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Costilow Autosomal DNA Results
Costello in Ireland
Costello-Costelloe Family in Ireland:
Generation 1: James Costelloe & Catherine Maguire-McGuire
Generation 2: Willam Costelloe & Maria Flynn
Generation 3: Ellen Costelloe & William Bergin
GENERATION 1:
James Costello-Costelloe (Catholic) m1. NN
b. abt 1786 d. between 1816-1825
m1. ? m2. Catherine Maguire-McGuire (Catholic)
m2. ? b. abt 1809
d. 21 Jan 1866, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland d. 18 Mar 1869, Clara, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland
On 27 Sep 1822 in the parish of Philipstown, King's County, Ireland, Michael Costellow was baptized as the son of Jacobi Costellow & Cathar. McGuire. The sponsors to the baptism were Petro Dunne & Rosia Flanagan.
SOURCE: https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634545?locale=en#page/31/mode/1up
On 12 Jun 1825 in the parish of Philipstown, King's County, Ireland, Guilielmus Costello was baptized as the son of Jacobi Costello & Cathr. Maguire. The sponsors to the baptism were Petrus Fitzgerald & Catherina Sheridan.
NOTE: These names are written in Latin; Guilielmus=William, Jacobi=James.
SOURCE: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61039/images/04202_09_0042
On 6 Aug 1828 in the parish of Tullamore, King's County, Ireland, James Costello was baptized as the son of James Costello and Cathr. McGuire. The sponsors to the baptism were James Mooney and Mary Mooney.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMW-H9VF-C
On 1 May 1854, the land assessment for Tullamore, King's County, Ireland shows John Fitzgerald was leasing property to three individuals on the "Back Lane Off William Street":
James Costelloe, house; 15 shillings amount of items; 15 shillings assessment
Laurence Costelloe, house; 15 shillings amount of items; 10 shillings assessment
John Dempsey, house; 15 shillings amount of items; 10 shillings assessment
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-994J-MHK4
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-3QYF-8JX3
On 21 Jan 1866 in Tullamore, King's County, Ireland, James Costelloe passed away at the age of 80 years.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHX-QT19
On 18 Mar 1869 in Tullamore, King's County, Ireland, Catherine Costello passed away at the age of 60 years.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPTX-8TSJ
On 21 Feb 1884 in Union Workhouse in Tullamore, King's County, Ireland, "Anne Costello from Tullamore" passed away at the age of 30 years (b. ~1854). She was a shoemaker's wife and the cause of death was tuberculosis.
NOTE: I believe this is the wife of Laurence Costello.
SOURCE: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1884/06335/4816875.pdf
On 25 Sep 1886 in Union Workhouse in Tullamore, King's County, Ireland, "Laurence Costello from Tullamore" passed away at the age of 70 years (b. ~1816). He was a widower and a shoemaker.
NOTE: Was Laurence a son of James from a marriage prior to Catherine Maguire-McGuire? Was Laurence the eldest son, meaning James' father was named Laurence (naming patterns)?
SOURCE: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1886/06232/4783956.pdf
Known Children:
Laurence Costello-Costelloe
b. abt 1816
d. 25 Sep 1886, Union Workhouse in Tullamore, King's County, Ireland
Michael Costellow
ba. 27 Sep 1822, Philipstown parish, King's Co, Ireland
William Costello-Costelloe (m. Maria Flynn)
ba. 12 Jun 1825, Colehill, Philipstown parish, King's Co, Ireland
m. 15 Oct 1859, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland
d. Jul 1886, Tullamore, King's Co, Ireland
James Costello
ba. 6 Aug 1828, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland
Mary Costelloe (m. Patrick Mooney)
m. 11 Nov 1852, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland
*Witnesses to marriage: Mathew Roe & Dorothy Hanlon
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMW-H9VK-B
Jane Costelloe (m. Laurence Connor)
b. abt 1839
m. 15 Jan 1870, Tullamore, King's Co, Ireland
*Witnesses to marriage: John Lynagh & Mary Anne Dunne
SOURCE: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1870/11373/8176090.pdf
GENERATION 2:
William Costello-Costelloe (Catholic) m. Maria Flynn (Catholic)
ba. 12 Jun 1825, Philipstown parish, King's Co, Ireland b. abt 1846 (too young?)
