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Notes from Sister Catherine Mary Costello's letter to the Costello's dated 10-12-1984. Sister Katherine is the daughter of James Costello who came directly from Ireland. "Two girls, Bridget and Mary came to Australia and four boys, Michael (your grandfather) Martin, then some time later, James (my father) and John. John wanted Dad to stay in Western Australia with him but Dad came on to Queensland to Michael at Wanora. Dad never heard of John again. The only news Dad got of his relatives in Ireland was through his cousin Sister Mary Cecilia- a Poor Clare sister in England. She wrote to Dad regularly, and we were all lined up at Christmas time to write to her. She passed away about 1942. We wrote to Nottingham but never got a reply." In a more recent phone call to Sister Kit when I was visiting Menlough, (June 1999) she told us that James, her Dad came out when he was 12 which would make it in 1885. He was schooled in England and so didn't know Garbally that well. When he came out to live with his Uncle Mick in Wanorah, people thought that they were brothers but they were actually nephew and uncle. The other brother John went back to Ireland. Sister Kit remembered having relatives named Kenny stay with the family. We have James and MIchael as brothers? But Sister Kit says that they were uncle and nephew! Perhaps we have two generations of Costello's migrating together? But now I am really confused. Who then are James' parents if not Thomas and Bridget? That's what it says on the marriage certificate.
On What ship and from where?Searching the passenger manifests in both Port Adelaide and Brisbane reveals quite a number of Costello's and Costelloe's Did the family originally spell their name with an "e" as in COSTELLOE?
Some Leads in the State ArchivesIn Adelaide-( at the State Library and Maritime Musuem, Port Adelaide) we read of a Bridget Costelloe who arrives on the vessel Glamis on 12/6/83 and is listed as a Domestic Servant. Also, a James Costello on the vessel Iberia arrives in Adelaide also in 1886 and is a labourer. But does it make any sense for them to disembark in Adelaide when they are headed for Brisbane? Maybe these are not our ancestors. In Brisbane (at the State Library) time prevented us from pursuing each name on the microfische of immigrant arrivals, but these appeared as ones worth following up- Michael Costello - aged 25 years, a nominated passage- and Mary Costello- aged 19 years, a free passage on ship Darling Downs dep London 25.7.74 and arrived Brisbane 5.11.74. The names are right, but is it a little earlier than we expected. If Thomas and Bridget marry in 1844, then Michael is born 1849 but our genealogy has him born in 1859. If that is correct, this is not them. The same date discrepancy comes up in other entries, as in Mary Costelloe aged 26 years and James Costelloe aged 19 years departs London 8/6/77 for Brisbane on the ship WIndsor Castle. There are mentions of Bridget Costelloe Miscrofische
reference-1mm/144 p.112 Bridget 1mm/123 p.370
The records no doubt will reveal the answers if anyone in the family gets interested in being a genealogical sleuth.We would suggest looking for dates around 1885-6 which would mean that Michael, the eldest on our genealogy, is about 26 years old, 1859 +26= 1885. But he marries in Ipswich in 1883, so that makes it a bit hard to bi-locate. Michael and the other three must arrive pre-1883. Going on Sister Kit's recent recollections, James was 12 years old when he arrives in Australia, which also makes it 1885. So James and John arrive in 1885 or 86.
Newsflash: February 2002
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| The Ship "WAROONGA" WAROONGA 2,503 gross tons, length 96,26m x beam 11,64m (315.8ft x 38.2ft), one funnel, two masts, single screw and accommodation for 37-1st, 16-2nd and 1,360 deck passengers. Built by A & J. Inglis, Glasgow for British India Associated Steamers, she left London on her maiden voyage to Brisbane in 26th Mar.1883. In 1890 she was transferred to the Australasian United Steam Navigation Co (owned by B.I) and in 1899 was purchased by British India S.N.Co. Sold to T. Yoshida, Japan on 26th Mar.1913 and renamed BANSEI MARU and in 1914 was owned by Kishimoto Kisen K.K.. Scrapped in Japan in 1926. [Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.11, British India S.N.Co] |
WAROONGA arrives 17 10 1887 in Brisbane having departed from London 23 08 1887. On board
are Martin, Bridget and James Costello. See Records of Immigrant Ships
Arriving in Brisbane and search for SS Wanoora.
