Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Darby Costello was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 14th Jul 1816 and arriving 20th Dec 1816 with 150 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
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Claims
"Darby would be my 4th Great Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
1828 Census Index. Darby Costello, age 40, T.L. Surry, 1816, Life, catholic, farmer, Wilberforce district. Has 30 acres, all cleared and cultivated. Has 9 cattle. Helen Costello, age 35, C.F. Thames, 1826, catholic. Catherine, age 16, came free in 1826 on ship Thames; Patrick, 14, came free in 1826 on ship Thames; Mary, 13, born in colony, Helen jun. 1 ½.
Wife Ellen O'Sullivan.
Darby was 35 years old on arrival and his occupation was a “Horseshoer/Blacksmith. His native place was Kerry County. No crime given. Colonial Secretary: COSTELLO, Derby. Per "Surrey", 1816 1824 Apr 10: On list of prisoners on establishment at Bathurst with sentences not transmitted (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.100) 1824 Jul 29: Re his request for free passage for his family (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.111) 1825 Nov: To be granted a conditional pardon (Fiche 3292; 4/6974.1 pp.48, 72) Darby's wife Helen and children Catherine, Patrick and Mary emigrated on the "Thames" in 1826 to join Darby. 1825: TOL Bathurst – gives his birth date as 1785. 1832: TOL Penrith 21/11/1835: CP 5/2/1852: Darby died at Windsor.