BRAITHWAITE John Serjeantson - Arrival in Australia

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http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/57596166?searchTerm="sam baker" +redcastle&searchLimits=


According to this story, the second marriage was not very successful.  There is an interesting description of the second wife.
 

Sue

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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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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