Early life
Elijah was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon sometime during the period 1827/9 the son of Samuel and Ann nee Martin and the grandson of Samuel and Mary nee Souther
Marriage
In 1848 Elijah, then about 20, married Ann Maria Netting in East Stonehouse, Devon (also now part of Plymouth). Ann was about the same age as Elijah and also born in Stoke Damerel. When they first married they lived in Pennycross, near Plymouth, where Elijah worked as a general labourer. Later they moved into the dockyard area of Plymouth where Elijah was employed as a sawyer in the HM Dockyard there. After 28 years of marriage Ann died. She had given birth to 7 children. Two sons and one daughter married, three died young, and currently we are not sure what happened to the other daughter.

Within a year of his first wife's death, Elijah remarried to Elizabeth Jane Stanton. The speed of the remarriage suggests that Elijah already knew Eliza. Elijah and Ann's second daughter had also been named Elizabeth Jane and it is conjectured that there may possibly have been a connection. Perhaps she was a very good friend of his first wife. Elizabeth Jane brought with her a teenage son named Ernest Hartley, who was presumably illegitimate as she was described as a spinster on the marriage register. Elijah and Elizabeth took on a lodger for a period to supplement their income.
Later Life
In 1891 Elijah's second wife Elizabeth died in Plymouth aged 57. Elijah received a RN pension from his work in the dockyard when he retired. He died in Plymouth in 1896 aged 67.

Children

Daughter Ann (M)aria was born in March 1850 and died 10 years later.

Daughter Elizabeth Jane Netting was born on the 18th September 1851 and christened in Stoke Damerel on the 10th November 1857. She may be the Elizabeth Jane TREAYS who died in Plymouth in 1891 but the age at death recorded for that Elizabeth is 57 instead of the 40 so there is no certainty that that death refers to his Elizabeth.

Son Samuel David Martin was born on the 25th May 1853 and christened with his brothers and sisters in Stoke Damerel on the 10th November 1857. In 1876 he married Mary Amelia Shepherd and had a large family. He died in Devonport in 1931 aged 77.

Daughter Lavinia Matilda was born on the 10th September 1855. On the 20th May 1883 she married William Wardle who worked in the Royal Navy as a stoker.

Son Elijah was born on the 10th August 1857. In 1882 he married Mary May and had a large family.

Son David was born in 1860 and was 12 months old when he died on the 27th July 1861. He was buried in Stoke Damerel on the 3rd August 1861.

Daughter Rosina Jemima was born in 1864 and died in 1887 aged 22.

