Peter and Catherine nee Buchan	see Family Tree	(generation 19 P&CB Peter = Catherine)
(Revised on 20 Jan 2008: children - births/deaths Peter & Margaret, William now found in 1901 census)

Peter was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon during 1828 the son of Peter and Margaret nee Olver and grandson of Samuel and Mary nee Souther. He was baptised in the Morice Street Wesleyan Chapel/Church in Devonport, [Baptismal record ‘Trayes’.] with his brother George, probably his twin.

In the 1851 Census, when he was 22 years old, he was recorded as unmarried, living with his widowed father, and his occupation was ‘Shipwright (Apprentice).

In 1854 when he was 25 years old he married Catherine Amelia Buchan. Catherine had been born in July 1826, the daughter of William Buchan and Catherine Hoskins (married Stoke Damerel 1811) and about a month later had, like Peter, been christened in the Morrice Street Wesleyan Church. However their marriage took place in Poplar, London (better known now as the Canary Wharf area of London’s Docklands). It would appear likely that Peter had moved to the South-East as part of his career development.

In the 1871 Census Peter’s occupation was recorded as ‘Shipwright’ and in the 1881 Census as ‘Shipwright (Leading Man)’, at both times the family were living at Minster on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Peter and Catherine appear to have had at least three children, one son and two daughters, but one daughter died in infancy.

Peter died in Camberwell (possibly the hospital there) during 1886, aged only 57. Catherine died on the Isle of Sheppey during 1902, aged about 74, probably whilst living with her widowed daughter Eliza Jane.

• Daughter Eliza Jane was, according to the 1871 census returns, born in Bromley, Kent sometime during the year 1856/7.
  During 1878, when she was about 21 years old, she was married on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent where the family had lived from about 1857/8 onwards. Her husband was Robert Evans who appears to have been a Shipwright, later becoming a ‘Recorder of Works’. Robert was born at Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey and was about two years older than Eliza.
  After their marriage they lived in Minster on the Isle of Sheppey. Three children of their marriage have been traced, two sons and a daughter, but there was a gap of more than a decade between two of the births so it is possible there may have been other children.
  Sadly Robert died young during 1897 at only 42 years old leaving Eliza a widow: in the 1901 Census Eliza is recorded as a Dressmaker and living with her was widowed mother Catherine.
  No further details of Eliza’s life have yet been sought or obtained.
  
  
• Son William was, according to the 1871 Census return, born during 1858/9 in Sheerness/Minster on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. At the time of the 1881 Census he was living at home with his parents, unmarried and his occupation was given as Engine Fitter. During 1885 when he was about 26 years old he was married on the Isle of Sheppey to Margaret J A King who appears to have been born in Sheerness and who was about a year younger than William.
  They appear to have had at least five children, three sons and two daughters, one son dying in infancy.
  Margaret died during 1934, aged about 74, and was buried in Sheppey Cemetery. William died in 1921 and was buried in Halfway Cemetery, Sheerness.
  
  
• Daughter Catherine Amelia was born during 1861 in Sheerness/Minster on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. She died there age 6 during 1867 and her burial is recorded in Sheppey Cemetery.

The births and deaths of two further 'Treays' children are recorded in the registers for Sheppey :-

• Peter, whose birth and death were recorded in the first quarter of 1865.
• Margaret, whose birth was recorded in the third quarter of 1866 and whose death appears to that recorded in the same register as that in which Catherine Amelia's death was recorded, namely, fouth quarter 1867.

It is highly probable that these register entries relate to two further children of Peter and Catherine as they appear to be the only Treays family producing children at that time who were living in the area.