Peter Travis (bef. 1835)

Born before 10 Dec 1835 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Peter Travis was christened on 10 Dec 1835 at St Helens Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. He was the son of John and Alice Travis (or Traverse). His father's occupation was recorded as bricklayer, and the family's address as Eccleston.

By June 6th 1841, they were living near the toll gate in Eccleston. John was a bricklayer.

By March 30th 1851, they were still in Eccleston, and John was still a bricklayer. Peter, now 15, was working as an agricultural labourer.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Tol Gate Eccleston

  John Traves 35 Brick Layer Y

  Alice do 35 Y

  William do 10 Y

  Ann do 8 Y

  Peter do 5 Y

Sources

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-58D : 22 May 2019), John Traves, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-05 folio 39 page 3.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-CGD : 12 September 2019), John Traverse, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 3, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.