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Elijah

Spouse - Ann Maria NETTING

Spouse - Elizabeth Jane STANTON

Daughter - Ann Maria

Daughter - Elizabeth Jane

Son - Samuel David Martin

Daughter - Lavinia Matilda

Son - David

Son - Elijah

Daughter - Rosina Jemima

Data: Elijah

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Elijah

1828 c. 04May1828 Stoke Damerel. Elijah s/o Samuel & Ann TREAYS abode: Devonport Sawyer (FMP image)
1841 Census. Living with his parents in Swilly, aged 13.
1848 m. Elijah TREAYS and Ann Maria NETTING (East Stonehouse RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1848 9 414)
1851 Census. Prospect Cottages, Pennycross (HO107/1887 f707 p11)
Eliza Treays 22 Labourer b. Stoke Damerel
Ann Maria Treays 23 Wife b. Stoke Damerel
Ann M Treays 1 Infant b. Stoke Damerel
1861 21 Keate Street, Stoke Damerel (RG9/1453 f16 p25 s137)
TREAYS Elijah Head M M 32 Sawyer Dock Yard b. Devon - Devonport
TREAYS Ann Maria Wife M F 34 b. Devon - Devonport
TREAYS Elizabeth Jane Dau - F 9 Scholar b. Devon - Devonport
TREAYS Samuel D M Son - M 7 Scholar b. Devon - Devonport
TREAYS Elijah Son - M 3 Scholar b. Devon - Devonport
TREAYS David Son - M 8m b. Devon - Devonport
1871 Census. Granby Row, Stoke Damerel. ( /2134 f18 p31)
Elijah TREAYS Head 42 Sawyer, Dockyard b. Stoke Damerel, DEV
Ann M TREAYS Wife 43 b. Stoke Damerel, DEV
Samuel TREAYS Son 18 Bakers Labourer b. Stoke Damerel, DEV
Elijah TREAYS Son 13 Errand Boy b. Stoke Damerel, DEV
Jemima TREAYS Daur 7 Scholar b. Stoke Damerel, DEV
1873 1873 TREAGS, Elijah 2 Granby Row, Devonport (1873 Three Towns Directory Plymouth, Devonport, Stonehouse)
1877 m. Stoke Damerel. 07Jan1877 Elijah TREAYS, 49, Widower, Sawyer, s/o Samuel, pensioner (marks)
& Elizabeth Jane STANTON, 42, Spinster (signs) - father's details omitted
Witnesses: SYMONS, KINGSWELL (both sign)
1877 m. Elijah TREAYS and Elizabeth Jane STANTON (Stoke Damerel RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1877 5b 489)
1881 Census. 7 William St., Plymouth St Andrew (RG11/2200/45 p23)
head Elijah Treays M 52 Stoke Dameral, Devon, England Sawyer married
wife Elizabeth J Treays F 46 Plymouth, Devon, England
daughter Roseina Treays F 16 Devonport, Devon, England
boarder Arthur James Buckingham M 6 Plymouth, Devon, England
stepson Ernest Hartley M 20 Plymouth, Devon, England
1891 Census. 45 Flora St., Plymouth St Andrew (RG12/1733 d8 f4 p2 sch19)
TREAYS Elijah Head M M 62 Pensioner H.M. Dockyard b. Devon - Swilly Devonport(Originally: Cornwall - Swilly Devonport)
TREAYS Elizabeth Wife M F 54 b. Devon - Devonport
1896 d. Elijah TREAYS Age 67 (Stoke Damerel Jan-Feb-Mar 1896 5b 229)

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Elijah
1828	c. 04May1828 Stoke Damerel. Elijah s/o Samuel & Ann TREAYS abode: Devonport Sawyer (FMP image)
1841	Census. Living with his parents in Swilly, aged 13.
1848	m. Elijah TREAYS and Ann Maria NETTING (East Stonehouse RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1848 9 414)
1851	Census. Prospect Cottages, Pennycross (HO107/1887 f707 p11)
	Eliza Treays 22 Labourer b. Stoke Damerel Ann Maria Treays 23 Wife b. Stoke Damerel Ann M Treays 1 Infant b. Stoke Damerel
1861	21 Keate Street, Stoke Damerel (RG9/1453 f16 p25 s137)
	TREAYS Elijah Head M M 32 Sawyer Dock Yard b. Devon - Devonport TREAYS Ann Maria Wife M F 34 b. Devon - Devonport TREAYS Elizabeth Jane Dau - F 9 Scholar b. Devon - Devonport TREAYS Samuel D M Son - M 7 Scholar b. Devon - Devonport TREAYS Elijah Son - M 3 Scholar b. Devon - Devonport TREAYS David Son - M 8m b. Devon - Devonport
1871	Census. Granby Row, Stoke Damerel. ( /2134 f18 p31)
	Elijah TREAYS Head 42 Sawyer, Dockyard b. Stoke Damerel, DEV Ann M TREAYS Wife 43 b. Stoke Damerel, DEV Samuel TREAYS Son 18 Bakers Labourer b. Stoke Damerel, DEV Elijah TREAYS Son 13 Errand Boy b. Stoke Damerel, DEV Jemima TREAYS Daur 7 Scholar b. Stoke Damerel, DEV
1873	1873 TREAGS, Elijah 2 Granby Row, Devonport (1873 Three Towns Directory Plymouth, Devonport, Stonehouse)
1877	m. Stoke Damerel. 07Jan1877 Elijah TREAYS, 49, Widower, Sawyer, s/o Samuel, pensioner (marks)
	& Elizabeth Jane STANTON, 42, Spinster (signs) - father's details omitted Witnesses: SYMONS, KINGSWELL (both sign)
1877	m. Elijah TREAYS and Elizabeth Jane STANTON (Stoke Damerel RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1877 5b 489)
1881	Census. 7 William St., Plymouth St Andrew (RG11/2200/45 p23)
	head Elijah Treays M 52 Stoke Dameral, Devon, England Sawyer married wife Elizabeth J Treays F 46 Plymouth, Devon, England daughter Roseina Treays F 16 Devonport, Devon, England boarder Arthur James Buckingham M 6 Plymouth, Devon, England stepson Ernest Hartley M 20 Plymouth, Devon, England
1891	Census. 45 Flora St., Plymouth St Andrew (RG12/1733 d8 f4 p2 sch19)
	TREAYS Elijah Head M M 62 Pensioner H.M. Dockyard b. Devon - Swilly Devonport(Originally: Cornwall - Swilly Devonport) TREAYS Elizabeth Wife M F 54 b. Devon - Devonport
1896	d. Elijah TREAYS Age 67 (Stoke Damerel Jan-Feb-Mar 1896 5b 229)

