Samuel & Mary Amelia Shepherd

Early life

Samuel David Martin Treays was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon, on the 25th May 1853 to Elijah and Ann Treays. His father Elijah worked as a sawyer in the H.M.Dockyard. His grandparents Samuel and Ann Trays lived nearby at Middle Swilly. When he was 10 years old he started work with a baker.

Marriage

On Christmas Eve 1876 he married Mary Amelia Shepherd at St James the Great Church, Keyham. That year was a "White Christmas" year in the West and unfortunately for them, it was snowing and the horse which was drawing their carriage slipped and fell breaking the shafts. About 5 years after he married, he went to work at the Dockyard in Devonport and stayed working there for a further 42 years. Samuel and Mary had nine children, two of whom died young. A newspaper article of 1926 celebrating the 50th anniversary of their wedding stated that they then had 6 children and 14 grandchildren.

Later Life

Samuel was 70 years old when he retired from the Dockyard and was presented with an Imperial Service medal. Altogether he had worked for 60 years so he deserved to have an enjoyable retirement. Certainly the newspaper article written when Samuel and Mary were respectively 73 and 72 stated that they both enjoyed the best of health. Samuel died in 1931 aged 77. Mary lived for a further 12 years before dying in Plymouth in 1943 aged 88.

Children


  • Son Samuel William was christened on the 9th December 1877 but died on the 7th December 1885, aged 8.

  • Son Elijah Alfred was born on the 22nd September 1879. He became a boilermaker and married Laura Hancock in Plymouth in 1904. They had a large family. In 1945 he remarried to Norah Miller. Norah and Elijah both died in Plymouth in 1961 and 1963 respectively.

  • Son John Joseph was born in 1882. he married Clara Bennett in Devonport in 1913. They had at least two children, a son and a daughter. John died in Plymouth in 1956 aged 73 and his wife died there three years later.

  • Son Charles was born on the 29th October 1885 and died in infancy on the 31st December 1886

  • Son James was born in 1886. He married and had a son who died in 1940 and maybe other children.

  • Daughter Ada was born in 1889 and died in Plymouth in 1942 aged 53.

  • Daughter Amelia was born in 1892 and was living with her parents in St Budeaux in 1911.

  • Son Samuel was born in 1894 and died in 1960.

  • Daughter Winifred was born in 1896 and married Edwin Williams in 1930. They had at least one son. Winifred died in 1943 aged 46.



Samuel & Mary Amelia Shepherd

Data Index


Samuel

Spouse - Mary Amelia Shepherd

Son - Samuel William

Son - Elijah Alfred

Son - John Joseph

Son - Charles

Son - James

Daughter - Ada

Daughter - Amelia

Son - Samuel

Daughter - Winifred

Samuel

1853b. Samuel David Martin Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Apr-May-Jun 1853 5b 311)
1853b. 25May1853)
c. 10Nov1857) Stoke Damerel. Samuel David Martin s/o Elijah & Ann Maria TREAYS, labourer 19 Church St. (FMP image)
1876m. Samuel Treays & Mary Amelia SHEPHERD (Stoke Damerel RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1876 5b 594)
1926Fri 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.
1881Census. 10 Church St., Stoke Damerel (RG11/2211/77 p21)
head Samuel Trays M 27 Stoke, Devon, England Painter's labourer. Married
wife Mary A Trays F 26 Stonehouse, Devon, England
son Samuel W Trays M 3 Ford, Devon, England
son Elijah A Trays M 1 Stoke, Devon, England
1891Census. 48 Marlborough St., Stoke Damerel (RG12/1743 d3 f68 p22 sch180)
TREAYS Samuel Head M M 37 Labourer H M Dockyard(Em'ee) b. Devon - Stoke Damerel
TREAYS Mary Wife M F 36 b. Devon - Stoke Damerel
TREAYS Elijah Son S M 11 Errand Boy(Em'ee) b. Devon - Stoke Damerel
TREAYS John Son S M 8 b. Devon - Stoke Damerel
TREAYS James Son S M 4 b. Devon - Stoke Damerel
TREAYS Ada Dau S F 2 b. Devon - Stoke Damerel
1901Census. 13 Rodney Terrace, St Budeaux, Devonport.
Samuel TREAYS Head Mar 47 General Labourer b. Devonport
Mary TREAYS Wife Mar 46 b. Devonport
Elijah TREAYS Son Unmar 21 General Labourer b. Devonport
John TREAYS Son Unmar 18 Carpenter's Apprentice b. Devonport
James TREAYS Son Unmar 14 Leather Cutter b. Devonport
Ada TREAYS Daur Unmar 12 b. Devonport
Amelia TREAYS Daur Unmar 8 b. Devonport
Samuel TREAYS Son Unmar 6 b. Devonport
Winifred TREAYS Daur Unmar 4 b. Devonport
1911Census. 8 Rodney St, St Budeaux, Devonport. (RG14 p13031 d4)
Samuel TREAYS Head Mar 57 General Labourer b. Devonport
Mary TREAYS Wife Mar 56 b. Devonport
John TREAYS Son Unmar 28 General Labourer b. Devonport
James TREAYS Son Unmar 24 General Labourer (Co-op Bakery) b. Devonport
Amelia TREAYS Daur Unmar 18 Tailoress b. Devonport
Samuel TREAYS Son Unmar 16 Shipwright Apprentice Naval b. Devonport
Winifred TREAYS Daur Unmar 14 b. Devonport
Married 34 years, 9 children, 7 alive, 2 dead. 4 room accommodation.
1931d. Samuel D M Treays age 77 (Devonport RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1931 5b 583)

