Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameXenophon (Theodore) Kessisoglu, GGG Uncle
Birth1840, Kurucesme, Bosphorus, Turkey
Death25 Apr 1918, Hampstead, London, England
Burial1918, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
Residencebef 1918, Kurucesme, Bosphorus, Turkey
Residence1901, 2E Hyde Park Mansions, Marylebone, London, England
Memo1901 census.
Residence1918, 8 Boundary Road, St John’s Wood, London, England
OriginSmyrna and London.
Note 1The ‘black sheep’ and ‘gambler’ referred to in the 1921 Kessisoglu libel trial. He was maintained by a £320 p.a. allowance by four nephews and nieces. On his death the sum was continued at a rate of £120 p.a. But Emily sought to have the full amount continued by blackmailing and libelling his relatives.
Note 2In 01-2003 George Vassiadis wrote to CAL: “It is likely that when Kessisoglou Senior died Xenophon inherited control of the family company and if his choice of wives is anything to go on, his lack of sound judgement led to the family's decline.”
Note 3Whether he was really the father of Clare Kessisoglu or of Xenia as their birth certificates say, was an implied element in the libel and defamation court case against their mother. 1871 census says he was unmarried and staying with his sister Calliope.
FlagsBoscovic, Giustiniani Pi, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Scanavi
FatherTheodore KESSISOGLU (1800-?)
MotherAngeliki (Giovanni) Boscovic ! (1805-?)
Common Lawbef 1901
Common Law MemoNo proof of marriage.
SpouseEmily [Kessisoglu] ?
Birth1862, Bournemouth, Dorset, England
MemoAccording 1901 to census records: aged 40.
Death1928, London, England
Residence1901, 2E Hyde Park Mansions, Marylebone, London, England
Memo1901 census.
Residence1921, 8 Boundary Road, St John’s Wood, London, England
Note 1In 1921 she was ordered by the High Court (Mr Justice Darling) to pay £6,000 in damages for libelling six of her husband’s relatives in an attempt to extort an allowance of £320 p.a.
Note 2Nothing is known of her identity or origins. It is not clear whether her daughter, Claire/Clare was the daughter of Xenophon but the fact that a reduced sum was settled upon the daughter suggests that she was not deemed to be Xenopon’s legitimate daughter.
Note 3She had an inheritance of £72 from her ‘husband’!
Children
1 FClaire Gilbert Kessisoglu, 1C3R
Birthabt 1888, London, England
MemoAccording 1901 to census records: aged 12
Deathaft 1921
2 FXenia Marie Kessisoglu, 1C3R
Birth1896, Hanover Square, Westminster, London, England
Death1897, Hanover Square, Westminster, London, England