Extracts from the Navy Lists

Introduction

A number of the Doctors Trevan from Port Isaac and the surrounding area became Naval Doctors. Also, a number of the female Trevan's married men who were in the Navy or Royal Marines.

My Treliving line also has some Naval connections. This page will start out with information about the Trevan Surgeons in the Royal Navy and will be extended with extracts from the Navy Lists for other part of my family as the web site is extended.

Ranks

Surgeon
Relative Army Rank - Captain. Compulsory retirement at 55, or at any age if not served for 5 years, or after 8, 12 or 16 years full pay service on a gratuiuty
Staff Surgeon
Relative Army Rank - Major. Compulsory retirement at 55, or at any age if not served for 5 years, or after 8, 12 or 16 years full pay service on a gratuiuty
Fleet Surgeon
Relative Army Rank - Lieutenant Colonel, but junior of that rank. Compulsory retirement at 55, or at any age if not served for 5 years. Optional may retire after 20 years full pay service.

The Navy List, first issue 1830, provides a wealth of information about the Navy, including the ships and officers who were posted on them. From 1841 they were printed 4 times per year on the 1st of Feb, May, Aug and Nov. Among other data they show the dates at which ships and officers were commissioned, and some of them list the part of the world in which the ship saw service.

Royal Marine Forces

Admiralty, 10th Dec 1839 - The following Qualifications are required in Candidates for Commissions in the Royal Marines. Every candidate will be required to possess a competent knowledge of
1st - Common and Decimal Arithmetic
2nd - First Six Books of Euclid
3rd - Algebra, as far as Simple Equations
4th - A portion of Plane Trigonometry, and the Use of Logarithms.
And to write English correctly from dictation. By commands of their Lordships.
John Barrow

Other Naval Sources

All of these sources were consulted at the Naval History Library in Plymouth. They can also be contacted by email at localstudies@plymouth.gov.uk
  1. A Naval Biographical Dictionary, by O'Byrne - does not include surgeons
  2. Royal Navy List of the Medical Officers 1826 - no Trevan is listed
  3. Royal Navy List of Masters, Medical Officers and Pursers 1830 (ref 359-0942) - no Trevan is listed
  4. Royal Navy List - Who's Who in the Navy 1841 - only Trevan listed is Henry, Assistant Surgeon

Copland

John Copland, Purser

The Royal Navy List Who's Who in the Navy 1841 (list no 5) includes the follow introduction.

The work will appear quarterly on 1st Feb, 1st may, 1st Aug , 1st Nov; and the Compiler will be glad to receive the names of subscribers addressed to him at his publishers, Messrs SIMPKIN, MARSHALL and Co, or to JOHN COPLAND, Esq 22 Surry Street, Strand.

Date
Ship
Name
Rank
Seniority
(When promoted
to rank)
1841 not assigned to a ship COPLAND John Purser 30 Jul 1781

War Service of the Pursers
John Copland was in the Minotaur at the battle of the Nile

Easton

George Easton, Gunner

Date
Ship
Name
Rank
Seniority
(When promoted
to rank)
1872 not assigned to a ship EASTON George Gunner, 2nd class 1 Apr 1870
Seniority as gunner on 14 May 1862

Henwood

William Henwood, Gunner

Date
Ship
Name
Rank
Seniority
(When promoted
to rank)
1872 Bull Finch HENWOOD William Gunner, 2nd class
Assigned 9 Oct 1868		 1 Apr 1870
Seniority as gunner on 23 Dec 1864

Treliving

John Henry Treliving, Chief Engineer

Date
Ship
Name
Rank
Seniority
(When promoted
to rank)
Dec 1868
Dec 1869 (Australia)
Dec 1870
Mar 1871		 Virago TRELIVING John Henry Chief Engineer 15 May 1861
1872 not assigned to a ship TRELIVING John Henry Chief Engineer 15 May 1861
Mar 1873 Indus TRELIVING John Henry Chief Engineer 15 May 1861
Serving in Devonport
1874 not assigned to a ship TRELIVING John Henry Chief Engineer 15 May 1861

Trevan

Links to family group sheets Frederick Adolphus (surgeon), Henry (surgeon), John (gunner), Matthew (surgeon)

Date
Ship
Name
Rank
Seniority
(When promoted
to rank)
Jan 1841 - Mar 1843 Impregnable TREVAN Henry MD Assistant Surgeon
Assigned 27 Oct 1840		 16 Nov 1836
Jun 1843 - Sep 1843 not assigned to a ship TREVAN Henry MD Assistant Surgeon 16 Nov 1836
Apr-Jul 1844 Camperdown TREVAN Henry MD Assistant Surgeon 16 Nov 1836
Sep 1844 - Apr 1845 Ramillies TREVAN Henry MD Assistant Surgeon 16 Nov 1836
Jan-Oct 1847 Favorite TREVAN Henry MD Surgeon
Assigned 11 May 1846		 30 Mar 1846
1851 not assigned to a ship TREVAN Henry MD Surgeon 30 Mar 1846
Dec 1851 Virago TREVAN Henry MD Surgeon
Assigned 13 Aug 1851		 30 Mar 1846
Jan 1861 Exmouth TREVAN Henry MD Surgeon
Assigned 25 Apr 1859		 30 Mar 1846
1863 not assigned to a ship TREVAN Henry MD Staff Surgeon 30 Mar 1846
20 Dec 1868 Lord Warden TREVAN Henry MD Staff Surgeon 2 Oct 1861
Assigned 25 Jul 1867
20 Dec 1869 Duncan TREVAN Henry MD Staff Surgeon 2 Oct 1861
Assigned 30 Apr 1869
Dec 1869 Revenge TREVAN Matthew Assistant Surgeon
Assigned 30 Nov 1869		 8 Dec 1863
Jan 1871
Jan 1872
Mar 1873		 retired TREVAN Henry MD Staff Surgeon 2 Oct 1861
Jan 1871
Mar 1871 (Pacific)
Jan 1872		 Zealous TREVAN Matthew Assistant Surgeon
Assigned 19 Jan 1870
(1872 - passed for surgeon)		 8 Dec 1863
Jan 1871
Mar 1871
Jan 1872		 not assigned to a ship TREVAN John Gunner, 2nd class 1 Apr 1870
Seniority as gunner on
4 Jan 1868
Mar 1873
1874		 Achilles TREVAN Matthew Assistant Surgeon
Assigned 19 Nov 1872 		8 Dec 1863
1874 possibly not assigned to a ship
or possibly assigned to the Badger
The name index assigns him to the Badger
The entry for the Badger shows David O'Neil is the Gunner 2nd Class		 TREVAN John Gunner, 2nd class 1 Apr 1870
Seniority as gunner on
4 Jan 1868
Dec 1875 - 1876 Flora TREVAN Matthew Surgeon
Assigned 12 May 1875		 8 Dec 1863
Dec 1875
Mar 1877		 retired TREVAN Henry MD Fleet Surgeon (retired) 2 Oct 1861
Jan - Mar 1879 Duke of Wellington TREVAN Frederick A Surgeon 30 Mar 1878
Jul 1879 Boadicea TREVAN Frederick A Surgeon 30 Mar 1878
1879-80 Condor TREVAN Matthew Staff Surgeon 14 Apr 1877
1880-1 Firebrand TREVAN Frederick A Surgeon
Assigned 16 Dec 1879		 30 Mar 1878
1880 retired TREVAN Henry MD Fleet Surgeon (retired) 2 Oct 1861
1881 not assigned to a ship TREVAN Matthew Staff Surgeon 14 Apr 1877
Dec 1884 Indus TREVAN Frederick A Surgeon 14 Apr 1877
Assigned 1 Oct 1884
Dec 1885 not assigned to a ship TREVAN Matthew Staff Surgeon 14 Apr 1877
Dec 1885 Truimph TREVAN Frederick A Surgeon
Assigned 1 Jan 1885
Will replace the 'Swiftsure' as Flag Ship on arrival on Pacific Station 		30 Mar 1878
1890 Indus TREVAN Frederick A Staff Surgeon 30 Mar 1890
1891
1893		 not assigned to a ship TREVAN Frederick A Staff Surgeon 30 Mar 1890
Mar 1894 President TREVAN Frederick A Staff Surgeon
Assigned 14 Mar 1894		 30 Mar 1890
Mar 1896
+ 1897 +1901		 none found TREVAN any  

Ships

  1. Achilles 26 (71) Iron S Ship
    Armour-plated
    9694 (6121) tons; 5722 (1250) HP
    Ship of First Reserve
    Coast Guard Service, Portland
    Assistant surgeon - Matthew Trevan 1873

