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Martha Whittaker 1840–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1840

Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales

Death Date: 20 Jun 1918

Death Location: Collector, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Maria MacGrogan

Mother: Joseph Whittaker

Spouse(s): William Costello

Children(s): Martha Costello, Bridget Costello, Mary *, James Costello, Agnes Costello, Alice Costello, William Costello, Charlotte COSTELLO, Ellen Costello, Hannah Costello, Joseph Costello

The story of Martha Whittaker began in 1840 in Sydney, New South Wales. Martha Whittaker married William Costello, and had children including Agnes Costello, Alice Costello, Bridget Costello, Charlotte Elizabeth Costello, Ellen Hannorah Costello, Hannah Annie Costello, James Edward Costello, Joseph Robert Costello, Martha Margaret Costello, Mary Jane Costello, William Costello. Martha Whittaker passed away in 1918 in Collector, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Whittaker began in 1840 in Sydney, New South Wales.
  • Martha Whittaker married William Costello, and had children including Agnes Costello, Alice Costello, Bridget Costello, Charlotte Elizabeth Costello, Ellen Hannorah Costello, Hannah Annie Costello, James Edward Costello, Joseph Robert Costello, Martha Margaret Costello, Mary Jane Costello, William Costello.
  • Martha Whittaker passed away in 1918 in Collector, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Maria MacGrogan
1813–1851
Birth Location: County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
MM
Joseph Whittaker
1797–1894
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
JW

Spouses(s)

William Costello
1804–1908
Birth Location: Clonrush, Galway, Ireland
WC

Children(s)

Martha Costello
1866–1998
Birth Location: Goulburn. New South Wales.
MC
Bridget Costello
1861–1924
Birth Location: Goulbourn, New South Wales, Australia
BC
Mary *
1872–1955
Birth Location: Currawang, New South Wales, Australia
M*
James Costello
1883–1973
Birth Location: Argyle, New South Wales, Australia
JC
Agnes Costello
1878–1941
Birth Location: Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
AC
Alice Costello
1858–1933
Birth Location: Collector, Goulburn N.S.W. Australia
AC
William Costello
1864–1953
Birth Location: Goulburn NSW Australia
WC
Charlotte COSTELLO
1869–1874
Birth Location: Yass N.S.W. Australia
CC
Ellen Costello
1872–1874
Birth Location: Goulburn, New South Wales
EC
Hannah Costello
1875–1957
Birth Location: Goulburn, New South Wales
HC
Joseph Costello
1880–1880
Birth Location: Goulburn NSW Australia
JC

Martha Whittaker's Ancestors

Self
Martha Whittaker
1840–1918
Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales
Parents
Maria Ann MacGrogan
1813–1851
County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Joseph (W) Whittaker
1797–1894
Dublin, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Whittaker's Descendants

1.
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Martha Whittaker (10 May 1840–20 Jun 1918) m. William Costello (1804–06 May 1908)
  1. 1. Martha (Margaret) Costello 1866–1998 m. James Rudd 1857–1908
    1. 1. Constance (Margaret Mary) Rudd 1896–1978 m. Eric (Milton) Elliott 1899–1958
      1. 1. Harold (Milton) Elliott 1918–1973 m. Kathleen (Berrice) Thoroughgood 1918–2008
        1. 1. Rae (Lillian) Elliott 1949–2020
        2. 2. Jan (Marie) Elliott 1942–2024
        3. 3. Grahame (Bruce Anthony) Elliott 1947–2023
        4. 4. Brian (Milton John) Elliott 1940–2024
      2. 2. Colleen (Moya) Elliott 1930–1976 m. Frank Watson 1930–2003
        1. 1. Toni (Margaret) Watson 1951–1951
      3. 3. Wallace (Edward) Elliott 1922–1983 m. Collette (Kathleen) Hall 1922–1986
        1. 1. Donald (Rodney) Elliott 1945–1996
      4. 4. Enia (Margaret) Elliott 1937–2020 m. Ronald (William) Ferguson 1931–2013
        1. 1. Scott Ferguson –2021
    2. 2. Henry Rudd 1889–1940
      1. 1. Jean (Edna) Rudd 1914–1965
        1. 1. Heather (Janet) Bell 1939–1976
    3. 3. Ada (Blanche) Rudd 1892–1959
    4. 4. Stephen (Phillip) Rudd 1895–1895
    5. 5. John (Joseph) Rudd 1898–1964
      1. 1. Stanley (Keith (Stumpy)) Rudd 1920–2005
    6. 6. James Rudd 1875–1949
    7. 7. William (John) RUDD 1886–1935
  2. 2. Bridget Costello 1861–1924
    1. 1. Clarence (Vincent) Hayes 1894–1965
  3. 3. Mary (Jane COSTELLO) * 1872–1955 m. Frederick HADLOW 1869–1941
    1. 1. Victoria (Alice HADLOW) * 1897–1981 m. Wilfred Baxter 1890–
      1. 1. Joyce (Mary) BAXTER 1917–1999
        1. 1. Allan (Ronald Wilson) Mr 1936–2008
    2. 2. Valentine Hadlow 1902–
    3. 3. Frederick (Thomas) HADLOW 1891–1957
    4. 4. Charles (Stephen) HADLOW 1893–1964
    5. 5. Arthur (Albert) HADLOW 1895–1987
    6. 6. Hugh HADLOW 1900–1910
    7. 7. Maria (S) HADLOW 1905–
    8. 8. Linda (A) HADLOW 1907–
    9. 9. Alexander HADLOW 1909–
    10. 10. Hazel (May) HADLOW 1916–
  4. 4. James (Edward) Costello 1883–1973
  5. 5. Agnes Costello 1878–1941
  6. 6. Alice Costello 1858–1933
  7. 7. William Costello 1864–1953
  8. 8. Charlotte (Elizabeth) COSTELLO 1869–1874
  9. 9. Ellen (Hannorah) Costello 1872–1874
  10. 10. Hannah (Annie) Costello 1875–1957
  11. 11. Joseph (Robert) Costello 1880–1880

Martha Whittaker's Timeline

4 Records

1840
10 May 1840
Birth of Martha Whittaker in Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney, New South Wales
1841
10 April 1841
Age 1
Birth of Martha Whittaker in Goulburn Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Goulburn Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1918
20 June 1918
Age 78
Death of Martha Whittaker in Goulburn-Collector Road, Mulwaree Shire, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Goulburn-Collector Road, Mulwaree Shire, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
1918
20 Jun 1918
Age 78
Death of Martha Whittaker in Collector, New South Wales, Australia
Collector, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 April 1841
    Event Place: Goulburn Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1840
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 June 1918
    Event Place: Goulburn-Collector Road, Mulwaree Shire, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1918
    Event Place: Collector, New South Wales, Australia
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