartali continued the business (London Gazette 3 Jan 1905).

On 25 June 1891 Michael Antonio Ralli retired from the partnership in A. and M. Ralli, Cotton Brokers, Carlton buildings, 3, Rumford St, Liverpool, leaving Sophocles Spartali and William Henry Hatch to carry on in business (London Gazette, 30 Jun 1891).

7 Jul 1887 - Attended the service at the Greek Orthodox Church in Prince's Road, Liverpool in honour of the visit of Prince Constantine of Greece.

8 Jul 1887 - Present at a dinner party hosted by Mr M.A. Ralli at his house in Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park in honour of HRH Prince Constantine of Greece.

S. Spartali attended the Feb 1908 funeral of Constantine Paul Negroponte.

S. Spartali attended the Sep 1897 Liverpool funeral of Ambrose Anthony Vlasto (Liverpool Mercury, 28 Sep 1897).

John J. Negroponte (£15), P.P. Negroponte (£5), C.J. Negroponte (£5), Sophocles Spartali (£5), A.S. Agelasto (£5), C.T. Rodocanachi (£15), were among contributors to the Cephalonia Relief Fund (Liverpool Mercury 26 Mar 1867).

Birth:
Date of birth, according to Marseille marriage certificate. Argenti says 14 Jan 1842.

Died:
Estate of £22,239 administered Liverpool 29 Jan 1915 by Anthony Spartali, cotton broker.

Buried:
Section O, plot 754

Sophocles married Marigo (Antonio) Ralli in 21Jun 1870 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Marigo (daughter of Antonio (Michalis) Ralli and Theano (Paul) Mavrogordato) was born on 25 Sep 1848 in Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey; died on 22 Feb 1929 in 1 Gambier Terrace, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was buried on 25 Feb 1929 in Smithdown Road Cemetery, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Date of marriage based on Marseille certificate; Ralli tree says 1869

Signatory witnesses to the marriage included Alexandre Avierino, 33, merchant, London; Alexandre Ralli, 44, merchant, bride's uncle, Boulevard Longchamp 103; Thesee Psicha, 36, merchant, Liverpool; and Michel Ralli, 26, merchant, bride's brother, Liverpool.

1. Nicholas (Sophocles) Spartali was born in 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died on 31 Jul 1905 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was buried on 3 Aug 1905 in Smithdown Road Cemetery, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK.
2. Anthony (Sophocles) Spartali was born on 22 May 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died on 4 Jan 1956 in 193 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, England UK; was buried on 7 Jan 1956 in Smithdown Road Cemetery, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK.
3. Alexander (Sophocles) Spartali was born about Feb 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died on 18 Aug 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was buried on 20 Aug 1874 in Smithdown Road Cemetery, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK.
4. Alexandra (Sophocles) Spartali was born on 27 Feb 1877 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 03 Jan 1940 in Chester, Cheshire, England UK.

Notes:

Michael Spartali and Nicholas Spartali were partners in the firm Spartali and Company, Merchants, at London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Marseilles, prior to 3 Apr 1861 with partners Habib Giorgio Bustros, Habib Bustros, Fadlalla Bustros, Aburagi Bustros, and Selim Bustros (London Gazette 21 May 1861).

Nicholas married Catherine Kalaroni. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: 1870, Boulevard Longchamp 103, Marseille, France.

Name:
Ecatterina Calaroni on her son's marriage certificate.