Despina (Andrea) Capari^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1809 - 1884  (74 years)

• Name	Despina (Andrea) Capari
  Birth	26 Nov 1809	Chios, Greece
  Gender	Female
  Death	23 Mar 1884	40 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater, London, England UK
  	The 1884 death of Despina Ziffo was registered in Jan-Feb-Mar 1884, London v 1a, p 52. Certificate not examined. Her will was proved by Miltiades Luke Ziffo. [6]
  Burial	29 Mar 1884	Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK
  	burial plot no. 13305, sq. 28, 38 on the Greek plan, reg. pg. 5819, no. 46534. [7]
  Notes	If the story of Loukis Lara is to be believed, Andrea Capari, her father, was widowed shortly before the massacres of Chios in 1822 during which he was killed and Despina was taken captive by the Turks. (Christopher Long) 1871 England census: 11 Leinster Gardens, London, household headed by Luke Liffo [Ziffo], 71, merchant, Russian trade; wife Despina, 61, both b. Chios; son Miltiades, 28, merchant, Russian trade; daughter Penelope, 19, both unmarried, b. Manchester; & 5 servants. The 1861 British census records for 11 Leinster Gardens, Paddington: Luke Ziffo, head, 60, merchant; wife Despina, 50; children George, 29, merchant (all born in Greece); Miltiades, 18; Euterpe, 12; and Penelope, 9 (all born Manchester). 1851 England census: Bury New Road, Broughton (nr. Manchester), household headed by Luke Ziffo, 50, merchant in cotton & ? goods; wife Despina, 40; sons George, 19, 'clerk to myself', all b. Greece; Miltiades, 8, and daughter Euterpe, 3, both b. Manchester; Nicolas Caralli, nephew, 18, 'clerk to myself,' b. Greece; & 4 servants. 1881 England census: household at 40 Leinster Gardens, London, headed by Despina Ziffo [her daughter Penelope lived next door], 71, widow, b. Turkey; son Miltiades, 38, b. Manchester, merchant Russian trade; & 3 domestic servants. Despina Ziffo (née Capari) by Camille Silvy; albumen print, 28 April 1865; 3 1/4 in. x 2 1/4 in. (83 mm x 56 mm) image size; Purchased, 1904; Photographs Collection; NPG Ax64189; National Portrait Gallery (UK).
  Person ID	I1574	Negroponte-Agelasto
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Andrea Capari
  Mother	Angerouka (Ambrosios) Negroponte
  Family ID	F670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Loukas George (George) Ziffo,   b. 26 Feb 1800, Greece d. 12 Jun 1876, 40 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater, London, England UK (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	22 Nov 1830	Greece
  Children	+ 1. George (Loucas) Ziffo,   b. 25 Dec 1831, Greece d. 27 Jul 1909, England UK (Age 77 years)   2. Penelope (Loucas) Ziffo,   b. 1834, Trieste, Italy/Austria d. Jan 1838, 8 Blomfield St, London, England UK (Age 4 years)   3. Miltiades (Loucas) Ziffo,   b. 15 Feb 1843, Manchester, Lancashire, England UK d. 21 May 1902, Great Western Railway Hotel, Praed St., Paddington, London UK (Age 59 years)   4. Euterpe (Loucas) Ziffo,   b. 07 Jul 1848, Manchester, Lancashire, England UK + 5. Penelope (Loucas) Ziffo,   b. 20 Mar 1852, Salford, Greater Manchester, England UK d. 23 Apr 1940, Athens, Attica, Greece (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Nov 1809 - Chios, Greece Marriage - 22 Nov 1830 - Greece Death - 23 Mar 1884 - 40 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater, London, England UK Burial - 29 Mar 1884 - Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		23 Leinster Gardens, London, England photo 2009; Henry VIII Hotel occupies the odd numbers, first block of this street. In 1861 and 1871 Lukas G. and Despina Ziffo lived at 11 Leinster Gardens with their children.
  		view of Leinster Gardens, London, England
  		40-41 Leinster Gardens, London, England Leisure Inn Hotel occupies the address
  		24 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, England photo 2009; Dockers Fish and Chip Shop now occupies the building. In 1851 the Luke George Ziffo family lived at 24 Bury New Road.

  
  

  Documents		West Norwood Cemetery Register for plot 13305
  		Despina Luke Ziffo 1884 probate

  
  

  Headstones		West Norwood Cemetery face 1: Luke George Ziffo (1880-1876), Despina (Andrea) Capari Ziffo (1809-1884), Emmanuel George Ziffo (1869-1871), Miltiades Luke Ziffo (1843-1902), Stephen George Ziffo (1865-1921); face 2: Stephen Emmanuel Franghiadi (1791-1877), Angelica Stephen Franchiadi (1798-1896), Angelica George Ziffo (1876-1901); George Luke Ziffo (1831-1909); Julia George Ziffo (1838-1917); photo by Parker Agelasto
  		West Norwood Cemetery L G Ziffo Family Plot

  
  

• Sources

  [S109] National Portrait Gallery, London UK. [S137] 1851 U.K. Census. [S128] 1861 England Census. [S127] 1871 England Census. [S126] 1881 England Census. [S82] UK National Probate Calendar Indexes, 1858-1966, 1973-1995. [S78] West Norwood Cemetery registers, London, England.