Data: Spouse - Ann Maria Netting

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Ann Maria Netting

1876 d. Ann Maria TREAYS age 48 (Stoke Damerel RD Apr-May-Jun 1876 5b 248)

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Ann Maria Netting
1876	d. Ann Maria TREAYS age 48 (Stoke Damerel RD Apr-May-Jun 1876 5b 248)

Data: Spouse 2 - Elizabeth Jane Stanton

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Elizabeth Jane STANTON

1861 m. Elizabeth HARTLEY and William STANTON (Plymouth RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1861 5b 445)
1877 m. Elijah TREAYS and Elizabeth Jane STANTON (Stoke Damerel RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1877 5b 489)
1891 d. Elizabeth Jane TREAYS age 57 (Plymouth RD Apr-May-Jun 1891 5b 218)

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Elizabeth Jane STANTON
1861	m. Elizabeth HARTLEY and William STANTON (Plymouth RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1861 5b 445)
1877	m. Elijah TREAYS and Elizabeth Jane STANTON (Stoke Damerel RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1877 5b 489)
1891	d. Elizabeth Jane TREAYS age 57 (Plymouth RD Apr-May-Jun 1891 5b 218)

Data: Daughter - Ann Maria

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Ann Maria

1850 b. ..Mar1850)
c. 10Nov1857) Stoke Damerel. Ann Maria TREAYS d/o Elijah & Ann Maria, labourer 19 Church St. (FMP image)
1850 b. Ann Maria Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Apr-May-Jun 1850 9 471)
1860 i. 13Apr1860
d. 06Apr1860 Stoke Damerel. Ann Maria TREAYS of 21 Keate St., age 10yrs (FMP Image)
1860 d. Ann Maria Treays (Stoke Damerel Apr-May-Jun 1860 5b 241)

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Ann Maria
1850	b. ..Mar1850)
	c. 10Nov1857) Stoke Damerel. Ann Maria TREAYS d/o Elijah & Ann Maria, labourer 19 Church St. (FMP image)
1850	b. Ann Maria Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Apr-May-Jun 1850 9 471)
1860	i. 13Apr1860
	d. 06Apr1860 Stoke Damerel. Ann Maria TREAYS of 21 Keate St., age 10yrs (FMP Image)
1860	d. Ann Maria Treays (Stoke Damerel Apr-May-Jun 1860 5b 241)