Bridget and Thomas' son, Michael Costello left Ireland for Australia in 1880 and marries Catherine Connor in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ipswich on the 30th of October, 1883. They lived on a property around where the RAAF base Amberley is today. The two younger Costello boys, John ? and James, (born 1873 married 1899) come out from Ireland to track down their family in Australia, and especially the Costello/ Connor family.
The family memory is that James came out as quite a young lad of 12. (It was 14 actually!) So if the first members of the family come out in early 1880's, then James might come out as a teenager and be around 1885-6. (Close-1887) Hence a passenger manifest in Fremantle might list John and James around that time. If the story holds, only James makes it to Brisbane, or does John come on too?
Bridget Costello (b.20-8-1884) marries Harry Kopelcke and lived at Coominya on the Esk road.
Mary Costello ( 30-8-1887 to 21-6-1978) married Patrick Murphy on the 30th of March, 1929, and lived in North Ipswich where they settled. They had no children.
Thomas Costello (born 7-12-1885 dies 17-2-1964) marries Kate Murphy ( born 1-10-1860 dies 20-7-1927) at St. Mary's Ipswich on 16-2-1923. Kate was Patrick's sister. Uncle Tom inherited the farm at Wanora after his father, Michael, died. He was the eldest son.
Michael Costello (single) ( born 11-6-1898 and dies 6-1-1942) the youngest in the family, and reputedly very good looking. He lived in Melbourne and was living the high life and died when he was 36 ??? just before his brother Martin died. ( Note the dates don't confirm this)
Catherine Costello who is born 13-2-1894 and dies 27-9-1896, obviously as a young child of two..
Martin Costello (b. 3-8-1889 d. 3-5-1938)
marries
Margaret Catherine Cahill
Martin and Margaret have eight children
Martin Costello (1916- rip) marries Katherine Woods (rip) and they have five children- Charles, Joan, Hector,Gerard, Kevin.
Steve
Costello (1918-1942) single, killed at the fall of Singapore, in World War two.
Margaret Costello (1919) marries Kevin Brody (1915-1964) and have
two children- Teresa (Terry) and Clair
Bernard Costello(1921) marries Muriel Thompson(1921) and have four
children- Susanne, Stephen, Paul and Jennifer
Monica Costello( 1923) marries Nicholas Pavelieff.
Moreen Costello (1925) marries Bill Sheehan (1924-1974) have four
children-James, Cathy, Patrick, Christine
Theresa (Terry) Costello (1925) marries Les Raymer (b.1924) and
have five children- Ken, Graham, Ron, Janet and Anne
Jim Costello(1927) marries Madeleine Scott (1925-1990) and had
four children- Helen (1952-1998) John, Tony, Margaret.
COSTELLO'S
Charles, Joan, Hector, Gerard, Kevin.-The children of Martin and Kit Costello
COSTELLO'S
Susanne, Stephen, Paul and Jennifer-The children of Bernard and Muriel Costello
COSTELLO'S
Helen (1952-1998) John, Tony, Margaret-The children of Jim
and Medeleine Costello
BRODY'S
Teresa (Terry) and Clair-the children of Margaret and Kevin Brody
SHEEHAN'S
James, Cathy, Patrick, Christine-The children of Moreen and Bill Sheehan
RAYMER'S
Ken, Graham, Ron, Janet and Anne-The children Terry and Les Raymer
There are at least 21 marriages of the children of the third generation-How many children are there in the fourth generation?
There are at least three children that I know of born into the fifth generation. And for the first time, the family has grand-grandparents who witness the birth of great grandchildren.
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Thomas
Costello marries Bridget Flemming
Feb 26th 1844- in Menlough Galway at St. Mary's Church.
