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William Maltass

Lived for some years in England.
He lived at Balham Hill, Surrey, a bit S of London city centre.
His son Edward was born at Balham Hill, Surrey, in 1818.
His children were baptised in 1820 and 1824 at Streatham, Surrey (near Balham).
At the bapt of his son Sidney in 1820 he is listed as merchant, living "Balham".
He had a business in the city. He is listed in 1820 to 1835 with a business at Winchester House, Old Broad St, City of London. This was a densely packed business premises. His home was elsewhere. He is "Turkey merchant".
He is described on his wife's grave and his dau Louisa-Jane's grave as of "Balham Hill, Surrey".
He is described on his dau Maria's grave as "formerly of London and Balham Hill".

He returned to Smyrna by 1839.
He wit his dau Lydia's mar 1839.
He died at Buca, 6 Jan 1840, age 63 yrs.
He was bur Anglican cemetery, Buca. Grave no.43.
Grave says he left 9 children living in 1840 (i.e. only Sophia had died).
Mary died at Smyrna, 12 Feb 1855, age 72 yrs.
She was bur Anglican cemetery, Buca. Grave no.116.
William and Mary had issue:

1. Eliza Maltass.
   Eliza Melita Maltass, born at Malta.
   She was bapt 3 July 1807 by the Chaplain of the Malta Garrison.
   Baptism record is in records of [British Chapel, Smyrna]. But think baptised in Malta.
   She mar Frederick Hönischer [Adolphus Frederick Hönischer, born Feb 1798, Dantsic].
   He seems to have witnessed a wedding in Smyrna on 3 Apr 1856.
   He died Smyrna, 6 Nov 1864.
   She died 24 Feb 1874.
   They are bur Anglican cemetery, Buca. Grave no.235.

   
   

2. William Maltass,
   William George Maltass,
   born 10 July 1809 [British Chapel, Smyrna] or 11 July 1809 [grave].

   
   

3. Lydia Maltass,
   Lydia Mary Maltass, bapt 14 December 1810 [British Chapel, Smyrna].
   Living Smyrna at mar.
   She mar 23 Oct 1839 to Edward La Fontaine [born 1806] and had issue.
   They mar at Buca (Boudjah) near Smyrna.
   See entry in Smyrna Anglican Chaplaincy register.

   
   

4. Emma Maltass,
   Emma Mary Ann Maltass, born 13 October 1811 [British Chapel, Smyrna].
   Listed in [1844 letter].

   
   

5. Henry John Maltass,
   born 1 May 1813 [British Chapel, Smyrna].
   Listed in [Rees family papers].

   
   

6. Maria Maltass.
   Maria Grace Maltass, or Mary Grace,
   born 8 November 1814 [British Chapel, Smyrna].
   She mar Samuel Hollis Anthony [of London].
   She died at Smyrna, 22 July 1853, age 38 yrs.
   She was bur Anglican cemetery, Buca. Grave no.115.

   
   

7. Sophia Maltass,
   NOT Sophice.
   Sophia Jane Maltass, born 29 May 1816 [British Chapel, Smyrna].
   She was buried 22 November 1816, aged 6 months [British Chapel, Smyrna].

   She was said to have married Augustin Cousinery [think NOT Coutinery, merchant]. But it must be another dau.
   Augustin Cousinery wit Lydia's marriage 1839.

   
   

8. Edward Maltass,
   Edward Arthur Maltass,
   born at Balham Hill, Surrey, 4 Oct 1818 [grave].

   
   

9. Sidney Maltass,
   Sidney Herbert Maltass, born 9 Jan 1820.
   He was bapt 24 Apr 1820, St. Leonard's, Streatham, Surrey. See entry from here.
   "Sidney" on grave. NOT Sydney.
   
   His name "Sidney Herbert Maltass" is interesting:
   His aunt Susan Maltass had married in 1791 into the Herbert family. Her nephew by marriage Sidney Herbert (later 1st Baron Herbert of Lea) had been born in 1810 and given the name Sidney. Later in 1845-1860 (with gaps) he would be Secretary for War. He started the Crimean War in 1853, influencing the part of the world that included Smyrna. But in 1820 he was just a child. It seems unlikely Sidney Herbert Maltass was named after him. Think the similar name is just a coincidence.

   
   

10. Louisa Maltass,
    "Louisa-Jane" on grave,
    born 23 July 1824, youngest dau.
    She was bapt 9 Oct 1824, St. Leonard's, Streatham, Surrey.
    She died 15 July 1853, age 28 yrs.
    She was bur Anglican cemetery, Buca. Grave no.44. Moved to no.41w.

Grave of Louisa-Jane Maltass, Buca.
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