m. 15 Oct 1859, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland d. Apr-Jun 1908, Tullamore, King's Co, Ireland
d. Jul 1886, Tullamore, King's Co, Ireland
Father: James Costello Father: Edward Flynn
Mother: Catherine Maguire-McGuire Mother: Mary Deevy
On 12 Jun 1825 in the parish of Philipstown, King's County, Ireland, Guilielmus Costello was baptized as the son of Jacobi Costello & Cathr. Maguire. The sponsors to the baptism were Petrus Fitzgerald & Catherina Sheridan.
NOTE: These names are written in Latin; Guilielmus=William, Jacobi=James.
NOTE: A few online trees state William's parents are James Costello and Catherine Maguire; we need further proof.
SOURCE: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61039/images/04202_09_0042
Sometime in the 1850's, the land assessment for the Townland of Annamoe, Barony of Upper Philipstown, King's County, Ireland shows William Costelloe was leasing property 21a, consisting of a home and an office. Listed directly above him was the entry for James Bergin.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-894J-94WJ
On 22 Dec 1858 in Tullamore parish, King's County, Ireland, William Costelloe and Mary Flynne were sponsors to the baptism of Andrew, son of Andrew Carey and Margaret Devery.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMW-H9VR-4
William Costello and Maria Flynn were married on 15 Oct 1859 in Tullamore parish, King's County, Ireland. The witnesses were Wm. Cogan & __ Moony[?].
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMW-H9VN-V
A death registration for William Costello shows he died in July 1886 in Tullamore, King's County, Ireland. He was 56 years old.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTWK-BXM
The 1901 census shows the widowed Mary Costello enumerated in Tullamore, King's County, Ireland.
SOURCE: https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000956851/
A death registration for Mary Costello shows she died between April and Jun of 1908 in Tullamore, King's County, Ireland. She was 62 years old.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRNB-Y29
The 1911 census shows brothers James Costello and William Costello enumerated in Tullamore, King's County, Ireland.
SOURCE: https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002676084/
Known Children:
Catherine Costelloe
ba. 10 Jun 1860, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland
*Sponsors to baptism were Peter Shaughness & Mary Mooney.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMW-H9V5-G
James Costello
ba. 23 Nov 1861, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland
*Sponsors to baptism were James Moony & Ellen Flynn.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMW-H9V5-K
Mary Costelloe
ba. 16 Aug 1863, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland
*Sponsors to baptism were John Flynn & ___ Mooney.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMW-H9VP-Y
Joseph Costelloe-Costley
b. 4 Aug 1865, William Street, Tullamore, King's Co, Ireland
SOURCE: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1865/03562/2312029.pdf
Peter Costelloe
b. 11 Jul 1868, Tullamore, King's Co, Ireland
Edward Costelloe
ba. 14 Apr 1872, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland
*Sponsors to baptism were Patk. Flynn & Margaret Nugent.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMW-H9VL-J
William Costelloe (m. Mary Mullany)
ba. 2 Jul 1873, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland
*Sponsors to baptism were Denis Rives (Rivers?) & Kate Costelloe.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMW-H9V5-H
m. 5 Feb 1916, Tullamore, King's Co, Ireland
SOURCE: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1916/09771/5546877.pdf
Teresa Costelloe
ba. 28 Jul 1875, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland
*Sponsors to baptism were Edward Kennarney & Kate Costelloe.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMW-H9VL-P
Ellen Costello [DNA match with descendants] (m. William Bergin)
ba. 21 Oct 1877, Tullamore parish, King's Co, Ireland
*Sponsors to baptism were Michael Costigan & Priscilla Hannigan.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMW-H9VL-S