A new thread sounds OK to me. So glad you found Laura Deb. You are making great progress with your Traies, Kerry & Bernice, & now Deb has found laura Jane! Well done
We could still be going strong next Christmas!! Don't want to lock this thread yet, may have a bit more to add. I recently sent for death certificate for Peter "Freays", wouldn't have found that without Deb's help
. I think there is little doubt it is my Peter Treays, (age & place match). Will post details when it arrives, may be another 10 days or so before it reaches "The Land of Oz"!! Will wait impatiently.
In my search for Naval records, turned up a William Trayes on National Archives "Trafalgar Ancestors", age 23, born Saltash, Cornwall. Ship HMS Naiad, recorded in ships pay book in 1805. Can't find where he fits in.
Also found an Edward Pearce, born Falmouth, Cornwall, Caulker, on HMS Achille, states that he was at Trafalgar. This I find rather exciting, as Elizabeth Treays married William Pearce who was son of an Edward Pearce , "caulker in the dockyard".I wonder if this Edward was connected? Could be William's grandfather, but proving it may be very difficult. More fun to be had!
