Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NamePhilip (Michael) Paspati, 2C2R
Birth18 Jun 1859, Calcutta, India
Death20 Mar 1923, Cannes, France
Residence1894, 73 Westbourne Terrace, Bayswater, London, England
OccupationMerchant.
OriginChios.
Note 1London Greek church records show that a Philip Paspati, merchant of Chios, (partner unknown) had a daughter Winnie in 1891 (unknown to Argenti)! He appears in the bankruptcy records for 1894 trading as M. F. Paspati & Co of Fenchurch Street, London.
Note 2In 1885, previously not in business, he was taken into partnership by his uncle, who traded as "M. F. Paspatti and Company." His father's will had left him half of his estate, about £10,000, which he paid into the partnership as his capital. ...
Note 3... This partnership continued until 30 Jun 1886, when his uncle retired, and he continued trading alone.-He filed for bankruptcy in 1894, trading as M. F. Paspati & Co., 64 Bishiopsgate (not Fenchurch) Street, London, ...
Note 4... failures ascribed "to losses by bad debts, and on the trading, and by speculations on the Stock Exchange." The charge of fraud was the most serious one, and the Court could come to no other conclusion than that it had been proved...
Note 5... The debtor had given his evidence on the public examination with a frankness which was unusual in this Court, and had made no attempt to shirk responsibility for his conduct." (The Times, 6 Jun/26 Jun/4 Aug 1894).
Flags***, Argenti, Cantacuzene, Caralli, Coressi, Galati, Giustiniani Fi, Giustiniani Pi, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Paspati, Petrocochino, Ralli (Chaviara), Rodocanachi, Scanavi, Scaramanga, Vlasto, Vouro
FatherMichael (Philip) Paspati (1824-1879)
MotherMarouko (Ambrouzis) Mavrogordato (1840-1919)
Other spousesLeila Hilda (Augustus) Hawkins
Marriage25 May 1887, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England
SpouseWinifrid Williams
Birthabt 1865
Deathbef 1894
MemoHer death is presumed from his second marriage...
Note 1This marriage unknown to Argenti - was it hushed up by the family? Could she have died in childbirth?
Marr. WitnessPant. D. Mavrogordato and John Rodocanachi.
Children