Lydia Ann Broomfield Blackman [1578] ¹

   Cause of her death was Carcinoma of the stomach. Cachexia. and Bronco-pneumomia..²

   Another name for Lydia was Lydia Brownfield Blackman.

  Christening Notes:

22 April 1853, Circuit, County of Bathurst by Samuel Wilkinson. Register Wesleyan.

  Death Notes:

5 Wallace Street Maidstone Melbourne Victoria Australia

  Burial Notes:

New Melbourne General Cemetery

  Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: Midwife. ² Used to ride a horse to attend to her patients around Beechworth.

Lydia married Alfred Barnes Curd [1579] [MRIN: 381], son of Richard Curd [1777] and Mary Ann Sexton [1778], on 1867 Oct 19 in Beechworth, Bogong County, Victoria.¹ (Alfred Barnes Curd [1579] was born on 1845 Jan 11 in Albury, Goulburn County, New South Wales ¹, christened on 1845 Oct 10 in Yass, King County, New South Wales, died on 1920 Jun 5 in Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia ² and was buried on 1920 Jun 8 in Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia ².). The cause of his death was Acute bronchitis. Exhaustion..²

  Marriage Notes:

had 10 children.
Married by Licence, according to the forms of the Presbyterian Church, at The Manse Beechworth. Alfred was a 22 year old wood splitter from Hurdle Flat and Lydia a 16 year old also of Hurdle Flat. Alfred and Lydia both signed their names as did the witnesses Hannah Blackman (Mother) and John Macmillan.

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