1. Dr Matthew Trevan (1841-89) - covered on this page
2. Anne Trevan (1843-) who married Henry Albert Hambly and then Edward Carminowe Michell - covered on this page
3. Frances Copland Trevan (1845-) who married Mountjoy Pearse - covered on this page
4. Elizabeth Hingston Trevan (1847-) who married George Arthur Scott - covered on this page
5. Beatrice Trevan (1851-5)
6. Dr Fredrick Adolphus Trevan (1857-1916)

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• Occupation Related and Other Information
• Other Family Groups with which they had Contact
• Parish Register Information
• Wills

Brief Description of the Family

In 1833/4 either he or more likely his brother John Watts Trevan wrote the book which includes a section about the local inhabitants. At that time he was described as unmarried. By this time Frederick had already qualified as a Doctor and is listed as a property owner of 2 properties in his own right and as joint owner of a further 2 properties.

This book has been purchased by the Port Isaac Local History Group (who plan to publish it in due course) and they have deposited it at the Cornwall Record Office.

Malcolm Lee, secretary of the group, has compared the maps in this book with the Tithe Apportionments, and tried to identify the position on Dr Frederick Trevan's House:-

In John Watts Trevan's 1834 Map he shows Frederick Trevan as owning property number 98, and part of 99. Comparison with the Tithe Apportionment (TA) Map shows that property number 98 equates to Tithe Apportionment number 1064, and 99 is TA No 1066. 1064 is the house now known as Trevan House - 8 Dolphin Street. If, as is likely, the part of 1066 he occupied is that which butted onto Trevan House, it no longer exists (see Robin Penna's Map), although it was there on the 1905 map. All that is left of that group are the two cottages now known as Bramley and Cobweb - 27 and 29 Middle Street.

Trevan House is clearly a finer detailed house than the others in Port Isaac, suggesting it was of importance. See the finely ornamented Gutter Board, and the splendid rear entrance gate (the garden path to this gate is clearly shown in the 1880 OS Map, although, as Trevan's garden - TA No 1065 - did not go as far as Middle Street in the Tithe Map, this gate is most likely post 1840).

The house next to Trevan House, known as Vesta Cottage, has a date plaque 'A (or it may be R) Trevan 1812'. This has all the appearance of a true 1812 plaque. In the Tithe Map, this is TA no. 1072, owned by Samuel Worden of Tresungers.

Frederick Trevan also owned four fields at Trewetha known as Archer's Tenement (The hotel near there is still known as Archers), which he rented out to John Skinner. Trevan himself rented three fields at Port Isaac from Thomas Phillips, on what was then open fields between Port Isaac & Port Gaverne, now forming the northern side of New Road and Tintagel Terrace. All these fields I have marked on the Port Isaac (Archers Tenement) map, by putting the letters 'Tr' in them.

The other property owned by Frederick in c1833/4 and later by his father when the tithe maps were drawn up was number 33 in Squeeze-e-Belly Alley, aka Temple Bar, and about a decade later the tithe apportionment 1081 shows it as being owned by John Archer Trevan. He was also joint owner of property 99 (tithe apportionment number 1066) with Nathan Lobb and William Brown, and also of property 101 (tithe apportionment number 1082?) along with William Lark

In 1841, when he was in his late 30s, Frederick married Elizabeth Moon Hingston, from Bodmin, and they had 6 children, one of whom died as a child. According to 'Hambley and Hambly Family' written by Edmund Hambly, the Hingston family were Quakers and included "7 doctors in the Hingston family, closely associated with the Trevan family". Elizabeth's brother Andrew had a grandchild named Mabyn Trevan Hingston and a great-grandchild named Trevan Hingston.

The 1871 census shows the family living in Middle Street. A photo album of Port Isaac showing a map and some photographs of Port Isaac is available here.

In his 'Collectanea Cornubiensia' of 1890, G.C.Boase also describes him as an Admiralty surgeon and agent. Elizabeth died on 18 Nov 1884, 3 months before Frederick, who had not completed administering her will before he died on 22 Feb 1885. Probate was granted twice, firstly in 1885 and secondly in 1890. In Frederick's will he refers to 'my lands at Trelights and Treweatha and Haven Park in the parish of Endellion' and also 'the dwelling house and premises which I now occupy'.

