Jane Foster was born about 1778 at Wrawby in Lincolnshire. Her parents were William Foster and Susannah Spring, who had married there in 1774.
Jane married John Sergeant at Wrawby in 1799. They had eleven children that we know of, the eldest being our ancestor, William Foster Sergeant, born in 1800.
Jane died in 1838, aged 60 and was buried at Melton Ross with her husband.
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John Sergeant
John Sergeant was born about 1770 at Melton Ross in Lincolnshire. It is possible that his father's name was William and his mother's Frances, if they named their children commencing in that order. Other names of John's children coincide with those of William and Frances of Melton Ross.
John married Jane Foster at Wrawby in Lincolnshire in 1799. They had about 11 children, the eldest being William Foster Sergeant. The eldest daughter was Frances Starman Sergeant who was born at Hendon, but died in 1821 and was buried at Melton Ross. So the family moved about, returning to Brigg
John Sergeant died at Barrow in Lincolnshire and is buried at Melton Ross.
A History of 19th Century Brigg by Frank Heathorne says his son Antonie, who was born in Surrey, came to Brigg from Melton Ross in 1834 and started the brewing business.
The maltings in Brigg.
His wife died in 1838 at Brigg, 9 months after her eldest son left for South Australia with his family.
John married Jane Foster at Wrawby in Lincolnshire in 1799. They had about 11 children, the eldest being William Foster Sergeant. The eldest daughter was Frances Starman Sergeant who was born at Hendon, but died in 1821 and was buried at Melton Ross. So the family moved about, returning to Brigg
John Sergeant died at Barrow in Lincolnshire and is buried at Melton Ross.
A History of 19th Century Brigg by Frank Heathorne says his son Antonie, who was born in Surrey, came to Brigg from Melton Ross in 1834 and started the brewing business.
The maltings in Brigg.
His wife died in 1838 at Brigg, 9 months after her eldest son left for South Australia with his family.
Catherine Gilderdale
Catherine Gilderdale was christened at Thorne in Yorkshire in 1798. Her father Joseph died in York that year and was buried at Thorne. In 1804, her mother remarried John Smith at Wrawby. This explains the surname Smyth given on her son William's death certificate in 1902.
Catherine married William Foster Sergeant at Wrawby, near Brigg, in Lincolnshire in 1824. They named their first son, Joseph Gilderdale Sergeant and their eldest daughter Mary Goodwin Sergeant after her mother. They had 7 children when they emigrated to Adelaide from Gravesend in 1838, the youngest son dying after they had been at sea for 3 months, and the next youngest son also died 6 weeks after they arrived. By then, Catherine also had a second daughter Jane, who was born 9 days after they arrived.
They farmed on the Sturt River at Marion, not far from Adelaide, but in 1858, William died when he fell from his horse in South Terrace. Her eldest son, Joseph had died in 1851 and the next son, William had gone to Victoria.
Catherine died in 1884 and was buried with her husband at West Terrace cemetery in Adelaide.
Catherine married William Foster Sergeant at Wrawby, near Brigg, in Lincolnshire in 1824. They named their first son, Joseph Gilderdale Sergeant and their eldest daughter Mary Goodwin Sergeant after her mother. They had 7 children when they emigrated to Adelaide from Gravesend in 1838, the youngest son dying after they had been at sea for 3 months, and the next youngest son also died 6 weeks after they arrived. By then, Catherine also had a second daughter Jane, who was born 9 days after they arrived.
They farmed on the Sturt River at Marion, not far from Adelaide, but in 1858, William died when he fell from his horse in South Terrace. Her eldest son, Joseph had died in 1851 and the next son, William had gone to Victoria.
Catherine died in 1884 and was buried with her husband at West Terrace cemetery in Adelaide.
William Foster Sergeant 1800
William Foster Sergeant was born in 1801 at Brigg in Lincolnshire, the eldest son of John Sergeant and Jane Foster. He married Catherine Gilderdale in 1824 at Wrawby, near Brigg. Pigots Directory for Brigg in 1828-9 shows him as a Maltster at Scawby Brook. He is also listed as a tanner and fellmonger at that address.
Maltkiln House - photos taken in 1995
They had 7 children when they applied for a free passage to South Australia as an emigrant labourer in November 1837. The following month, they embarked on Canton, from Gravesend, arriving in Adelaide in May 1838. Their youngest son died after they had been at sea for 3 months and a second daughter was born 9 days after they arrived. Six weeks later, Henry, aged 4 died.
In 1840 William was listed as a cultivator in a log house on the Sturt River. He had a well and 12 acres, which had increased to 30 by 1843.
In 1851, their eldest son, Joseph died. The next son, William, went to Victoria and married there in 1858.
William died in October 1858 when he fell from his horse in South Terrace. He was buried at West Terrace cemetery in Adelaide. The farm gradually reduced in size and was sold in 1902.
Maltkiln House - photos taken in 1995
They had 7 children when they applied for a free passage to South Australia as an emigrant labourer in November 1837. The following month, they embarked on Canton, from Gravesend, arriving in Adelaide in May 1838. Their youngest son died after they had been at sea for 3 months and a second daughter was born 9 days after they arrived. Six weeks later, Henry, aged 4 died.
In 1840 William was listed as a cultivator in a log house on the Sturt River. He had a well and 12 acres, which had increased to 30 by 1843.
