Henry Cupples DA COSTA

Notes:

Birth:
Queensland historic indexes: 1910/B23661 Henry Cupples Da Costa, son of Emily Clare Da Costa

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Died:
Queensland historic indexes: 1912/B15320

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Notes:

At the time of her father's death, Emily, known as Clare, was living in Adelaide, South Australia.

Birth:
Queensland historic indexes: 1882/C5916

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1841, King's Row, Saint Giles, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
• Census: 1851, Dudley House , Landsdown Place, Hove, Brighton, England, UK
• Emigration: 30 Mar 1859, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia aboard the ship Southampton

Notes:

Obituary, Brisbane Courier, 30 Dec 1905:
The Post and Telegraph Department have lost an old and popular officer by the death of Mr Edwin Da Costa, late post and telegraph master at Townsville, who died on the 24th instant after a long and painful illness. Mr Da Costa was born in Jamaica, and after receiving an education in England, France, and Germany left for Australia on the sailing ship Southampton, arriving in Victoria in 1859. After two years on the Murray River Downs obtaining "colonial experience," he came to Queensland, and entered into squatting pursuits. In 1865 he gave up station life and entered the service of the Postal Department at Brisbane. Three years later he was appointed postmaster at Dalby where he remained for eleven years being transferred as postmaster to Rockhampton in 1879. After six years' service in Rockhampton he was appointed to Townsville, and remained there until superannuated in July of the present year. At the time of his retirement he was senior post and telegraph master in the service of the Commonwealth.
APA citation
PERSONAL. (1905, December 30). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 5. Retrieved March 6, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19427244

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Census:
1841 census for Kings Row, Saint Giles, Reading, Berkshire, England
Aaron Da Costa, aged 38, merchant
Mary Da Costa, aged 30
Frederick Da Costa, aged 7
Alfred Da Costa, aged 4
Emma Da Costa, aged 3
Edith Da Costa, aged 2
Edwin Da Costa, aged 10 months

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Census:
1851 census for Dudley House , Landsdown Place, Hove, Brighton:
Class: HO107; Piece: 1647; Folio: 74; Page: 33; GSU roll: 193552.

In this school:
Alfred Da Costa, aged 13, pupil, born Jamaica
Edwin Da Costa, aged 10, pupil, born Jamaica

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Died:
DA COSTA -On the 24th December, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs F J Brown, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Edwin Da Costa, late of Townsville, aged 65 years (Townsville papers please copy )
APA citation
Family Notices. (1905, December 26). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 4. Retrieved March 6, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19426443

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Edwin married Agnes Sarah WARNER on 7 Jan 1863 in Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. Agnes (daughter of James WARNER and Clara --?--) was born on 17 Apr 1844 in Qld, Australia; died on 27 Nov 1909 in Runnymeade, Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
DA COSTA. On the 27th November, at her late residence, " Runnymede," Petrie-terrace, Agnes Sarah, relict of the late Edwin Da Costa, aged 65 years. (Townsville papers please copy.)

APA citation
Family Notices. (1909, December 4). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866-1939), p. 6. Retrieved March 6, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21833338

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Notes:

Married:
On the 7th January, by the Rev. E. Griffith, Edwin Da Costa, Esq., of Winton, Western Downs, to Agnes Sarah, second daughter of James Warner, Esq., of Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.
APA citation
Family Notices. (1863, January 12). The Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : 1861-1864), p. 2. Retrieved March 6, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3160824

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1841, King's Row, Saint Giles, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
• Census: 1851, No 162 Bulls Cross Manor House, Enfield, Greater London
• Census: 1861, 46 Hamilton Terrace, Marylebone, London, England, UK
• Census: 1871, 104 Gower St, St Pancras, Marylebone, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1841-1871; Merchant

Notes:

Aaran Da Costa was in Jamaica most likely with his family from about 1820.

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Aaron Da Costa was a merchant and traded to the West Indies where he took his family from about 1835 to 1840 with daughters Emma and Edith having both been born in Jamaica. Sons Alfred aged 4 and Edwin aged 10 months on the 1841 census may also have been born in Jamaica.

