Father: Sampson Trevan (1803-79), Agricultural labourer
Mother: Jane Northcote (1814-53)
Married: 5 May 1839, Sheviock, Cornwall
Children:
Harry Trevan (1839-1906), a miner and methodist preacher who emigrated to Australia
John Trevan (1841-1882), seaman, who founded the St Austell branch where the Trevan surname is still alive and is one of the most vigourous parts of the Trevan tree for generations 8, 9 and 10 and includes emigration to New Zealand and USA
Sampson Trevan (1845-1929), naval instructor who founded the Birkenhead branch, where the Trevan surname continues to generation 8 only and includes emigration to Australia, Canada and USA
Elizabeth Trevan (1846-) who married John Adams and moved to Chelsea, London
Paternal grandfather: John Trevan (1776-1850)
Paternal grandmother: Christiana nee Henwood (1779-1846)
Maternal grandfather: Thomas Northcott
Maternal grandmother: Jane (c1780-)
Sampson was born in Sheviock on 18 May 1803 (source: Joyce Banks) where he was baptised on 29 Nov 1803 and where he later married his wife Jane Northcott on 5 May 1839. They raised their family in this parish. According to Keith Trevan in his description of his Trevan Family written in 1989, Sampson was shown on his marriage certificate as a bachelor aged 36 who was a farmer residing at Crafthole. His wife was shown as Jane Northcott, a 26 year old spinster of Wrickle, daughter of Thomas Northcott, labourer. At their wedding the witnesses were William Bate and Ann Bate, but it is not known if they were friends of the family or relatives.
However by the time of the 1841 census he was described as an Agricultural Labourer. In 1844 when son Samson was born his profession was listed simply as Labourer on the birth certificate. By the time son Sampson married in 1870 his father Sampson was described as a Yeoman. (Source: Keith Trevan, 1989). So it sounds like he worked on the land throughout his life but his social standing changed substantially over time.
He had a cousin with the same name who was a few years younger.
One of these Sampsons was convicted of smuggling at Bodmin (from memory in the 1830's; details to be added when I find the reference to the book), but it is not clear which one! According to an index of newspaper references, there was a report in the Bridgewater and Somersetshire Herald on 15 Jun 1831 with reference to Sampson Trevan - affray with customs Cawsand. Does this perhaps explain why he was aged 35 or 36 when he married?
His wife Jane died aged 39 leaving him to raise their 5 remaining children alone. He did not remarry. When his son John moved to Plymouth he moved to live with him. The eldest child Harry would have been aged 13 or 14 at the time and the youngest child Elizabeth aged 3 or 4.
Harry was baptised on 5 Mar 1839, some 2 months before his parents married.
He emigrated to Australia when he was age 26 when he gave his profession as a mine labourer. He left from Plymouth on 12 Aug 1865 on board the ship the Lady Milton which arrived in Adelaide, Southern Australia on 20 Nov 1865. There were no other family members aboard.
Source: Rosemary Spencer who is a member of the 2nd largest Trevan tree, mostly in Australia, who are descended from John Trevan and Sally nee Williams.
He is buried in Charlton, Victoria an it appears from the writing on the back of a photo that a Mrs J T Holmes had his headstone photographed and sent a copy to the family. It reads
In Loving Memory of Harry Trevan
Who died September 25th 1906
Local preacher and class leader of Methodist Church for 30 years 'Forever
with the Lord'
Erected by friends in Charlton Church.
Elizabeth was baptised at Sheviock on 18 Oct 1846 when her father was described as a labourer of Crafthole.
At the time of the 1861 census she was a 15 year old Assistant Butcher at 45 Fore Street, Torpoint, with her uncle, Thomas James, and aunt Mary Henwood James nee Trevan. Elizabeth married John Adams and moved to Chelsea, London before the time of the 1881 census. He was described as a 31 year old cellar man who had been born in St Ives in Huntingdon.
Mary Jane was baptised at Sheviock on 27 May 1849 when her father was described as a labourer of Crafthole. At the time of the 1861 census she was either a servant at Hay Farm, Antony in the parish of Torpoint or a servant at Loch Lomond House, Antony. At the time of the 1881 census she was living with her sister Elizabeth Adams in Chelsea. She was recorded as Mary Ann, a 31 year old unmarried domestic servant.
No will has been found for either Sampson or Jane.
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