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Mary Amelia Shepherd

1943d. Mary A TREAYS age 88 (Plymouth RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1943 5b 452)

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Samuel William

1877c. 09Dec1877. Samuel William TREAYS s/o Samuel David & Mary Amelia, 21 Cambridge Road, Ford, Labourer (FMP image Plymouth & W. DEV)
1877b. Samuel William Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1877 5b 352)
1881Census. With parents at 10 Church St. Stoke Damerel, aged 3.
1885d. 07Dec1885)
i. 13Dec1885) Stoke Damerel. Samuel TREAYS, Union Terrace, age 8 (FMP image)
1885d. Samuel William TREAYS Age 8 (Stoke Damerel Oct-Nov-Dec 1885 5b 257)

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Elijah Alfred

1879b. Elijah Alfred Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1879 5b 344)
1879b. 22Sep1879)
c. 25Jan1880) ?, Devonport. Elijah Alfred s/o Samuel David & Mary Amelia TRAYS, 10 Church St., Labourer (FMP image)
1881Census. With parents at 10 Church St. Stoke Damerel, aged 1.
1891Census. With parents in Marlborough St. Stoke Damerel, aged 11, working as an errand boy.
1904m.25Dec1904 Plymouth St Luke. Elijah Alfred TREAYS, 25, Assistant Boilermaker of 5 Compton St., s/o Samuel, Skilled labourer
& Laura Caroline HANCOCK, 26, of 5 Compton St., d/o Henry Frederick Pearse HANCOCK, Clerk (both sign) Witnesses: H F P HANCOCK, Mabel HANCOCK By Banns (FMP)
1904m. Elijah Alfred TREAYS & Laura Caroline HANCOCK (Plymouth RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1904 5b 531)
1945m. Elijah A TREAYS & Norah MILLER (Plymouth RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1945 5b 830)
1963d. Elijah A TREAYS age 83 (Plymouth RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1963 7a 1009)

Wife. Laura Caroline HANCOCK
1936d. Laura C TREAYS age 57 (Stoke Damerel Apr-May-Jun 1937 5b 385)

Wife. Norah MILLER
1961d. Norah TREAYS age 82 (Plymouth RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1961 7a 848)

Son. Leonard Alfred TREAYS
1905b. 23Sep1905) Devonport. Leonard Alfred TREAYS s/o Elijah Alfred & Laura Caroline, Boilermaker HM Dockyard, 28 Ware St.
c. 19Oct1905)
1905b. Leonard Alfred Treays (Devonport RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1905 5b 278)
1939d. Leonard A TREAYS age 34 (Plymouth RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1939 5b 830)

Son. Montague A TREAYS
1911b. Montague A Treays mother:Hancock (Devonport RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1911 5b 576)
1938m. 08Jan1938 St Mark, Devonport. Montague Albert TREAYS & Edna ROGERS (FMP)
1943b. Sandra F TREAYS mother: ROGERS (Plymouth RD Apr-May-Jun 1943 5b 378)
1946d. Montague A TREAYS age 34 (Plymouth RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1946 5b 416)

Daughter. Elsie F TREAYS
1917b. Elsie F Treays mother:Hancock (Devonport RD Apr-May-Jun 1917 5b 415)
1940m. Elsie F TREAYS & Reginald C BRADBURY (Plymouth RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1940 5b 892)