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Census:
1841 census for Kings Row, Saint Giles, Reading, Berkshire, England
Aaron Da Costa, aged 38, merchant
Mary Da Costa, aged 30
Frederick Da Costa, aged 7
Alfred Da Costa, aged 4
Emma Da Costa, aged 3
Edith Da Costa, aged 2
Edwin Da Costa, aged 10 months

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Census:
1851 census for No 162 Bulls Cross Manor House, Enfield, Greater London:
Arron G Da Costa, head, married, aged 49, merchant, born Hackney, Middlesex
Mary Ann Da Costa, wife, aged 42, born Lydd, Kent
Frederick Da Costa, son, unm, aged 17, scholar, born Islington, London
Emma Da Costa, dau, aged 13, scholar at home, born Jamaica
Edith Da Costa, dau , aged 12, scholar at home, born Jamaica
Rosa Da Costa, dau, aged 8, scholar at home, born Reading, Berkshire
Caroline Da Costa, dau, aged 7, scholar at home, born Reading, Berkshire
Francis Da Costa, son, aged 2, born London
Fanny Wainwright, servant, unm, aged 22, servant, born Worcester
Martha Booty, servant, unm, aged 36, servant, born Ford Eastern, Essex
George Lovett, servant, mar, aged 51, coachman, born Seybridge Deverill, Wiltshire
Eliza Lovett, servant, unm, aged 19, servant, born Seybridge Deverill, Wiltshire
Christianna Milton, servant, unm, aged 33, cook, born Wesbury, Wiltshire
Mary Sewell, servant, unm, aged 25, servant, born Hoddelsdon, Herts
Eliza Cotterick, servant, unm, aged 25, servant, born Worecester
Henry Gatehouse, servant, unm, aged 16, servant, born Enfield, Middlesex

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Census:
1861 census for 46 Hamilton Terrace, Marylebone, London, England, UK
Aaron G Da Costa, head, m, aged 59, West India Merchant, born Hackney
Mary Ann Da Costa, wife, aged 51, born Lydd, Kent
Frederick G. Da Costa, son, unm, aged 27, born Islington
Rosa Da Costa, dau, unm, aged 18, born Reading, Berks
Francis A. Da Costa, son, aged 12, scholar, born London, Middlesex
Isaac Aria, visitor, aged 14, scholar, born Jamaica
Mary Ann Stuckey, serv, unm, aged 30, house servant, born London
Jane Saunders, serv, unm, aged 24, house servant, born?
Martha Cunningham, serv, un, aged 26, house servant, born Ireland
Mary Ann Seymour, serv, unm, aged 21, house servant, born Sussex
Thomas Rodwell, unm, aged 21, house servant, born Hemmel Hempstead, Herts

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Census:
104 Gower St, St Pancreas, Marylebone, London, England, UK
Aaron G Da Costa, head, mar, aged 69, West India Merchant, born Hacnkey
Mary A Da Costa, wife, aged 62, born Lydd, Kent
Francis A. Da Costa, son, unm, aged 22, born London
Eliza Wickham, serv, unm, aged 30 domestic cook, born Wilts
Ann Waller, serv, un, aged 24, parlor maid, born ?
Eliza Aldis, serv, unm, aged 25, housemaid, born Deptford, Kent
Mary A. Bryant, serv, unm, aged 22, housemaid, born Norfolk

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Aaron + Mary Anne POLHILL. Mary (daughter of John POLHILL and Mary BENNETT) was born in Sep 1808 in Lydd, Kent, England, UK; died in Jun 1872 in England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1841, King's Row, Saint Giles, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
• Census: 1851, No 162 Bulls Cross Manor House, Enfield, Greater London
• Census: 1861, 46 Hamilton Terrace, Marylebone, London, England, UK
• Census: 1871, 104 Gower St, St Pancreas, Marylebone, London, England, UK

James + Clara --?--. Clara was born about 1820; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]