Walter Hawken Tregellas, miscellaneous writer, born at Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom on 10 July 1831, was a professional draughtsman and writer of historical, biographical and other works.
Background
Tregellas was the eldest son of John Tabois Tregellas (1792–1863), merchant at Truro, purser of Cornish mines, and author of many stories written in the local dialect of the county. John Tabois Tregellas married at Saint Mary"s, Truro, on 23 October 1828, Anne (1801–1867), second daughter of Richard Hawken.
Education
Walter was educated under his uncle, John Hawken, at Trevarth School, Gwennap, from 1838 to 1845, and from 1845 to 1847 at the grammar school of Truro.
Career
He began his active life as a draughtsman in the War Office on 10 July 1855, was promoted to be second draughtsman on 28 February 1860, rose to be chief draughtsman on 24 May 1866, and retained the post until 1 August