Daughter. Joan M TREAYS
1921b. Joan M Treays mother:Hancock (Devonport RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1921 5b 510)
1945m. Joan M TREAYS & Eric S SMITH (Plymouth RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1945 5b 719)

Daughter. Audrey B TREAYS
1925b. Audrey B Treays mother:Hancock (Devonport RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1925 5b 427)
1929d. Audrey B Treays age 4 (Plymouth RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1929 5b 327)

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John Joseph
1883b. 25Nov1882)
c. 22Feb1883) Stoke Damerel. John Joseph s/o Samuel & Mary Amelia TRAYS 28 Martin Terrace, Keyham, Labourer
1883b. John Joseph Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1883 5b 371)
1891Census. With parents in Marlborough St. Stoke Damerel, aged 8
1911Census. With parents in Rodney St., St Budeaux. General Labourer aged 18.
1913m. John J TREAYS married Clara E BENNETT (Devonport RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1913 5b 749)
1956d. John J TREAYS age 73 (Plymouth RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1956 7a 561)

Wife. Clara E BENNETT
1959d. Clara E TREAYS age 73 (Plymouth RD Apr-May-Jun 1959 7a 593)

Son. John Victor TREAYS
1923b. John V Treays mother:Bennett (Devonport RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1923 5b 520)
1951m. 31Mar1951 St Mark, Devonport. John Victor TREAYS & Jean Margaret HUNTER (FMP)

Daur. Marion E TREAYS
1923b. Marion E Treays mother:Bennett (Devonport RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1927 5b 434)
1947m. Marion E TREAYS & Irving W C MUMFORD (Plymouth RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1947 7a 1295)

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Charles

1885b. 29Oct1885)
c. 17Dec1885) St James Devonport. Charles s/o Samuel & Mary TRAYS 28 Martin Terrace, Labourer HM Dockyard
1885b. Charles Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1885 5b 342)
1886d. 31Dec1885)
i. 05Jan1886) Stoke Damerel. Charles TREAYS, 27 Martin Terrace, 12 mos (FMP image)
1886d. Charles Treays Age 1 (Stoke Damerel Jan-Feb-Mar 1886 5b 313)

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James

1886b. 17Nov1886
c. 31Dec1886 Stoke Damerel. James s/o Samuel & Mary TREAYS of 28 Martin Terrace, Morice Town, Dockyard Labourer
1886b. James Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1886 5b 347)
1891Census. With parents in Marlborough St. Stoke Damerel, aged 4
1911Census. With parents in Rodney St., St Budeaux. General Labourer, aged 24.

Wife. MALCOLM

Son. James A D TREAYS
1914 b. James A D Treays, mother: MALCOLM (Plymouth RD Apr-May-Jun 1914 5b 361)
1940 d. James A D TREAYS age 26 (Plymouth RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1940 5b 729)

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Ada

1889b. 22Mar1889)
c. 03Jun1889) St James, Devonport. Ada d/o Samuel & Mary TREAYS, 6 Tamar Wharf, Labourer (FMP image)
1889b. Ada Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Apr-May-Jun 1889 5b 341)
1891Census. With parents in Marlborough St. Stoke Damerel, aged 2
1942d. Ada TREAYS age 53 (Plymouth RD Apr-May-Jun 1942 5b 522)

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Amelia

1892b. 09Jun1892)
c. 02Apr1892) St James, Devonport. Amelia d/o Samuel & Mary TRAYS, 26 William St., Labourer (FMP image)
1892b. Amelia Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Apr-May-Jun 1850 5b 3_4)
1911Census. With parents in Rodney St., St Budeaux. Tailoress, aged 18.

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Samuel

1894c. 06Sep1894 St Michaels Devonport. Samuel TREAYS s/o Samuel David Martin & Mary Amelia, 64 Albert Road, Labourer (FMP image)
1894b. Samuel Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1894 5b 329)
1911Census. With parents in Rodney St., St Budeaux. Shipwright's apprentice (naval), aged 18.
1960d. Samuel TREAYS age 66 (Plymouth RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1960 7a 570)

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Winifred

1896b. Winifred Treays (Stoke Damerel RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1896 5b 315)
1911Census. With parents in Rodney St., St Budeaux, aged 14.
1930m. Winifred TREAYS & Edwin W WILLIAMS (Devonport RD Apr-May-Jun 1930 5b 869)
1932b. Eric WILLIAMS Mother:TREAYS (Devonport RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1932 Devonport RD 5b 450)
?1943d. Winifred WILLIAMS age 46 (Plymouth RD Apr-May-Jun 1943 5b 369)

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Samuel & Mary Amelia Shepherd

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