In 1851, their eldest son, Joseph died. The next son, William, went to Victoria and married there in 1858.
William died in October 1858 when he fell from his horse in South Terrace. He was buried at West Terrace cemetery in Adelaide. The farm gradually reduced in size and was sold in 1902.
Bridget McGuire
Bridget McGuire married William Foster Sergeant at St Mary's Catholic Church in Geelong in 1858. The marriage certificate could interpret the surname as McGune, but it is given as McGuire on her husband's death certificate and her daughter Catherine's marriage and death certificates. Her marriage certificate also gave her parents names as Anthony McGuire and Ann O'Brien and that she was born in County Clare, Ireland about 1833. She did not sign her name.
It is probable that she arrived in Victoria on James Brown which sailed from Liverpool in September 1852, arriving in Geelong in January 1853. She was engaged to work for Mr Ryan of Mooroobool Street for £20 for 3 months with rations.
Three daughters and a son were born at The Leigh (Shelford) then they moved to Rokewood where three more sons were born, but the eldest son and a daughter died aged 9 and 6 years old. They were farming there when their eldest daughter, Catherine, married in Melbourne in 1881. In 1889, their daughter Alice married at Shelford, but she also lived in Melbourne.
Bridget Mary Sergeant died at the Alfred Hospital in Prahran in 1894 aged 59 and was buried at St Kilda cemetery.
It is probable that she arrived in Victoria on James Brown which sailed from Liverpool in September 1852, arriving in Geelong in January 1853. She was engaged to work for Mr Ryan of Mooroobool Street for £20 for 3 months with rations.
Three daughters and a son were born at The Leigh (Shelford) then they moved to Rokewood where three more sons were born, but the eldest son and a daughter died aged 9 and 6 years old. They were farming there when their eldest daughter, Catherine, married in Melbourne in 1881. In 1889, their daughter Alice married at Shelford, but she also lived in Melbourne.
Bridget Mary Sergeant died at the Alfred Hospital in Prahran in 1894 aged 59 and was buried at St Kilda cemetery.
William Foster Sergeant 1826
William Foster Sergeant was born in Lincolnshire in 1826. His father, also William Foster Sergeant, emigrated with his wife and 7 children to Adelaide in 1838, where he established a successful farm on the Sturt river at Marion. The gold rush in Victoria may have attracted young William as he married Bridget McGuire at Geelong in 1858 when he was 33. Their first four children were born at The Leigh (Shelford), then three sons were born at Rokewood from 1868-1873. Two children died around that time. William was a farmer at Rokewood when his eldest daughter Catherine married in 1881. In 1889 his remaining daughter married at Shelford. Both daughters lived in Melbourne and his wife died in Prahran in 1894. William was living with his daughter Alice when he died in 1902 and was buried at St Kilda cemetery. His occupation was given as an old age pensioner and labourer.
Catherine Jane Sergeant
Catherine Jane Sergeant was born at The Leigh, near Geelong, in 1859. She was the eldest child of William Foster Sergeant, a labourer, and Bridget McGuire.
She was perhaps working as a servant in Melbourne when she married Luke Knight Vail in 1881.
They had eight children, with one son dying in infancy and the last one dying soon after her in 1899. Her mother-in-law who lived with them and continued to care for the children wrote on the family portrait - "she died to enable another child to be born" - although the death certificate says that she died of pneumonia and heart failure.
She was perhaps working as a servant in Melbourne when she married Luke Knight Vail in 1881.
They had eight children, with one son dying in infancy and the last one dying soon after her in 1899. Her mother-in-law who lived with them and continued to care for the children wrote on the family portrait - "she died to enable another child to be born" - although the death certificate says that she died of pneumonia and heart failure.
Luke Knight Vail 1858
Luke Knight Vail was born at Chapel Street, Prahran in 1858. A younger brother was born two years later, but died within the year, so Luke grew up as an only child. His father was a tailor who had come from London with his parents and four brothers. His mother had emigrated from Scotland or Ireland.
Luke married Catherine Jane Sergeant at his parents home in Chapel Street, according to the rites of the Baptist Church, in 1881. He was a tailor like his father, uncles and grandfather.
His father died in 1888 and ten years later his wife died after giving birth to their eighth child. After this Luke apparently left his family in the care of his ageing mother. We do not know if any of the family knew where he went but he died in Bathurst, New South Wales, in 1919. He had been working as a groom at the Sawmills Hotel there and had died of mitral stenosis and chronic nephritis.
One of his sons went to New South Wales. Malvern enlisted at Moore Park in Sydney in 1916 and married at Casino in 1917. However we do not know if he was in touch with his father.
Luke married Catherine Jane Sergeant at his parents home in Chapel Street, according to the rites of the Baptist Church, in 1881. He was a tailor like his father, uncles and grandfather.
His father died in 1888 and ten years later his wife died after giving birth to their eighth child. After this Luke apparently left his family in the care of his ageing mother. We do not know if any of the family knew where he went but he died in Bathurst, New South Wales, in 1919. He had been working as a groom at the Sawmills Hotel there and had died of mitral stenosis and chronic nephritis.
One of his sons went to New South Wales. Malvern enlisted at Moore Park in Sydney in 1916 and married at Casino in 1917. However we do not know if he was in touch with his father.
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