Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameToumazis ‘Thomas’ Stephen (Stephanos) Ralli
BirthOct 1799, Chios, Greece/Hellenes
Memo1798 according to Ralli family tree. Sturdza says Oct 1798.
Death20 Oct 1858, London, England
Burial26 Oct 1858, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
OccupationDirector of Ralli Brothers, London, England. Joined his brother Eustratio and John Ralli at their London firm of Ralli Brothers sometime between 1827 and 1865. Was posted to Constantinople in ca.1827 by Ralli Brothers.
OriginChios
Note 1(Chaviara-Axeskoufotos) Ran the Ralli business in Constantinople. His portrait hangs in the Koraïs Library, Chios. Appears in the death-bed scene of Marouko Argenti (née Sechiari) (1767-1849) in the Koraïs Library, Chios.
Note 2Honoured in Odessa in 1853 and inscribed as guild member in 1839. In 1858 he gave an inscribed Gospelbook cover to St Sophia Church, London, apparently made in Russia.
Note 3Shortly before 1852 he settled in London. Well known for his humanism, kindness and fairness in his business and private life.
FlagsChios, Giustiniani Pi, Greece, London, Marseille, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Ralli(Chaviara), Ralli(Pitsis), Scanavi, Scaramanga, Sechiari
FatherStephanos (Zannis) Ralli (1755-1827)
MotherLoula 'Julia' (Augustus) Sechiari (1768-1848)
Marriage11 May 1833, Marseille, France
SpouseMaria ‘Marouko’ (Pandély) Argenti, 11G Granddaughter
Birth15 Mar 1816, Chios, Greece/Hellenes
Death20 Dec 1880, 17 Belgrave Square, Belgravia, London, England
Burial24 Dec 1880, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
Residence1871, 17 Belgrave Square, Belgravia, London, England
OriginChios
Note 1Her portrait hangs in the Koraïs Library, Chios. She is also known as Maria Argenti (of Marseilles). Her childrens’ miniature portraits were painted by Sir William Ross (1794-1869).
Note 2She had vivid memories of fleeing barefoot and naked as a child from the massaces on Chios and of being on a mountain top with a great many others.
Flags+1822, Argenti, Chios, Giustiniani Fi, Giustiniani Pi, Greece, London, Marseille, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Petrocochino, Ralli(Chaviara), Ralli(Pitsis), Scanavi, Sechiari, Vlasto
FatherPandely Leonidas (Leonidas) Argenti (1791-1830)
MotherIoanna 'Zennou' (Zannis) Vlasto (1798-1876)
Children
1 FJulia (Toumazis) Ralli, 12G Granddaughter
Birth1835, Constantinople, Turkey
Death8 Apr 1844, Marseille, France
2 MStephen (Toumazis) Ralli, 12G Grandson
Birth1836, Constantinople, Turkey
Death21 Apr 1853, London, England
Burial25 Apr 1853, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
3 MPandely (Toumazis) Ralli JP MP, 12G Grandson
Birth28 May 1845, Marseille, France
MemoArgenti says 22 May 1845. Press cuttings say 28 May 1845.
Death21 Aug 1928, Brighton, Sussex, England
MemoArgenti says 22 Aug 1928.
Burial1928, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
4 FIoanna ‘Jenny’ (Toumazis) Ralli, 12G Granddaughter
Birth18 Nov 1846, Constantinople, Turkey
Death25 Apr 1929, Brighton, Sussex, England
MemoBut Ralli Photo Album says she died 1920.
SpouseThe Hon. Sir Richard Charles (Henry) Moreton KCVO (1846-1928)
Marriage15 Jul 1868, St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London, England
ChildrenMarie Evelyn (Richard) (1870-1949)
5 FMaria ‘Mary’ (Toumazis) Ralli, 12G Granddaughter
Birth19 May 1851, Constantinople, Turkey
MemoArgenti says she was born in London.
Death1 Oct 1852, London, England
Burial7 Oct 1852, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
6 FJulia (Toumazis) Ralli, 12G Granddaughter
Birth1856
MemoOr 1857? Church records say she was 37 when she died... unlikely.
Death9 Sep 1886, Guisachen Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Burial15 Sep 1886, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England