Theano (Michael) Ralli

Notes:

1912 - Attended Panellenios Sylogos Gynaikon in Greece.

26 Nov 1888 - Laid the foundation stone of the Tremeirchion Calvanistic Methodist Chapel in place of her brother whose name appears on the stone.

Theano Ralli administered the estate of Sonia Ralli, her sister.

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.

1901 Wales census for 'Morannedd', East Parade, Rhyl, Flintshire: Michael A. Ralli, 55, head, widower, naturalized British subject, b. Turkey, living on own means; daughters Theano, 21; Sonia, 16; two visitors, Helen Bourri, 42, widow, b. Greece, and Alexandra Bourri, 11, b. France, and 4 servants.

Birth:
at Charlesville, Belvedere Road. This is presumably number 13, where the family lived in 1881.

Christened:
Archimandrite Constantine Stratoulis officiating.

God-parent: Ms. Spartalis

Died:
Estate of spinster valued at £49,934 11s 9d, administered at St. Asaph, Wales, 30 Aug 1922 by nephew, Michael Henry Ralli, team owner.

Her estate was still in administration in 1930, as the result of a court case, Grady v. Ralli, 1929, G. No. 3,754 (London Gazette 6 June 1930).

Notes:

Occupation: Merchant.

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.

The 1891 census: 'Gumarah,' Aigburth Drive, Liverpool, England household headed by Michael A. Ralli, 46, cotton broker agent, b. Smyrna,naturalized British subject; wife Polymnia, 34, b. Russia; son Anthony M., 14, scholar, b. Liverpool & 4 servants [between Olinda and Ellerslie mansions].

The 1901 Wales census for 'Morannedd', East Parade, Rhyl, Flintshire: Michael A. Ralli, 55, head, widower, naturalized British subject, b. Turkey, living on own means; daughters Theano, 21; Sonia, 16; two visitors, Helen Bourri, 42, widow, b. Greece, and Alexandra Bourri, 11, b. France, and 4 servants.

Residence, England: 1870, Liverpool; 1875, 96 Westbourne Terrace, Bayswater, London; 1876, 6 Ullet Road, Liverpool; 1879, 13 Belvedere Road, Princes Park, Liverpool; 1884, 20 Devonshire Road, Liverpool; 'Gumarah,' Aigburth Drive, Liverpool; also, Longchamp House, Linnett Lane, Liverpool. He had a country residence in Wales, presumably Bryn Bella, Morannedd, Rhyl; Mai Hall, Trelawnyd, Flintshire, Wales.

UK Naturalisation: Michael Antonio Ralli, Greece, 20 Jan 1881; certificate 736

(Pitsis) A Mr Ralli, Greek consul in Liverpool, owned the Brynbella estate in Wales (ca. 1858-1900) and Mia Hall, Trelawnyd – presumably Michael Ralli was this man – a member of A&M Ralli (Cotton Brokers) was a consul (see Grove Directory 1888).(Christopher Long)

Michael Antoine Ralli, broker, Liverpool, is Listed as a partner in the Bank of Alexandria Ltd, The London Gazette (27 Feb 1873).

Michael Antonio Ralli, Cotton Broker, 11 Peter's Buildings, Rumford Street, Liverpool, invested in the Commercial Bank of Alexandria Limited (London Gazette 25 Feb 1887).

C.M. Ralli, P.Z. Rodocanachi, D.A. Mavrogordato, M.A. Ralli, G.P. Psicha, Theseus Psicha, Ar. A. Cornelius, Theod. Galatti, C.P. Negroponte, P.P. Negroponte and others served in a deputation of Greek residents of Liverpool who met with Sir Charles Dilke to discuss British-Greek foreign affairs at the Reform Club June 1879 (Liverpool Mercury 6 Jun 1879).

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.

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).

Michel Ralli, 26, merchant, Liverpool, witnessed his sister Marigo's 21 Jun 1870 Marseille marriage to Sophocles Spartali.

He employed Noemi Lejeune as a French Maid, Margaret Williams as Cook and Mary Hughes as Kitchen Maid. Mia Hall, Kelly's Handbook, 1901 p 1153 (Richard Anthony Ralli).

J.P. (1893), C.A.; Flints (sheriff 1898), memb. county governing body of the intermediate schools.

