Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameJohn (Theodore) Rodocanachi, 10G Grandson
Birth6 Apr 1833, Syros, Greece/Hellenes
MemoArgenti says 16 Apr 1834. His tomb says 6 Apr 1833.
Death6 May 1900, 58 Lansdowne Road, West Didsbury, Lancashire, England
MemoPresumably died in his son’s house.
Burial10 May 1900, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
Residence1891, 64 Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater, London, England
Residence1900, Office: 48 Palmerston Buildings, Old Broad Street, City of London, England
Residence1900, 199 Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater, London, England
OccupationMerchant.
OriginChios.
Note 1In 2017 Wendy Ruello (née Carroll) believed he may have fathered an illegitimate son, John Rodocanachi Houlding (birth registered in West Derby in 1858), son of Frances Susannah Houlding who married a John Curry and settled in Australia.
Note 2His Will of 1 Jul 1899 left £28,044 11s 1d. To his wife Fanny £300, his household effects and life income from his residuary estate (in trust for all of his children). He left £8,000 to his daughter Alexandra and various sums to other children...
Note 3... £5,000 to his son Theodore (part of the capital of his business) in trust for John’s widow.
FlagsAlexandria, Avierino, Calvocoressi, Coressi, Giustiniani Pi, Greece, London, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Negroponte, Prassacachi, Rodocanachi, Sevastopoulos, Syros
Marriage1863, Alexandria, Egypt
SpouseFanny (Ambrouzis) Mavrogordato, 9G Granddaughter
Birth28 Jun 1844, Constantinople, Turkey
Death15 Oct 1906, London, England
Burial19 Oct 1906, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
OriginChios
Note 1Did she have brothers or relatives Theodore A. Mavrogordato and Pantaleon A. Mavrogordato who were god-parents to her daughter Hypatia?
FlagsAlexandria, Cantacuzene, Constantinople, Coressi, Galati, Giustiniani Pi, London, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Ralli(Chaviara), Rodocanachi, Scanavi, Scaramanga, Turkey, Vouro
FatherAmbrouzis (Pandely) Mavrogordato (1804-1880)
MotherLoxandra (Theodoris) Ralli (1821-1913)
Children
1 FArghyro (John) Rodocanachi, 11G Granddaughter
Birth23 Apr 1864, Alexandria, Egypt
Death11 Nov 1888, London, England
Burial16 Nov 1888, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
2 FAlexandra (John) Rodocanachi, 11G Granddaughter
Birth6 Oct 1865, Alexandria, Egypt
Death25 Feb 1941, Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Burial28 Feb 1941, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
MemoBuried with her parents and siblings:
Birth21 Sep 1870, Trieste, Italy/Austria
Death5 Jan 1912, Alexandria, Egypt
MemoCommitted suicide. Another source says 1 Jan 1912.
Burial1912, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
SpouseSarah Alice Bennett (1875-?)
Marriage1901, Marylebone, London, England
4 FHypatia (John) Rodocanachi, 11G Granddaughter
Birth25 Nov 1872, London, England
MemoArgenti says 13 Nov 1872.
Deathabt 1951, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Burial1951, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
Birth10 Apr 1874, London, England
Death13 Oct 1942, Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Burial17 Oct 1942, Southern Cemetery, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England
Marriage18 Jun 1913, Oldham, Lancashire, England
Married Memoca 1913, Manchester, according to UK BDM.
6 FMaria (John) Rodocanachi, 11G Granddaughter
Birth31 Jul 1882, London, England
Death7 Mar 1951, Wadebridge, Cornwall, England
MemoThe Times death notice.
Burial12 Mar 1951, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
Birth24 Oct 1883, London, England
Death18 Jun 1934, Sainte Maxime, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Burial1934, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
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