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mary costello -widow of james costello

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Paul

Paul Report 15 Jan 2013 19:26

dont have marys maiden name but she was born c1811 family from kerry -costello was her married name thanks

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 15 Jan 2013 18:31

Paul...Have you Mary's maiden name...?

Paul

Paul Report 15 Jan 2013 17:16

Catherine hi yes all children born Ireland -Bridget born 1846 Ballylongford co Kerry - thanks

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 14 Jan 2013 23:54

He may have died in Ireland as all the children were born in Ireland.

Paul

Paul Report 14 Jan 2013 23:37

yes thats the family -thanks -but not the bottom bit -family came from kerry -its james im trying to see when he died -her first husband -thanks paul

Paul

Paul Report 14 Jan 2013 23:32

hi doll youve helped me before h.n.y i found their youngest child bridget on births in ballylongford co kerry in 1846 -then found family on 1851 census i have subsequent family history up to 1911 -its just this earlier gap -dont know when he died or where but it mustve been in this 5 yr time frame -1846 -1851 - also if your able she later married a joseph holmes between 1851 and 1855 -thanks -paul

Catherine

Catherine Report 14 Jan 2013 23:31

Is this the 1851?

1851 England Census about Mary Costello
Name: Mary Costello
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Relation: Head
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Ireland
Civil parish: Stoke upon Trent
Ecclesiastical parish: Longton Rectory
Town: Longton
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Registration district: Stoke Upon Trent
Sub-registration district: Longton
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 99
Piece: 2007
Folio: 177
Page Number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Costello 40
Catherine Costello 14
Joseph Costello 10 born: Ireland
Patrick Costello 8
Bridgett Costello 5
Thomas Finnigan 40
Catherine Finnigan 24
Mary Finnigan 5
Bridgett Finnigan 2 6 Mo
Thomas Cashaw 30
Winefred Cashaw 32
Winefred Cashaw 1

............son Joseph born in Ireland so the family were probably in Ireland in 1841?

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 14 Jan 2013 23:26

Hi Paul - what was the event in 1846 that you know he was alive for?

EDIT, I'm guessing it must be Bridget b1846 on this 1851:

COSTELLO, Mary Head Widow F 40 1811 Ireland
COSTELLO, Catherine Daughter F 14 1837 Ireland
COSTELLO, Joseph Son M 10 1841 Ireland
COSTELLO, Patrick Son M 8 1843 Ireland
COSTELLO, Bridgett Daughter F 5 1846 Ireland
FINNIGAN, Thomas Lodger Married M 40 1811 Labourer Ag Ireland
FINNIGAN, Catherine Lodger Married F 24 1827 Ireland
FINNIGAN, Mary F 5 1846 Ireland
FINNIGAN, Bridgett F 2 (2 YRS 6 MOS) 1849 Ireland
CALHOHAN, Thomas Lodger Married M 30 1821 Agr Labourer Ireland
CALHOHAN, Winefred Lodger Married F 32 1819 Ireland
CALHOHAN, Winefred Lodger F 1 1850 Ireland

Piece: 2007 Folio: 177 Page: 27
Registration District: Stoke upon Trent
Civil Parish: Stoke upon Trent
Municipal Borough: Stoke upon Trent

Address: High Street, Stoke Upon Trent, Longton County: Staffordshire

Paul

Paul Report 14 Jan 2013 23:24

hi im looking for info on james costello -he died between 1846 and 1851 -ive found his widow on 1851 census in stoke -she was 41 -family came from co kerry -settled in staffs between 1846 and 1851 ive got information for family beyond 1851 -many thanks -paul markham -these were my gg grandparents