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Europe / Re: Greece: tracing family Papadopulo
« on: Thursday 29 July 10 11:51 BST (UK)  »
hello Bob

I've only just this morning found your latest messages to me - re the Papadopulo family - but they're dated last year - is it really that long a time since I was in touch with you - seems impossible!!

You may not want to be bothered any more - but in case - I'll bring you up to date.

I found my grandfather D.G. Papadopulo on the 1871 Census at a private school
in Oxford - about an hour on the bus from where I live!
The Census shows that he was born in Constantinople (as was his brother0 and not in Corinth, as I had always been told. 
Have contacted the Turkish Embassy, who did not like my using the name Constantinople! and were not helpful.
So that's where I am now.  Thought I had hit the jackpot with a school in Oxford, but as it was private, there are no public records - but will see whether I can trace anyone in the headmaster's family (Josiah Mundy Crapper), a lot of whom were in Oxfordshire in the late 18/early 1900s.
So, the search goes on.
Looking through those old messages I see that you gave me so much help and I really must thank you so much.
Very best wishes, Maureen

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Europe / Re: Greece: tracing family Papadopulo
« on: Sunday 29 November 09 22:20 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Bob,
Back in UK and I've found your message on here - at last!  Later this week, I'll get back to it.  Thank you again, you have helped me.
will let you know if (or when) I get any more inf.
ciao for now, Maureen

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thank you Bob,
do appreciate your taking the trouble to send me the information.
Can't get too involved yet because of this computer, but your messages are safe and as soon as pos on return to UK will get down to following your guide.
thank you, Maureen

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Bob, thank you -  must admit I put down my messag es with little hope of reply, it every time so far I've had something positive.
With this pc I'm using in Italy there are many problems, so every now and then I have to disconnect -  however, I'll try your suggestions and if no luck will get down to it seriusly when I'm back home in England..
I really do appreciate your help,
Many thanks, Maureen

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Europe / Re: Greece: tracing family Papadopulo
« on: Wednesday 04 November 09 18:28 GMT (UK)  »
hello, 
I've been on here before but cannot get back to my original page - probably because of the pc I'm using abroad.

Still trying to trace my Papadopulo family:  did think I'd made a big breakthrough recently when I found identical christian names - Demetrius George, surname Papadopulos - with father's name George.
My own great grandfather was Demetrius George Papadopulo, birthplace unknown but married, had his children and died all in the UK - and his father's name was also George.

My 'discovery' in fact was born in US some 40 years later, but the coincidence is very strong and I'm sure there must be a connection, but am stuck, once again.

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Europe / Re: Greece: tracing family Papadopulo
« on: Tuesday 27 October 09 19:52 GMT (UK)  »
Given that in 1871 we have John, Victor (as 'adopted son') as Papadopulo and Elizabeth Brown in the household as 'housekeeper', it seems pretty clear that they were not married at that point.

A couple of other interesting bits in freebmd:
Sep 1871 quarter birth for Ypatia Papadopulo (in Croydon, looks like she might be another child of this family).  She died as a baby and is indexed at death as Ypatia Papadopulo Brown.
and the 1881 marriage of John Papadopulos in Kensington - could be him?

Well done!  You've come up what has taken me months to discover!!
Only found out about Ypatia's death a couple of days ago, mainly because her having been registered as Papadopulo Brown.
I also found the marriage of John Papadopulos (not correct as a name, but there are so many errors on that) - I seem to have mislaid the wedding certificate in my filing system, but I think you'll find that he married an Elizabeth Rooks, who had previously been married to someone named something like Corsega.  Now, if it had been Elizabeth Brown I'd really be delighted.
I have actually been to Kew and found the papers about John in Alexandria.  He was the (previously unknown) brother of my great grandfather, Demetrius George Papadopulo and I think there was some scandal attached to his going to Egypt, where he had been teaching French and died of natural causes.  Despite the information about his death, there is no mention of his age, where he was born, nothing.
I really do wonder whether he was the father of the three children with Elizabeth, but do not know how to track down that one.
I'm delighted with the help I'm getting on Roots - If only I'd known before!!
Many thanks indeed, Maureen Ross

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue - there is indexed a naturalisation in 1867 under the surname of Papadachi, and also an 1885 record relating to a John Papadopulo's estate (linked somehow to the British consulate in Alexandria, perhaps he died in that area)
[Hi,
I'm currently on holiday in Italy, but have come on to this Forum this evening.
Just to inform you, since you hleped me a lot - I was concerned as to whether the above were 'my' Papadopulos, but apart from the birth of John being registered at St. Saviour, London, where all the other births and marriages were registered - there is another fact which seems to say they're definitely my family:   my great grandfather's first child was also a girl, also names Ypatia and most strangely, also died within 3 months - quite a coincidence.
I did fid the John Papadopulo's Estate papers in Kew and in fact that gave me my first indication that Demetrius George had had a brother - since amongst all the official stuff, was a very interesting personal letter from Demetrius to 'my dear brother'.
I do wonder whether he was the father of our three children but have found no clue so far.
Anyway, the search is definitely ongoing.
Many thanks again,   Maureen

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Europe / Re: Greece: tracing family Papadopulo
« on: Tuesday 27 October 09 19:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Maureen, You're so welcome!  As you can see --- you made a very wise choice in joining Rootschat!!  ;D  There are so many wonderful people filled with lots of knowledge.  Continued success in your quests....You might try posting your quest in Greece, too, on a appropriate board!   Pat

Hi, here I am again !   Currently in Italy staying with my son, but can't leave the old Papadopulo quest!!  I'm again seeking help:  I went back to my search for Demetrius George Papadopulo (my great-grandfather who died in England).  I think he must have been born in Greece - but I did find the same name, Demetrius George (although Papadopulos, not Papadopulo - tho' my experience is that doesn't necessarily mean a lot).  So, same two Christian names, same father's name - George - BUT - had been living in New York, USA and was born in  Greece in 1892.
I've looked at immigration records but can find nothing about my own DG Papadopulo and how or when he arrived in this country (since I have his birth as 1858 but can find no record of that in UK) - he died here in 1898 and I know about all his children, one of whom of course was my own grandfather.
So, where can I go from here? 
You may not be able to help me, but I must ask.
Many thanks even for reading this,   Maureen

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Europe / Re: Greece: tracing family Papadopulo
« on: Sunday 18 October 09 17:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi! "rosie99" posted that information, I believe....you should be able to see it on the thread that has developed.....sorry, it wasn't me!  Pat

Not guilty  ;D  I only posted the two sailing records both still on here.

Rosie

hllo Rosie
Thanks for coming back to me.  This has become yet another mystery - why didn,t  I follow it through straight away?  Oh well, will get back to it some time.  Thanks, anyway.
Maureen

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Europe / Re: Greece: tracing family Papadopulo
« on: Wednesday 14 October 09 16:08 BST (UK)  »
Hi again, postings are on the thread so that all can see them...if you want to send a PM (personal message) to someone you can just click on their user name or the little green scroll...then, that message will only be between you and that person....You have gotten SO much wonderful information that maybe you are suffering from information overload!  ;D  That's a good affliction! Let us know if you have been able to read rosie99's posting.  Pat

Well I might be - but this has been such a good experience - I have spent many months this year getting to this point.
I'm stuck on my great grandfather (Demetrius) so he is exceptionally important to me.
I purposely put messag eon the thread because I cannot remember who sent it to me - but it's certainly not visible any longer!
Maureen

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