Joseph Blackman - John and Charlotte's sixth child.

Joseph BLACKMAN is believed to have been born in July 1853 in Crayford, Kent. Lucy and Joseph, were twin children of John and Charlotte. Charlotte's 1883 death certificate lists them as twins even though they were baptised 24 days apart. However, Ancestry's Bexley, Kent Church of England Baptisms 1813-1925, which records his sister Lucy, does not have an entry for Joseph. The England and Wales Birth Index records Joseph BLACKMAN born in third quarter of 1853 (GRO index Dartford 2a, 201).

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

It is possible that Joseph departed Liverpool on 15 May 1866 bound for Melbourne as a 11 year old child on the James Baines and Companies Golden Empire. After a 92 day voyage, he arrived at Hobson's Bay, Melbourne on 13 August 1866.

There appears to be little information about the life of Joseph BLACKMAN:

• Ancestry Electoral Roll does not record a Jospeh BLACKMAN.
• Neither VicBMD not NSW BMD records the death of a Joseph BLACKMAN between 1900 and 1950.
• The 1925 edition of Sands & McDougal records 57 Blackmans in Melbourne and district. No Joseph BLACKMANs were found in the 3420 pages.
• The 1930 edition of Sands & McDougal records 58 Blackmans in Melbourne and district. No Joseph BLACKMANs were found in the 2292 pages.
• National Archives of Australia has no World War 1 service record for BLACKMAN J.
• There is no Joseph BLACKMAN recorded in BillionGraves.
• There are no references to Joseph BLACKMAN in Trove.

On 21 April 2011 Karen Walsh of Cairns, Queensland, perhaps of the Joseph BLACKMAN, in the 1861 census below, wrote:

I am descended from Joseph BLACKMAN who we believe was related to William somehow. Perhaps a cousin. My grandmother was born and raised in Miners Rest (Dowling Forest) and my mother always said Lyle, James and Leslie were Nana's cousins. They were also related to the Cox family.

This page was created by Richard Crompton and maintained by Chris Glass		Version A9 Updated 10 October 2023