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My great grandfather was Philip Thomas Serjeant, born in Ballarat, Victoria , Australia in 1862. He had a younger brother - Alfred George Serjeant who was born in 1867 and he died in 1932 in Ballarat, I understand that Alfred married Mary Moody and they had nine children - Dorothy,Myrtle, Essie, Violet,Gladys,Pearl,Annie, Elizabeth and Robert. I know little about this side of the family and am looking for any information about this line of the Serjeant family. Can anyone assist me?

Kind regards
David Stevens

Hello David - the first thing is that you need to edit your heading to reflect that you're looking for assistance with Australian records.

For our reference:

Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name: Alfred George Serjeant
Father's Name: Robert Malachy Serjeant
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Peters
Birth Place: Ballarat East, Victoria
Registration Year: 1867
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 6185


Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: Alf Geo Serjeant
Spouse Name: Ann Mary Moody
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1889
Registration Number: 1042

These records show the children's full names.

Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922

Name: Elizabeth Peters Serjeant
Father's Name: Alfred George Serjeant
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Moody
Birth Place: Ballarat East, Victoria
Registration Year: 1889
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 28179

Name: Agnes Pearl Serjeant
Father's Name: Alfred George Serjeant
Mother's Name: Mary Annie Moody
Birth Place: Ballarat East, Victoria
Registration Year: 1893
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 19070

Name: VI May Serjeant
Father's Name: Alfd Geo Serjeant
Mother's Name: Mary Anne Moody
Birth Place: Ballarat East, Victoria
Registration Year: 1894
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 17487

Name: Esther Moody Serjeant
Father's Name: Alf Geo Serjeant
Mother's Name: Mary Annie Moody
Birth Place: Ballarat East, Victoria
Registration Year: 1896
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 8511

Name: Myrtle Serjeant
Father's Name: Alf Geo Serjeant
Mother's Name: Mary Annie Moody
Birth Place: Ballarat East, Victoria
Registration Year: 1898
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 432

Name: Robt Moody Serjeant
Father's Name: Alfd Geo Serjeant
Mother's Name: Mary Anne Moody
Birth Place: Ballarat East, Victoria
Registration Year: 1902
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 415

Name: Dorothy Margt Serjeant
Father's Name: Alfd Geo Serjeant
Mother's Name: Mary Annie Moody
Birth Place: Ballarat East, Victoria
Registration Year: 1906
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 7861

Name: Annie Serjeant
Father's Name: Alf Geo Serjeant
Mother's Name: Annie Moody
Birth Place: Ballarat East, Victoria
Registration Year: 1890
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 29474

Name: Gladis Buchanan Serjeant
Father's Name: Alfd Geo Serjeant
Mother's Name: Mary Annie Moody
Birth Place: Rallt, Victoria
Registration Year: 1892
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 467

Sample of ERs

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

Name: Alfred George Serjeant
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1931
State: Victoria
District: Ballaarat
Subdistrict: Ballaarat

Living 30 Webster Street, no occupation given.

Also there - Dorothy Margaret, typist and Violet May, accountant.
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Name: Alfred George Serjeant
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1909
State: Victoria
District: Ballaarat
Subdistrict: Ballaarat West

A mining manager. Living 523 Skipton Street with Mary Ann.

Looks like his wife's death:

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Mary Ann Serjeant
Death Place: Ballarat, Victoria
Age: 78
Father's Name: Jno Hoody (Moody?)
Mother's Name: Elizth Buchanan
Registration Year: 1943
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 18920
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) Thursday 29 July 1943

SERJEANT.-On July 28, at Ballarat, Mary Ann Serjeant, of Endsleigh, 30 Webster Street, Ballarat, widow of the late Alfred George Serjeant, and dearly loved mother of Elizabeth (Mrs. Arbell), Annie (Mrs. McPhee), Gladys (Mrs. Briant), Pearl (Mrs. Grahame), Violet, Essie (Mrs. McMaster-Smith), Myrlte (Mrs. McKay), Robert, and Dorothy, aged 78 years. At rest.

From Trove http://trove.nla.gov.au

Many thanks - that is very helpful

You're very welcome David.

You might want to try that link for Trove and see if there is anything else in the digitised newspapers section.

I notice one of the daughters was a Mrs Briant at mother's funeral, must be her:

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: Gladys Buchanan Serjeant
Spouse Name: Pateman Lesbie Briant
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1920
Registration Number: 12835


Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Gladys Buchanan Briant
Death Place: Surrey Hills, Victoria
Age: 80
Father's Name: Alfre Serjeant
Mother's Name: Mary Annie Moody
Registration Year: 1972
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 22990
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892

Son Robert:

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Robert Moody Serjeant
Death Place: Echuca, Victoria
Age: 79
Father's Name: Georg Alfred
Mother's Name: Annie Mary
Registration Year: 1981
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 27034
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902


Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: Robert Moody Serjeant
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1980
State: Victoria
District: Murray
Subdistrict: Echuca

An instructor, living 53 Hopwood Street with Jean Lesley.

Daughter Pearl:

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Agnes Pearl Grahame
Death Place: Kyabram, Victoria
Age: 67
Father's Name: Alfre Serjeant
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Moody
Registration Year: 1961
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 5008
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894


Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: Agnes Pearl Grahame
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1949
State: Victoria
District: Murray
Subdistrict: Kyabram

with John, a storekeeper.

I think this is Violet May, mustn't have married:

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Violet Hay Serjeant
Death Place: Ballarat, Victoria
Age: 83
Father's Name: Georg Alfred
Mother's Name: Mary Anne Hoody
Registration Year: 1977
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 24463
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894

Esther (mothers death notice called her McMaster-Smith)

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Esther Moody Smith
Death Place: Kyabram, Victoria
Age: 82
Father's Name: Alfre Serjeant
Mother's Name: Annie Mary Moody
Registration Year: 1978
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 22838
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896

Elizabeth:

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Elizabeth Peters Orsell
Death Place: Ballarat, Victoria
Father's Name: Alfre Serjeant
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Moody
Registration Year: 1971
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 15397


Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: Elizabeth Peters Orbell
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1968
State: Victoria
District: Ballaarat
Subdistrict: Ballaarat

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
Name: Elizabeth Peters Orbell
Electoral Year: 1946
District: Waimate
Region or Province: Canterbury

with Reginald Hanbury Orbell, retired.

Thanks yet again - this has been enormously helpful and I have been able to complete much more of my family jigsaw.

Kind regards
David

Ballarat Cemetery....


SERJEANT ALFRED GEORGE 65 7/06/1932

SERJEANT CAROLINE E* 6WKS 2/03/1869

SERJEANT CHRYSAS 11WKS 7/02/1866

SERJEANT DOROTHY MARGARET 73 7/11/1979

SERJEANT ELIZABETH 76 24/09/1905

SERJEANT GEORGE C* 7WKS 2/10/1863

SERJEANT ROBERT MALACHY 73 27/10/1902

SERJEANT VIOLET MAY 83 24/10/1977