Polymnia (Pandia) Ralli

Notes:

Residence: 1881, 13 Belvedere Road, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, England; also, 96 Melbourne Terrace, London, England.

15 Jul 1891 - In attendance at the arrival of Prince George of Greece at Seacombe on the "City of New York"

1861 census for a dwelling on [53] Edge Lane: Pandia A. Ralli, 46, cotton merchant, b. Turkey; wife Sophia P., 31, b. Italy; son Alexander P., 9; daughter Polymia P., 7, both b. Russia; Mary P, 5, b. Germany; Pandia, 2; Antonio, 1, both born Liverpool; and George A. Ralli, visitor, 20, B.A. London University, b. London; and 7 servants.

The 1881 census shows for 13 Belvedere Road, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, England, a household headed by Michael M. Ralli, 36, married, cotton broker, b. Greece, naturalized British subject; Polymnia Ralli, wife, 26, b. Russia; children: Antonio M., 4; Theano M. 1 & 4 servants.

Three portraits of Polymnia Ralli (née Ralli) at the National Portrait Gallery UK.

Died:
Obituaries in the Rhyl Journal, 5 Dec 1896, p. 2; and Rhyl Record and Advertiser, 5 Dec 1896, p. 5.

Polymnia married Michael (Antonio) Ralli on 05 Oct 1875 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Michael (son of Antonio (Michalis) Ralli and Theano (Paul) Mavrogordato) was born on 22 Jun 1845 in Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey; died on 07 Aug 1917 in Morannedd, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

They were living in London prior to their marriage, according to their great-grandson, Richard Anthony Ralli.

Married:
Transfiguration Greek Church, according to Richard Anthony Ralli

Witnesses/Sponsors: Alexander A. Ralli & Comte Eberhard Linden; Hieronymous Myriantheus presiding; entry 97

1. Anthony (Michael) Ralli was born on 03 Aug 1876 in 6 Ullet Road, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 09 Sep 1876 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died on 24 Dec 1954 in Gallt-y-Sil Hospital, Carnarvon, Wales UK.
2. Theano (Michael) Ralli was born in 1879 in 13 Belvedere Road, Liverpool, Lancashire England UK; was christened on 11 Nov 1879 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died on 04 Feb 1922 in Castlewood, Dyserth, Flintshire, Wales UK.
3. Sophia Michael (Michael) Ralli was born on 17 May 1884 in 20 Devonshire Road, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 03 Jun 1884 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died on 23 Aug 1910 in Mia Hall, Newmarket, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales UK; was buried on 28 Aug 1910 in St. Thomas' Church cemetery, Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales UK.

Notes:

UK Naturalisation: Pandia Alexander Ralli, Turkish Empire, 8 Feb 1867; certificate 5535

Buried:
burial plot no. 1249 initially, then removed to plot 17195.

Died:
His estate of under ￡200,000 was administered by Antonio Alexander Ralli, brother, and Peter Pandia Rodocanachi.

Pandia married Sophia (Pandia) Rodocanachi on 09 Jun 1849 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Sophia was born on 14 Jan 1829 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany; died on 04 Mar 1907 in 8 Keene Terrace, Worthing, Sussex, England UK; was buried on 07 Mar 1907 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: at DOD 96 Westbourne Terrace, London, England.

1861 census for a dwelling on [53] Edge Lane: Pandia A. Ralli, 46, cotton merchant, b. Turkey; wife Sophia P., 31, b. Italy; son Alexander P., 9; daughter Polymia P., 7, both b. Russia; Mary P, 5, b. Germany; Pandia, 2; Antonio, 1, both born Liverpool; and George A. Ralli, visitor, 20, B.A. London University, b. London; and 7 servants.

1881 England census: 96 Westbourne Terrace, London, household headed by Sophia Ralli, 50, widow, merchant's widow, b. Italy; sons Pandia, 22, and Antonio, 21, both students, b. Liverpool; daughter Julia, 17, b. London; & 6 servants.

Sophia Ralli appears on the 1905 [96 Westbourne Terrace] England electoral register, Paddington South parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough.

Portrait of Sophia Ralli (née Rodocanachi) at the National Portrait Gallery UK.

Birth:
The grave marker suggests she was born in 1829

Buried:
Burial register #A39109, 'removed from Worthing'. Archimandrite Agathangelos Moschovakis officiated; Archimandrite A. Paraschis officiating, according to the Greek Gazette

Died:
Her estate of ￡131,223 18s. 1d. (resworn) administered by Alexander Pandia Ralli, John Michael Zarifi and Spyridion Alexander Mavrojani.

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Married:
Witnesses included Auguste Ralli, 53, merchant, allees de Meilhan 14; Andre Argenti, 44, merchant, allees de Meilhan 18; Emmanuel Paul Rodocanachi, 60, merchant, allees de Meilhan 12; Etienne Paul Rodocanachi, 53, merchant, allees de Meilhan 21.