Links inside my site: Censuses - 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | Other links - Medical Register | Monumental Inscriptions | Frederick's will | Elizabeth's will

Matthew (1841-89)

According to page 8 of the Scotsman newspaper of Sat 17th June, in 1865 he was appointed by the Admiralty to the Constance. He received his commision of the rank of Assistant Surgeon in the Royal Navy on 8 Dec 1863 and was promoted to Staff Surgeon on 14 Apr 1877. His ships included the Revenge (1869), Zealous (from 19 Jan 1870), the Achilles (from 19 Nov 1872) which was a reserve ship acting as a Coast Guard from Portland, and the Flora (from 12 May 1875) which travelled to the Cape of Good Hope in 1875. In 1879-80 he saw service in the Mediterranean on the Condor. Although listed as a naval Staff Surgeon in 1881 and 1885 he was not assigned to a ship. On the night of the census on 3 Apr 1881 he was at home with his parents.When he retired he returned to Port Isaac. He was a bachelor when he died on 13 Nov 1889, leaving the majority of his estate to his siblings and nephew Edmund Hambly.

Links inside my site: Censuses - 1851 - at boarding school |1861 - with parents | 1861 - with uncle Matthew | 1881 - with parents | Other links - Medical Register | Monumental Inscriptions | Navy List | Will

Anne Hambly then Carminowe Michell nee Trevan (1843-)

She married again on 14 Dec 1880 at Forrabury to Edward Carminowe Michell. At the time of the census on 3rd Apr 1881 they were living at Steppes, Bodmin.

1. Blanche Carminowe Trevan Michell who married Reginald Lesbirel and is buried in the churchyard at St Merryn, a small parish to the west of Padstow.

   To the sacred memory of Blanche Carminowe Trevan Lesbirel beloved wife of Reginald Lesbirel who died at St Neot Oct 21 1921 after a long illness nobly borne

2. Frederick Edward Carminowe T Michell
3. Mary Carminowe Michell

Frances Copeland Pearse nee Trevan (1845-)

• France Elizabeth Pearse
• Edward Mountjoy Pearse
• Catherine Mary Pearse

Links inside my site: Censuses - 1851 - with parents | 1871 with sister Elizabeth Scott | Other links - Elizabeth's will | Frederick's will

Elizabeth Hingston Scott nee Trevan (1847-)

He was born 12 Jan 1839, and served with 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot. On the night of 2 Apr 1871 they were staying at 8 Beyrout Place, Plymouth. He was recorded as being a Lieut 2nd Foot and as being born in Ireland. His promotion record, which needs to be checked since his entry in 'Collectanea Cornubiensia' by GC Boase in 1890 is written ambiguously, was

• 1862 - Ensign
• 1864 - Lieutentant
• 1873 - Captain
• 1882 - Major
• 1882 - retired as Lieut. Col 10 Jun 1882

They had 5 children

• Elizabeth Ellen Scott (c1873-), who was born in Bombay
• Alicia Scott (c1876-), who married Charles Wilde, son of General Sir Alfred Wilde
• Beatrice Frances Scott (c1878-)
• Gladys Mary Scott (born after 1881 census)
• George Trevan Scott, who died age 19

On the night of 3rd Apr 1881 when the census was taken the family were living at Worplesdon Road, Stoke, Surrey in England. The family must have lived in India since their eldest daughter was born in Bombay.

At the time of Elizabeth's mother's death the probate records give their address as Buckleigh Cottage, Bideford, Devon and describe him as a Retired Lieutentant Colonel from her Majesty's 2nd Queens Regiment.

Links inside my site: Censuses - 1851 - with parents | 1861 - with parents | 1871 at 8 Beyrout Place, Plymouth | Other links - Elizabeth's will

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Parish Register and Other Church Information

Census and Other Sources of Addresses

Notes:

1. In 1861, son Matthew is shown both at home and also living in Padstow with his uncle Matthew
2. In 1871 - son Matthew has left home and daughter Frances is in Plymouth with her married sister Elizabeth Scott
3. In 1881 - naval surgeon son Matthew is back at home
4. Both Frederick and Elizabeth died before the 1891 census

Occupation Related and Other Information

• Books
• Directories
• Medical Register
• Monumental Inscriptions inside the church - for parents Frederick and Elizabeth and also eldest son Matthew and for John's grandson Matthew
• Navy List

Links out of my site:
There is a site about the Hingston family which is currently being constructed by Chris Burgoyne.
There is also a site about the Moon family which is owned by "Hunter".