Descendents of John Trevan (c1698-1769)

First Generation to Migrate to the Plymouth Area (1580's - now)

Although the link to my Trevan ancestors has not been made, there were a family of Treveighen's who were living in Plymouth in the 1580's and 1590's who frequented the church at Plymouth St. Andrews.

However, starting with the descendents of John Treveighen and Francis Moar, four of their children moved to the area which forms modern day Plymouth. Earlier John and Francis reference.

• John Trevan (1730-1809) and Honour nee Spillar (c1728-1804)
• Matthew Trevan (1732-1786) and Elizabeth nee Stephens (1728-1784) (and later Catherine nee Hosegood)
• William Trevan (1743-1782) and Elizabeth (c1749-1775) (and later Martha nee Rushworth)
• Peter Stephens and Anne nee Trevan (1745- after 1775)

The descendents of some of their other children also moved to Plymouth, but that happenned a few generations later.

Stoke Damerel (1757-1825 )

Pop. 1801 - 23747; 1841 - 33820

All four of John and Francis's children who moved to the Plymouth area, like most Cornish families who moved to Cornwall, spent a part of their life in Stoke Damerel. The details from the parish registers and Devonport Rentals have been moved to a separate page.

Pennycross (1767)

It seems that Matthew and Elizabeth moved northwards from Stoke Damerel to the parish of Pennycross.

• 9 Jun 1767 Mary Ann daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth Trevan was baptised

St. Budeaux (1767-1782 or later)

It seems that Matthew and Elizabeth did not stay in Pennycross for long before moving slightly westwards towards the River Tamar to the parish of St. Budeaux. Possibly this was because Matthew's youngest sister Anne had recently moved there following her marriage to Peter Stephens at Sheviock on 19 Sept 1766. Also brother William and his wife Elizabeth lived in the parish.

The details found in the parish registers have been moved to a separate page.

Eggbuckland (1775-1786)

Pop. 1841 - 1297

It seems that after St. Budeaux that Matthew and Elizabeth Trevan moved to Eggbuckland. However, since Matthew had leases on properties in several parishes it is difficult to determine where he lived and which properties he rented out to other people. More details can be found on a separate page.

Coincidentally, my first infants' school was at Eggbuckland, and my father taught at the primary school which was next door. Also, one of the current branches of Trevan's has lived in Efford since the 1920's or 1930's.

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