Data: Daughter - Elizabeth Jane

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Elizabeth Jane Netting

1851 b. 18Sep1851)
c. 10Nov1857) Stoke Damerel. Elizabeth Jane d/o Elijah & Ann Maria TREAYS, labourer, 19 Church St. (FMP image)
1851 b. Elizabeth Jane Netting Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1851 9 451)
?1891 d. Elizabeth Jane TREAYS age 57 (Plymouth RD Apr-May-Jun 1891 5b 218)
NOTE: Age is wrong for Elizabeth b. 1851

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Elizabeth Jane Netting
1851	b. 18Sep1851)
	c. 10Nov1857) Stoke Damerel. Elizabeth Jane d/o Elijah & Ann Maria TREAYS, labourer, 19 Church St. (FMP image)
1851	b. Elizabeth Jane Netting Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1851 9 451)
?1891	d. Elizabeth Jane TREAYS age 57 (Plymouth RD Apr-May-Jun 1891 5b 218)
	NOTE: Age is wrong for Elizabeth b. 1851

Data: Son - Samuel David Martin

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Samuel David Martin

1853 b. 25May1853)
c. 10Nov1857) Stoke Damerel. Samuel David Martin s/o Elijah & Ann Maria TREAYS, labourer 19 Church St. (FMP image)
1853 b. Samuel David Martin Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Apr-May-Jun 1853 5b 311)
1876 m. Samuel Treays & Mary Amelia SHEPHERD (Stoke Damerel RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1876 5b 594)
1926 Fri 24Dec1926. Report in Western Morning News.
A "WHITE CHRISTMAS"
To-day marks the 50th anniversary of Mr & Mrs Samuel D Treays of Bedford St. Ford Devonport who were married on Christmas Eve 1876 at St James the Great Church, Keyham.
That year was evidently one of those rare occasions when there is a really "white" Christmas in the West for Mr Treays related to a "Western Morning News" reporter how they were married in a snowstorm. The ground was covered with ice and snow he said, and on leaving the church, the horse which was drawing their carriage slipped on the slippery surface, fell down, and broke the shafts.
He commenced work when he was 10 years old, being employed by a baker. He served for 42 years in the Dockyard at Devonport and was presented with an Imperial Service medal. He worked altogether for 60 years before his retirement.
Mr & Mrs TREAYS who are 73 and 72 respectively, have 6 children and 14 grandchildren, and both enjoy the best of health.
1931 d. Samuel D M Treays age 77 (Devonport RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1931 5b 583)

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Samuel David Martin
1853	b. 25May1853)
	c. 10Nov1857) Stoke Damerel. Samuel David Martin s/o Elijah & Ann Maria TREAYS, labourer 19 Church St. (FMP image)
1853	b. Samuel David Martin Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Apr-May-Jun 1853 5b 311)
1876	m. Samuel Treays & Mary Amelia SHEPHERD (Stoke Damerel RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1876 5b 594)
1926	Fri 24Dec1926. Report in Western Morning News.
	A "WHITE CHRISTMAS" To-day marks the 50th anniversary of Mr & Mrs Samuel D Treays of Bedford St. Ford Devonport who were married on Christmas Eve 1876 at St James the Great Church, Keyham. That year was evidently one of those rare occasions when there is a really "white" Christmas in the West for Mr Treays related to a "Western Morning News" reporter how they were married in a snowstorm. The ground was covered with ice and snow he said, and on leaving the church, the horse which was drawing their carriage slipped on the slippery surface, fell down, and broke the shafts. He commenced work when he was 10 years old, being employed by a baker. He served for 42 years in the Dockyard at Devonport and was presented with an Imperial Service medal. He worked altogether for 60 years before his retirement. Mr & Mrs TREAYS who are 73 and 72 respectively, have 6 children and 14 grandchildren, and both enjoy the best of health.
1931	d. Samuel D M Treays age 77 (Devonport RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1931 5b 583)

