Charles Daniel De Castro (1832 - 1898)

Ancestors Descendants

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Footnotes 2 Sources 3 Footnotes 4 Acknowledgments

Biography

Emigrated to New Zealand in 1853 : ship Cornwall ^[1]

Charles was born to Samuel De Castro and Mary Ransford was born at St George Place, St George Hanover Square in London. In 1837, his birth date was certified and registered to be legally filed. Cherles Daniel Decastro Birth Date 4 Jan 1832 Birth Place St George Place, St George Hanover Square London, London , England Gender Male Event Type: Birth Father Samuel Decastro Mother Mary Samuel Ramford Denomination: Presbyterian, Independent or Baptist

Charles Daniel De Castro was educated at private schools in England and France, and the Royal Agricultural College, Circenster.

He emigrated to New Zealand in 1853 on the ship 'Cornwall leaving London 7 April and arriving in August. Also on board the Cornwall was Constantina Salisbury. A romance blossomed and they married soon after their arrival in Wellington. They were married at St Paul's Church, Wellington on 27 August 1853 by the Rev. Samuel Poole.

Constantia was the youngest daughter of E D Salisbury, Esq, late of Middleton Tower, Lancaster.

In the same year Charles established Apsley House Academy in Wellington and was the Principal. It was at Apsley House that his wife Constantina died in child birth.

After teaching for a short time Charles moved to Porirua just north of Wellington where he took up farming. Between 1863 and 1865 he represented Wellington County in the Provincial Council.

Charles was a Captain in the NZ Militia and resigned his commission in 1875. 2

In 1867 Charles become Secretary to the Colonial Commissioner of Imperial Claims. He entered the Civil Service in 1868 and was an Officer of the Government till February 1892 when he retired on a pension. Charles occupied a responsible position in Treasury having charge of the Trust and Loan account till 1872 and in that year was promoted to Chief Clerk. He held this office for many years.

In 1875 he took holy orders as a Deacon under Bishop Hadfield officiating in Wellington and Nelson. Charles was also acting Chaplain at Wellington Jail.

Charles also worked in the Public Trust Office for Mr Jonas Woodward, Esq JP in the 1870's as a Clerk, 1

Married 3 times, he and his second wife Isabella (Knox) had 14 children. Three of the boys went into government service, 2 into education and government insurance departments and a 3rd as Deputy Commissioner of Stamps and Duty Registrar of the Supreme Court, Nelson.

Charles De Castro passed away age 66 and is buried on 27 June at Karori cemetery, Wellington. Amelia (Bull) de Castro was named as Executor of his Will.

Footnotes

13 children on NZBDM 9 to be added Fowler-8613 07:00, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Given that there are 14 children born to Charles and Isabella only the direct line to Emma Adams has been followed through Alfred Henry De Castro for now.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #183080772 Death date given as 24th. FAG notified 31/10/2021.

• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-JR4M : 4 October 2016), Charles Daniel De Castro and Constantia Salisbury, 1853; citing Marriage, New Zealand, registration number 1853/863, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-VSB2 : 4 October 2016), Charles Daniel De Castro and Isabella Knox, 1855; citing Marriage, New Zealand, registration number 1855/53, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-XH96 : 4 October 2016), Charles Daniel de Castro and Amelia Bull, 1890; citing Marriage, New Zealand, registration number 1890/1226, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.

• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXS-HJ1W : 4 January 2018), Charles Daniel de Castro, 1898; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1898/6444, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-KTFV : 28 May 2019), Charles Daniel Decastro, 1898; citing , Wellington Probate Files [First Sequence], 1843-1939, record number 5986, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100436137.

• http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlists/cornwall.html recorded as Castro
• https://search.findmypast.co.uk/ Morning Post 30 December 1853 MARRIAGE NOTICE

• https://ancestry.com.au England & Wales Non Conformist & Non-Parochial Registers - vol 33, certificate no's 16501 - 17116 - entry no 16720 (transcribed as Cherles Daniel Decastro)

• https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Evening Post 18/6/1875 2 25/6/1898, 27/06/1898, 23/6/1898, Wanganui Herald 26/3/1878 1 Out of copyright
• http://gillywoodfamily.blogspot.com/2012/11/descendant-register-of-david-de-castro.html
• http://decastro.gen.nz/decgm0.htm

Footnotes

• FindAGrave transcription has incorrect death date which should read 23rd not 24th. June 23 is also the date recorded on his Probate papers and death notice Evening Post 23/6.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Faye Whitfield for starting this profile.

1. ↑ passenger list : Cornwall 1853

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