7 Dec 1888 - Member of a deputation which waited on Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress Frederick of Germany and Her Royal Highness Princess Sophie of Prussia at Buckingham Palace on occasion of Her Royal Highness' betrothal to HRH the Duke of Sparta, Crown Prince of Greece.

7 Jul 1887-1892 Greek Consul in Liverpool

7 Jul 1887 - Met HRH Prince Constantine of Greece at Lime Street Station and accompanied him on his visit to Liverpool. Attended the service at the Greek Orthodox Church in Prince's Road. Hosted a dinner in the Prince's honour at his house in Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park.

15 Jul 1891: In attendance at the arrival of Prince George of Greece at Seacombe on the "City of New York"; May 1892: Crowned the May Queen at Rhyl; 9 Jun 1892: Entertained the Rhyl Boys' Brigade at Bryn Bella, Trefnant, DEN; 1892: Offices in Carlton Buildings, Liverpool (Richard Anthony Ralli).

Michel Ralli, Greek Consul in Liverpool, was in a delegation at Buckingham Palace to congratulate Princess Sophie of Prussia on her marriage to the Crown Prince of Greece (The Observer, 9 Dec 1888, p 3).

Silver Cross of the Order of the Redeemer 1883 (Richard Anthony Ralli)

Liverpool Electoral Registers, 1884-1885: Michael Antonio Ralli, 20 Devonshire Road; 7 Carlton Buildings, 3 Rumford Street; 1889-1890: Michael Antonio Ralli, Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park; 4, 5, and 18 Carlton Buildings, 3 Rumford Street (counting house, shared with William Henry Hatch).

Died:
Obituaries in the Denbighshire Free Press, 18 Aug 1917, p. 4; and The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser, 17 Aug 1917, p. 7.

Michael married Polymnia (Pandia) Ralli on 05 Oct 1875 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Polymnia (daughter of Pandia Alexander (Alexander) Ralli and Sophia (Pandia) Rodocanachi) was born on 26 Apr 1854 in Odessa, Ukraine; died on 28 Nov 1896 in Morannedd, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

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

Notes:

Antonio Michael Raili was partners with Constantine Michael Ralli, Theodore Michael Ralli, Stephen Psicha, Theseus Psicha, George Psicha and Hector Psicha in Ralli and Psicha, Liverpool and as Antonio M. Ralli, General Merchants, Alexandria, Egypt when the latter two partners retired 8 May 1871 (London Gazette 27 Oct 1871). Stephen Psicha left the firm 31 Oct 1872 (London Gazette 25 Dec 1877).

He was a signatory witness to the marriage of George (Panteleon) Psikas and Zenovie (Michel) Salvago.

Residence: 1843-1859, Smyrna; 1863, London; 1869-70, Boulevard Longchamp 22, Marseille, France.

Birth:
Andrew Serjeant says 1816.

Antonio married Theano (Paul) Mavrogordato on 07 Feb 1843 in Alexandria, Egypt. Theano (daughter of Paul (Lucas) Mavrogordato and Franga (Dimitrios) Petrocochino) was born on 07 Jan 1826 in Malta; died on 14 Aug 1859 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

a.k.a. Theanore Mavrocordato, according to Richard Anthony Ralli

Died:
DOD 14 Aug 1869, according to Richard Anthony Ralli

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.

Notes:

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.

Notes:

Michael A. Ralli, 58, b. Chios, married, having arrived Syros 1826, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek state on 26 May 1847 at the town hall, Ermoupolis.

1815 Vienna city directory lists Negroponte Angerinos and Comp., including Mich. Ralli.

Name:
Michel, on his son Constantine's death certificate.

Michalis married Argentina (Constantine) Negroponte in 1811. Argentina (daughter of Constantine (Zannis) Negroponte and Arghyro [Negroponte]) was born in 1794 in Chios, Greece; died on 01 Apr 1863 in Chios, Greece; was buried in Church of St George, Chios, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
Argentine on his son Constantine's death certificate.

Notes:

26 Nov 1834: Paul L. Mavrogordato, 52, married, born Chios, arrived Syros 182?, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek government at The Orthodox Church of Christ's Transfiguration (Metamorphosis), Ermoupolis, Syros.

Paul married Franga (Dimitrios) Petrocochino. Franga was born in 1784 in Chios, Greece; died on 18 Aug 1871 in Chios, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her siblings included: younger sister Loula and younger brothers Michael and Emmanuel and older brother Nicolas, all on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree.