1. Thomas John Trevains (1874-) 3Q1874 Launceston
2. Mary A Treveans / Trevains (c1877/8-92) Alternun
       died 2Q1892 Camelford
       bur 5 Jun 1892 age 14 years St Breward
3. Rosa Bilkey Trevains (1880-) 2Q1880 Bodmin, born in April
       bapt 1881 at Bolventor? and also bapt 16 Mar 1882 at St Breward
       married 1Q1902 (5 Feb) Fulham to George Richards (Feb 1879 - Feb 1967)
       she was known as Rose
       died Sep 1968
4. Edward Bilkay Treveans / Trevains (1883-) 1Q1883 Camelford
       St Breward from 1891 census
5. Eliza Catherine Treveans / Trevains (1884-) 3Q1884 Camelford
       bapt 22 Feb 1885 St Breward
       ?mar 2Q1907 Devonport
       ?mar 2Q1915 Devonport to Mr Furseman
6. Elizabeth Grace Bilkey Treveans / Trevains (1886-1962) 2Q1886 Camelford
       born at Priest Hill, St Breward
       bapt 17 Oct 1889 St Breward
       a general domestic servant in Wandsworth at the time of the 1901 census
       mar 3Q1913 Paddington to Frederick Bastyn
7. Beatrice Ellen Bilkey Treveans / Trevains (c1887/8-93)
       born 3Q1888 Liskeard, St Breward according to 1891 census
       died 3Q1893 Camelford
       bur 4 Aug 1893 age 5 years St Breward
8. Olivia Bilkey Trevain(s) (1889-90)
       born 3Q1889 Camelford
       died 1Q1890 Camelford
       bapt 22 Feb 1889 St Breward
       bur 1 Jan 1890 St Breward
9. Lilly Maud Treveans / Trevain(s) (1891-1) 1Q1891 Camelford
       bapt 13 May 1891 St Breward
       died 2Q1891 Camelford
       bur 26 May 1891 age 4 months St Breward
10. Fanny Ann Trevain(s) (1892-) 2Q1892 Camelford
        bapt 12 Jun 1892 St Breward
        mar 1Q1919 Devonport to Mr Gall
11. Samuel Richard Bilkey Trevains (1893-3)
        born 2Q1893 Camelford
        died 3Q1893 Camelford
        bur 23 Mar 1893 aged 5 days St Breward

Maternal grandfather: John Harper
Maternal grandmother: Catherine Dawe

Brief Description of the Family

From the details of his marriage as recorded in the Bolventor parish register, he was a miner aged 21 when he married Eliza Harper, daughter of John, when she was age 18. Their eldest child, Thomas, was born in Temple, according to the 1881 census. Their second child, Mary, was not at home for the 1881 census, but was for the 1891 census. Her place of birth is recorded as Alternun.

The 1881 census describes him as a China Clay labourer. The parish register entries show that after being a labourer he became an engine fitter at during the time that the family lived in Mill Lane, approx 1889-1891.

The 1881 census also shows that the family was quite mobile, which was typical for miners, since son Thomas was born in Temple and daughter Rosa was born in Blisland. Benjamin's place of birth was also given as Temple. Eliza was described as born in Alternun.

After having their 3rd child baptised as Rose in Bolventor they moved to nearby St Breward where they had her baptised again as Rosa Bilkey Trevains and where several of their other children were baptised. Of course, maybe they were 2 different daughters and the death and burial information for the first has not been found. The 1891 census names her as Rosie, age 9, born in Temple. However, it seems that accuracy was not a strong trait in this family, since in 1891 census, Thomas Trevain was a 17 year old farm servant at Hill Farm, St Breward, with William Philp. Thomas's place of birth was given as Bolventor.

John died in the Plymouth registration district, age 49 in 4Q1903. Presumably he moved there to be near son Thomas.

It seems most likely that when Eliza died her age was reported incorrectly. The death recorded as Eliza J Trevains, age 76, in the Bodmin registration area in 1Q1937 is taken to be hers.

1. Blisland
2. Bolventor
3. St Breward