Sampson Trevan (1844-1929)
and Elizabeth Jane nee Higman (c1853-1929)
Immediate Family Group
Father: Sampson Trevan (1844-1929)
Mother: Elizabeth Jane nee Higman (c1853-1929)
Married: 30 Jan 1870, The Register Office, Stoke Damerel, Devon
Children:
- Ellen Edith Trevan (Nellie) (1870-) who married Edward John Radford in 1894 in Birkenhead and had 3 children (source: Joyce Banks; civil registration confirms the marriage) and / or married Mr Bradshaw and had a daughter Dorothy (source: Keith Trevan)
- Bessie Maud Trevan (Maude) (1873-) who married John James Hughes in 1898 in Birkenhead; David Parry is a descendent
- ?Frederick James Trevan (1876-7)
- Frederick James Trevan (1878-8)
- Ethel Trevan (1880-93)
- William Henry Trevan (c1882-1929) who married in 1910 but had no issue
- George Richard Trevan (1883-1963) who remained a bachelor
- Arthur Trevan (1884-1934) who remained a bachelor and died at sea.
- Henry Trevan (Harry) (1888-1970) who emigrated to Australia was Bill and Keith Trevan's father. Both Bill and Keith have provided much of the information on this page.
- Hilda Trevan (1890/1-) who married Mr Rotherly in 1Q1915 in Orsett, and later emigrated to USA (not necessarily in that order)
- Frank Trevan (1893-) who emigrated to Canada and remained a bachelor, and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI, number 257895.
- Gladys Trevan (1898-1971) who stayed in Birkenhead and married Thomas Welford (-1973); she died on 7 Nov 1971 at Woodchurch, Birkenhead. These are the parents of Joyce Banks who provided much of the information on this page.
Paternal grandfather: Samson Trevan (profession given as Yeoman)
Maternal grandfather: James Higman (profession given as Cartman)
Note: On this branch the Trevan surname stops at generation 8
(from information written in 1989 by Keith Trevan, who is the senior generation 7 Trevan on this Birkenhead branch of the Trevan family)
Alphabetical index
Brief Description
Sampson was born in Crafthole in the parish of Sheviock on 21 Apr 1844.
His marriage certificate shows that in 1870 he was a 25 year old bachelor and a Seaman in the Royal Navy.
His address was given as 2 Morice Street, Devonport.
His wife was given as Elizabeth Jane Higman was described as an 18 year old spinster living at 3 Morice Street, Devonport. Her father was described as a Cartman.
By 1878 when son Frederick James Trevan was born on 17 March he was described as Gunnery Instructor R.N. and they were living at 43 Fler(?) Street in St Aubyn, Stoke Damerel.
At the time of the 1881 census they were living in 20 Marlin Terrace, Devonport. A few years later they were living in the Birkenhead area and sons William Henry Trevan and George Richard Trevan were born in New Ferry, Cheshire. He was a trainer with the Royal Navy, and he moved to the Mersey with the Foudioyant(?). By 1884 when Arthur was born they were living in Rock Ferry, and they were also there when son Harry was born in 1888. Their next two children, Hilda and Frank, wee born in Tranmere, and youngest daughter Gladys was born in Rock Ferry.By 1898 when daughter Gladys was born he is shown as a Naval Pensioner. He is listed twice in the 1901 census, once as Samuel and once as Sampson, and he was described as an Instructor, and also as Officer Reformatory Ship
The date of birth of daughter Hilda is unclear but Civil Registration records show the most likely birth being that in 1889 in Plymouth (Hilda May Trevan)
At the time of their deaths in January 1929 Sampson and Elizabeth were living at Woodchurch, Birkenhead.
Nellie Radford / Bradshaw nee Ellen Edith Trevan (1870-)
From information provided by Joyce Banks she married Edward John Radford in 1894 in Birkenhead and had 3 children. From information from Keith Trevan, she married Mr Bradshaw and had a daughter Dorothy. Of course, it is possible that she had both families, but I have not investigated either of them for myself.
Bessie Maud Trevan married John James Hughes in 1898 in Birkenhead. They had 4 children, not necessarily in the following order
- Doris Hughes
- Florence Hughes
- Alan Hughes
- Ronnie Hughes
(Source: Keith Trevan).
David Parry is a descendent (Source: Joyce Banks)
He was born in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, and his birth was registered in 2Q1882 in the Wirral registration district. At the time of the 1901 census he was working as a manufacturer's clerk and living at home with his parents. He married in 1910 but had no issue. He worked with Lever Bros Ltd, soap manufacturers of London. He was the manager of the firm's branches in Vienna, Austria and later in Mannheim, Germany. He later worked with the firm in Durban, South Africa and was then manager of the New Zealand branch. He was on the board of directors of several Lever Bros associated companies. He spoke German fluently and had a good knowledge of French. He was a member of the London Association of Accountants. (Source: Keith Trevan)
He was also born in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, and his birth was registered in 4Q1883 in the Wirral registration district. At the time of the 1901 census he was working as a shipping clerk and living at home with his parents. He remained a bachelor.
She was born in Tranmere, Cheshire, and her birth was registered in 1Q1891 in the Wirral registration district. She married Mr Rotherly in 1Q1915 at Orsett and had 4 children, and emigrated to USA (not necessarily in that order). The children were
- Margueritte Rotherly
- John Rotherly
- Noah Rotherly
- Joyce Rotherly
(Source: Keith Trevan)
She was born 9 Feb 1898 at Tranmere, Birkenhead, although the 1901 census shows Rock Ferry. She stayed in Birkenhead and married Thomas Welford (-1973) in 3Q1924. They had 3 daughters all of whom married and had families.
- Frances Marjorie (1919-) Carrodus nee Trevan
- Dorothy Gladys (1925-73) Jackson nee Welford
- Joyce Beatrice (1933-) Banks nee Welford
Gladys died on 7 Nov 1971 at Woodchurch, Birkenhead.
Links to Sources of Information
Sheviock
Census and Other Sources of Addresses
| Date |
Address |
Event |
Extra Info |
| 30 Mar 1851 |
Crafthole Village, Sheviock |
1851_census |
at home with parents |
| 2 Apr 1861 |
not yet found |
1861 census |
|
| 3 Apr 1871 |
not yet found |
1871 census |
Sampson has not yet been found, and Elizabeth was misrecorded as Ellen, but their eldest daughter Ellen was there, as was her niece - Lillian M Highman. |
| 5 Apr 1881 |
20 Marlin Terrace, Stoke Damerel |
1881 census |
Sampson recorded twice - at home |
| 5 Apr 1881 |
Cambridge, Devonport |
1881 census |
Sampson recorded twice - on ship |
| 31 Mar 1901 |
Birkenhead, Cheshire |
1901 census |
Sampson recorded twice
Samuel, age 56, Instructor, Sherwick, Fornwall
Sampson, age 55, Officer Reformatory Ship,Shiwick, Cornwall |
No wills have been searched for this branch of the family.
In 1987 I contacted Joyce Banks, the youngest granddaughter of Sampson (1844-1929), who provided much of this information.
Other grandsons, Bill Trevan (Sydney, Australia) and his brother Keith Trevan (Melborne, Australia) reckon that their grandmother's name was Maude Hickman and that she was from Devon. According to their father Maude's father had a livery stables in Devon, and his father (their grandfather) was in the Royal Navy and transferred from Devon to Liverpool and the family lived in Birkenhead. This page was substantially updated in 2000 based upon the information written by Keith Trevan in 1989 which Bill copied for me in Dec 1999.
Here a links to some letters that refer to this branch of the family.