  2. Badger 1 Double S Iron
    Gun boat
    Gunner 2Cl - David O'Neil (instead of the expected John Trevan) 1874

  3. Boadicea 16 (71) Iron Screw
    Corvette, cased with wood
    4140(2679) tons; 5130 HP
    Cape of Good Hope & West Coast of Africa
    Surgeon - Frederick A Trevan 1879

  4. Bull Finch 3 Double S
    Gun vessel
    663 tons; 160 HP
    East Indies
    Gunner 2nd cl - William Henwood 1868

  5. Camperdown 104
    Flag Ship
    Sheerness
    Assistant Surgeon - Henry Trevan MD 1 Feb 1844

  6. Condor 3 (119) Screw; Composite
    Gun-Vessel
    774 tons, 770 HP
    Mediterranean
    Commissioned at Devonport 17 Jul 1877
    Staff Surgeon - Matthew Trevan 17 Jul 1877

  7. Duke of Wellington 2S (162) Screw, Ship
    Flagship
    6071(3771) tons; 1999(700) HP
    Portsmouth
    For temporary service at Hasler Hospital - Frederick A Trevan 6 Aug 1878

  8. Duncan, 69
    S Ship
    3727 tons 800 HP
    Coast Guard Service
    Queen's Ferry, North Britain
    Staff Surgeon - Henry Trevan MD 1869

  9. Exmouth, 90
    Screw Steam-Ship
    400 HP
    Mediterranean
    Surgeon - Henry Trevan MD 1861

  10. Favorite 14
    Sloop
    Coast of Africa
    Surgeon - Henry Trevan MD assigned 11 May 1846

  11. Firebrand 4 (187) Screw, Composite
    Gun-Boat
    455 tons; 460 HP
    Cape of Good Hope & West Coast of Africa
    Commissioned at Devonport 9 Dec 1878
    Surgeon - Frederick A Trevan 16 Dec 1879

  12. Flora 12 (194)
    1818(1634) tons
    Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope
    Surgeon - Matthew Trevan 12 May 1875

  13. Impregnable 104
    Flag-ship of Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth with the establishment of third-rate
    Built 1810
    2406 tons
    1841 - Plymouth
    1842-3 - Mediterranean
    Assistant Surgeon - Henry Trevan MD (also 2 others)

  14. Indus 1 (262)
    Guard Ship of Reserve, Devonport
    3653 tons; Flag Ship of the Admiral Superintendent
    Chief Engineer - John Henry Treliving Mar 1873
    Surgeon - Frederick A Trevan Oct-Dec 1884
    Surgeon - Frederick A Trevan 18 Jan 1889

  15. Lord Warden 20 S (296)
    Ship, Armour-plated
    4080 tons; 1000 HP
    Staff Surgeon - Henry Trevan, MD. 25 Jul 67
    1868 - Mediterranean

  16. President 5 (385)
    Drill Ship for Royal Naval Reserve, West India Docks
    1969 tons
    Staff Surgeon - Frederick A Trevan 14 Mar 1894

  17. Ramillies
    Quar Serv
    Standgate Creek (River Medway)
    Assistant Surgeon - Henry Trevan MD

  18. Revenge 73
    S Ship
    3322 tons 800 HP
    (Tender to Royal Adelaide)
    Assistant Surgeon - Matthew Trevan 1869
    (The above officers are borne additional in Royal Adelaide, and will be transferred to Zealous when she is recommissioned. The officers now in Zealous will home in Revenge)

  19. Truimph 14 IRON S, SHIP (503)
    Armour plated
    6640 (3893) tons 5110 (800) HP
    Surgeon - Frederick A Trevan assigned 1 Jan 1885
    (Will replace the 'Swiftsure' as Flag Ship on arrival on Pacific Station)

  20. Virago 6
    Paddle-Wheel Steam Sloop
    300 Horse Power
    Pacific
    Assigned 13 Aug 1851
    Surgeon - Henry Trevan MD
    John H Treliving, Chief Engineer (Australia) - 1868, 1870, 1871
    1059 tons 220 HP

  21. Zealous 20 (548)
    Steam Ship
    Armour plated
    3716 tons 800 HP
    Flag Ship
    Assigned 19 Jan 1870
    Assistant Surgeon - Matthew Trevan
    1872 - Pacific

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