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The 1911 census lists Manus Costello as age 23, living with the family at house 39 in Bellaghy, Londonderry. Manus was a tailor. |
| 11/06/2020 |
Sometime between 1901 and 1911 the family changed their name to Costello. |
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The 1901 census lists Manus Cushley as age 14 living with the family at house 82 in Bellaghy, Londonderry. Manus had left school and was working as a tailor. His father was an agricultural labourer. |
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Known family: Patrick Cushley, Jane Cushley, Michael Cushley (born 14th February 1866), Rose Cushley (born 29th February 1868), Mary Cushley (born 3rd December 1869), Elizabeth Cushley (born 14th September 1873), Margaret Cushley (born 16th September 1875), Hugh Cushley (born 23rd May 1877), Patrick Cushley (born 8th August 1879), James Cushley (born 24th May 1881), John Cushley (born 14th June 1883), Annie Cushley (born 10th September 1884), Manus Cushley (born 16th February 1888). |
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Manus Cushley was born on 16th February 1888. He was the youngest of at least eleven children, all born in the Bellaghy area. |
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Manus Cushley was the youngest son of Patrick and Jane Cushley. Patrick Cushley and Jane Scullion were married on 28th August 1865 in the district of Magherafelt. |
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Private Manus Costello is commemorated locally on Castledawson War Memorial. |
| 12/02/2017 |
From the Belfast Newsletter dated 7th July 1917: |
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Private Manus Costello, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, son of Mr Patrick Costello, Bellaghy, County Derry, killed in action. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Manus Costello was living in Omagh when he enlisted in Londonderry. |
| 30/12/2015 |
The CWGC record Private Manus Costello as the son of Patrick and Jane Costello of Bellaghy, Co. Londonderry. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Private Manus Alexander Costello is buried in La Laiterie Military Cemetery, Belgium. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Private Manus Alexander Costello was serving with the 7th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on the 7th June 1917 near Ypres. He was 28 years old. |
