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Australia / Re: BRAITHWAITE John Serjeantson - Arrival in Australia
« on: Monday 09 July 12 16:33 BST (UK)  »
Cando …. Have got  Death Certificate for John Serjeantson BRAITHWAITE. Died 21/9/1932. Occupation Hotel Keeper.
Aged 67 Years ( ie born 1865).   Father – John Henry BRAITHWAITE, occupation ship’s chandler. Mother maiden name Serjeantson.
Born Cheshire, England, been 10 years in Victoria and 11 years in Tasmania.  (no mention of West Australia)
Married at age 29 years ( ie 1894)  in Southern Cross, Western Australia to Phoebe Josephine BAKER (deceased).
Children Raymond (deceased) and Dorothy (30  years).

So from this moved from Tasmania to Victoria in 1921, and to Tasmania in 1911.

Still doesn’t help where and when he came to Australia, although you say he was a boarder at Farnham  Grammar school in 1881.
So, assume he came to Australia between 1881 and 1894 (when married in West Australia.

Peter M

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Australia / Re: BRAITHWAITE John Serjeantson - Arrival in Australia
« on: Monday 09 July 12 16:31 BST (UK)  »
Aussie 1947

1924 in Melbourne, Victoria
John Serjeantson Braithwaite is registered at 22 David St, South Yatrra, Engine Driver
Josephine Braithwaite is registered at 74 Moore St South Yarra on Home Duties.

This would have to be them.
Why would they have had 2 different addresses in South Yarra?  Did people separate in those days?

Peter M


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Australia / Re: England emigration to Victoria (1860s) - a general question
« on: Sunday 08 July 12 00:40 BST (UK)  »
The 1875 Handbook I have is not in great condition, I found it in an op shop 20 or 30 years ago, and have just had it kicking about, but originally kept it as it was interesting.  For anything specific, I could praps lookup or scan.  Just not sure where to put it on this site, or what interest there would be.

Peter M

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Australia / Re: England emigration to Victoria (1860s) - a general question
« on: Saturday 07 July 12 07:43 BST (UK)  »
1875 “Australian Handbook”

I have an “Australian Handbook” from 1875, which among other things, describes everything you need to know to emigrate to Australia.  Includes  Length of Voyage,  cost of passage, engaging passage and tickets,  luggage, outfits for Australian emigrants, dietary scale, and general hints.
It then goes on to describe requirements and issues involved in migrating to the various states in Australia and New Zealand. This includes rates and wages, house rents, prices and provisions.

It describes economies and geology of each state, then lists each town in each state, and a description of it, and what facilities are available in each town.
Eg Preston …. A village in the electoral district of same name, and county of East Bourke, situated between the Merri and Darebin Creeks, 6 miles NE of Melbourne.  It is surrounded by a dairy farming and market gardening district.  The Norwich Union Insurance Company  is represented by an agency.

I guess there are copies in various libraries, etc, but it makes quite an interesting read, and insight into life in those times.

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Australia / Re: BRAITHWAITE John Serjeantson - Arrival in Australia
« on: Friday 06 July 12 15:20 BST (UK)  »
loving it :)

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Australia / Re: BRAITHWAITE John Serjeantson - Arrival in Australia
« on: Friday 06 July 12 05:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi all, thanks to everyone helping with this, I am amazed where all this info comes from.  There's lots of stuff here especially to do with the BAKER side of the family, which had come to a bit of a halt.  I'm supposed to go out tonite, but it's tempting to stay in and put this all together.  I will over the weekend though, and get back to this post .  Many thanks.  :)

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Australia / BRAITHWAITE John Serjeantson - Arrival in Australia
« on: Thursday 05 July 12 14:55 BST (UK)  »
John Serjeantson BRAITHWAITE was born 15 Oct 1864 in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England.  Son of John Henry BRAITHWAITE.
I would like to know if there is some way of knowing when and where he arrived in Australia.  First record I have of him is marriage to Phoebe Josephine BAKER (daughter of Samuel BAKER)  in Southern Cross, West Australia on 22 July 1894.
He was still there on 31 January, 1902, when my Grandmother was born at Murrin Murrin, West Australia.

He then moved to Tasmania at some stage, then on to South Yarra in Melbourne, but I am not sure where to look to confirm all this.
Any help appreciated.

Thanks,

Peter Mitchell

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Samuel MITCHELL - Death Certificate *COMPLETED*
« on: Wednesday 04 July 12 05:51 BST (UK)  »
Thanks to everyone that helped out on Samuel MITCHELL - Death Certificate.  If I understand the instructions, now I mark this "completed" and it's all good.  Thanks again ;D

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Samuel MITCHELL - Death Certificate
« on: Tuesday 03 July 12 14:59 BST (UK)  »
Rhonday May ….  Hy Walter MITCHELL aged 71, died 1935 Northcote, Parents Samuel MITCHELL and Fanny THOMPSON is a match.  On Fanny’s death certificate, Samuel MITCHELL, husband, was the informant.

cando …..  Have now got death certificate for Samuel MITCHELL , and from that and death certificate for Fanny, I know they were both buried at the Melbourne General Cemetery.
   I also have photos in an album taken at Geelong, that I can look at again, and try and identify people in.  I had assumed that when Samuel MITCHELL arrived in Geelong he probably came to Melbourne, but if Jane Elizabeth was born there, they were probably there for some time.

Sparrett …. Have got a copy of the notice in the argus re Samuel MITCHELL arriving at Geelong and trying to contact his brothers.  Fantastic J

cando …  I assume that the Melbourne General Cemetery memorial is a copy of an inscription.  Nice.  I wandered about the cemetery in about 1982, but had no idea where or what I was looking for.  Thanks.   On your next post, you say if he is buried at MGC there is no MI  (?)  is that marriage information?

I have an album of photos that I was assuming came from another part of the family, not mitchells, but with the info I have got from you people today, I think the photos may be a mix from both sides of the family.  Anyway, the information has opened up some new leads and possibilities, many thanks.   

If I was to load up some of these photos, is there people that could perhaps put a rough age on the photos from the clothing people are wearing in them?

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