Data: Daughter - Lavinia Matilda

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Lavinia Matilda

1855 b. 10Sep1855)
c. 10Nov1857) Stoke Damerel. Lavinia Matilda d/o Elijah & Ann Maria TREAYS, labourer 19 Church St. (FMP image)
1855 b. Lavinia Matilda Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1855 5b 273)
1883 m. 20May1883 Stoke Damerel. Lavinia TRAYS, 28, spinster otp d/o Elijah TRAYS sawyer (marks) &
William WARDLE, 32 bachelor Stoker RN of St Paul Devonport s/o James WADDLE, seaman By Licence (both mark)
Witnesses: Elizabeth GERRETTY, J ELLIOTT (both sign)
1883 m. Lavinia TRAYS & William WADDLE (Stoke Damerel RD Apr-May-Jun 1883 5b 548)
1891 Census. 49 Cannon Street, Stoke Damerel. ( /1743 f7 p8)
William WADDLE Head 38 Labourer Dockyard b. Devonport
Lavinia WADDLE Wife 36 b. Devonport
James WADDLE Son 4 Scholar b. Devonport
Albert WADDLE Son 3 Scholar b. Devonport
Sophia WADDLE Daur 3 mos b. Devonport

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Lavinia Matilda
1855	b. 10Sep1855)
	c. 10Nov1857) Stoke Damerel. Lavinia Matilda d/o Elijah & Ann Maria TREAYS, labourer 19 Church St. (FMP image)
1855	b. Lavinia Matilda Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1855 5b 273)
1883	m. 20May1883 Stoke Damerel. Lavinia TRAYS, 28, spinster otp d/o Elijah TRAYS sawyer (marks) &
	William WARDLE, 32 bachelor Stoker RN of St Paul Devonport s/o James WADDLE, seaman By Licence (both mark) Witnesses: Elizabeth GERRETTY, J ELLIOTT (both sign)
1883	m. Lavinia TRAYS & William WADDLE (Stoke Damerel RD Apr-May-Jun 1883 5b 548)
1891	Census. 49 Cannon Street, Stoke Damerel. ( /1743 f7 p8)
	William WADDLE Head 38 Labourer Dockyard b. Devonport Lavinia WADDLE Wife 36 b. Devonport James WADDLE Son 4 Scholar b. Devonport Albert WADDLE Son 3 Scholar b. Devonport Sophia WADDLE Daur 3 mos b. Devonport

Data: Son - Elijah

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Elijah

1857 b. 10Aug1857)
c. 10Nov1857) Stoke Damerel. Elijah s/o Elijah & Ann Maria TREAYS, labourer 19 Church St. (FMP image)
1857 b. Elijah Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1857 5b 306)
1882 m. Elijah TREAYS and Mary MAY (Stoke Damerel RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1882 5b 537)

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Elijah
1857	b. 10Aug1857)
	c. 10Nov1857) Stoke Damerel. Elijah s/o Elijah & Ann Maria TREAYS, labourer 19 Church St. (FMP image)
1857	b. Elijah Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1857 5b 306)
1882	m. Elijah TREAYS and Mary MAY (Stoke Damerel RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1882 5b 537)

Data: Son - David

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David

1860 b. David Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1860 5b 31[30])
1861 i. 03Aug1861 d. 27Jul1861 Stoke Damerel. David TREAYS of 6 Geaks Alley, 12 mos (FMP Image)
1861 d. David TRAYS (Stoke Damerel Jul-Aug-Sep 1861 5b 194)

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David
1860	b. David Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1860 5b 31[30])
1861	i. 03Aug1861 d. 27Jul1861 Stoke Damerel. David TREAYS of 6 Geaks Alley, 12 mos (FMP Image)
1861	d. David TRAYS (Stoke Damerel Jul-Aug-Sep 1861 5b 194)

Data: Daughter - Rosina Jemima

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Rosina Jemima

1864 b. Rosina Jemima Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1864 5b 300)
1887 d. Rosina Jemima Traeys age 22 (Plymouth RD Apr-May-Jun 1887 5b 191)

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Rosina Jemima
1864	b. Rosina Jemima Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1864 5b 300)
1887	d. Rosina Jemima Traeys age 22 (Plymouth RD Apr-May-Jun 1887 5b 191)

Elijah & Ann Netting

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