Lucy Blackman was John and Charlotte's fifth child.

Lucy and Joseph, were twin children of John and Charlotte. Charlottes 1883 death certificate lists them as twins even though they were baptised 24 days apart. Lucy BLACKMAN's birth was registered in the second quarter of 1851 in Dartford, Kent (GRO Ref: Dartford  vol.5 page 90) .

Baptism at St. Paulinus

1861 Census Sun/Mon. 7/8th April 1861
Source:     FHL Film  TNA Ref RG09
            Piece: 466; Folio: 129; Page: 26; Sched: 128
Dwelling:   Slades Green    
Place:      Crayford, Kent, England

Name                Rel   Mar  Age  Occupation                  Birthplace 
John Blackman       Head   M    43  Ag Lab                      Kent, Wilmington
Charlotte Blackman  Wife   M    45                              Essex, Nevondon
William Blackman     Son   U    16  Ag Lab                      Kent, Wilmington
George Blackman      Son   U    15  La Beachfield               Kent, Wilmington
Mary A Blackman      Dau   U    12  At home                     Kent, Wilmington
Lucy Blackman        Dau   U     9  Scholar                     Kent, Wilmington
Joseph Blackman      Son   U     7  Scholar                     Kent, Crayford
Charlotte Blackman   Dau   U     5  Scholar                     Kent, Crayford
John Blackman        Son   U     5  Scholar                     Kent, Crayford
Henry Blackman       Son   U     3  -                           Kent, Crayford
Emma Blackman        Dau   U     8mn  -                         Kent, Crayford

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The Victoria BMD records show that a Lucy BLACKMAN gave birth to a Johnston BLACKMAN (Vic BMD 9106/1880) in1880 in Geelong. There is no father registered but Vivian Bugden suggests an 'unknown Johnston'. Johnston has no obvious death record.

Lucy married John Alfred SPOONER in 1908 (Vic BMD 692/1908). There is no John Alfred SPOONER in the Victoria birth records but aJohn Alfred SPOONER was born in Marylebone, London in the first quarter of 1849 (GRO Ref: Marylebone  vol.1 page 173) There is no obvious passenger list for John Alfred SPOONER.

The Victoria Rate Book for 1894 records:

• Spooner, John, French Polisher, plus one other in a 3 room brick building, No.4 Off Hardwick at 3 shillings a week

The Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1977, available on Ancestry, records their homes and occupations. In 1905, though married they were not recorded in the same dwelling:

•   270, Blackman, Lucy, home duties of 55 Fitzroy st., St. Kilda a sub-district of Southern Melbourne
• 2399, Spooner, John Alfred, a french polisher, of 3 Poole st., North Melbourne a sub-district of Maribyrnong

In 1909 the couple lived at:

• 6158, Spooner, John Alfred, a french polisher, of 3 Poole st., North Melbourne a sub-district of Maribyrnong
• 6159, Spooner, Lucy, home duties, of 3 Poole st., North Melbourne a sub-district of Maribyrnong

In the 1912-14 Roll, Lucy had died:

• 3480, Spooner, John Alfred, a french polisher, of 503 Drummond st., Carlton a sub-district of Melbourne

In 1914-15, John Alfred had moved:

• 4822, Spooner, John Alfred, a french polisher, of Alice st., Yarraville a sub-district of Melbourne Ports

In 1917, John Alfred had moved again:

• 7276, Spooner, John Alfred, a french polisher, of 28 Pilgrim st., Footscray a sub-district of Melbourne Ports

And again in 1919:

• 7014, Spooner, John Alfred, a french polisher, of 63 Cowper st., Footscray a sub-district of Melbourne Ports

Victoria Police Gazette No 28, page 191 Wednesday July 15 1885
			
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND THE STEALING FROM THE PERSON.
			STOLEN from the person of John A. Spooner, in Carlton, on the
			13th instant, a silver lever hunting waltham watch, No 2358524.
			Value £4 10s - O.4163. 14th July 1885

			Victoria Police Gazette No 29, page 207 Wednesday July 22 1885
			HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND THE STEALING FROM THE PERSON.
			John A. Spooner's Watch has been found, it was not stolen
			O.4163. 17th July 1885

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Their deaths

Lucy died on 25 June 1911 aged 59 (VicBMD 5389/1911) aged 59 at 3 Poole st., North Melbourne (possibly the registers Hotham West).

Above: Lucy Spooner's death notice from The Age, Monday 26 June 1911, page 1

In Loving Memory of LUCY The Beloved wife of JOHN A. SPOONER Died 25th June 1911 Aged 59 Years "At Rest"
Right: Lucy Blackman Spooner's headstone in Fawkner Cemetery, Moreland City, Methodist Compartment B Grave 518 Photo: Maria C

There is no obvious record of a child between 1908 and 1930. There is no obvious record of John Alfred's death in either the Victoria, New South Wales or South Australia death records between 1919 and 1940. Nor is their an obvious burial in Billion Graves or Melbourne Cemeteries.

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