This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/10965.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found these records which may help: Name: Lucy Ellen Robbins Record Type: Baptism Birth Date: 23 Oct 1867 Baptism Date: 14 Jan 1872 Father's Name: John Robbins - Optician Mother's Name: Hannah Elizabeth Robbins Parish or Poor Law Union: Woolwich St Mary Magdalene Living 146 Aldersgate st, City On the record directly below this one was a baptism for Kate LOVELL, daughter of Samuel Goulburn and his wife Ellen Jane- Samuel was 'Principal Viewer of Military Stores' Marriages Dec 1900 Robbins Lucy Ellen W. Ham 4a 583 Taylor Edward W. Ham 4a 583 TURNER LUCY E Female E COOLGARDIE 8 1918 I am wondering if this is her first husband ( I saw it earlier elsewhere but now I have found this, I am seriously considering it! Name: Edward Taylor Death Place: Western Australia Registration Year: 1906 Registration Place: North Coolgardie, Western Australia Registration Number: 72 1891 census ROBBINS, John M 58 1833 Optician BethnalGreen, ROBBINS, Hannah E Wife 57 1834 BethnalGreen, ROBBINS, John G Son Separated M 31 1860 Electro Plater Bethnal Green, ROBBINS, Lucy E F 23 1868 Telegraph Clerk London Address: 53, Margery Park Road, West Ham, Forest Gate County: Essex Deaths Mar 1893 Robbins Hannah Elizabeth 59 W. Ham 4a 6 Marriages Sep 1893 Robbins John Goulburn W. Ham 4a 56 Coombs Helen Constance W. Ham 4a 56 1901 ROBBINS, John G Married M 39 1862 Medicinal Capsule Manufr Hackney, London ROBBINS, Helen C Wife F 32 1869 Bow, London ROBBINS, John Father Widower M 67 1834 Retired Optician Hackney, London SENDALL, Florence Servant 20 1881 Stratboro, Essex Address: 196, Romford Road, West Ham County: Essex Deaths Dec 1904 ROBBINS John 72 W. Ham 4a 89 1911 ROBBINS, John Head Married 17 years M 49 1862 Medicinal Capsule Manufacturer And Wholesale Druggist City of London ROBBINS, Helen Wife F 45 1866 Old Ford London Parish: Prittlewell Address: Cranley Road Westcliff Southend-On-Sea County: Essex Name: John Goulburn Robbins Probate Date: 30 Jun 1938 Death Date: 15 May 1938 Death Place: Essex, England Registry: London, England of 30 Ailsa Rd Westcliffe - On -Sea - left 1541.15s.8p to widow Helen Constance Name: Helen Constance Robbins Probate Date: 29 Jun 1944 Death Date: 29 Apr 1944 Death Place: Essex, England Registry: Llandudno of 30 Ailsa Rd, left 3282.1s.2p Died at General Hospital Southend -on -Sea, Essex.Probate granted to a solicitor & Adrian Roy COOMBS a stationery manufactruer Lucy had another brother who came to Australia - James Lovell Robbins Birth 23 July 1854 in 24 Patriot Sq., Bethnal Green Death 20 Dec 1929 in Hampton, Victoria, Australia his children: James Albert Robbins Birth 25 Mar 1888 in Walworth, Surrey, England Death 20 Aug 1938 in Hampton, Victoria, Australia Lucy Violet Robbins ( she had an interesting life) Birth 21 OCT 1890 in Bow, London, England Death 13 AUG 1978 in Islington, London, England Dorothy Maud Robbins Birth 1896 in Ilford, Essex Death 12 Jun 1922 Name: James Lovell ROBBINS Date of departure: 19 June 1923 Port of departure: London Passenger destination port: Melbourne, Australia Passenger destination: Melbourne, Australia Date of Birth: 1854 Age: 69 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Occupation: Traveller Travelled with his wife Elizabeth on the " BENALLA" Name: James Lovell Robbins Death Age: 75 Birth Date: abt 1854 Death Date: 1 Jan 1929 Cemetery: Cheltenham Old Cemetery Location: Cheltenham Old, Victoria Name: Jas Lovell Robbins Death Place: Sandham, Victoria Age: 75 Father's Name: Jno Robbins Mother's Name: Hannah Lovll Registration Year: 1929 Registration Place: Victoria Registration Number: 16270 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 ............ There is notice for an Edward TAYLOR of 'Rosebank' Hotham Ave, Elsternwick, who became insolvent in 1904 - he was a salesman. You will see in Lucy's Will ( 1918 online), there is mention that her first husband left her some money - however, I have not been able to find his Will in Vic.-or his death ........................ There is this death - but there was mention of this fellow in the papers as being fined for not sending his children to school - so perhaps not our man: Name: Edward Taylor Death Date: 17 Feb 1911 Cemetery: Bairnsdale Cemetery Cemetery Location: Bairnsdale, Victoria Cheers Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.