William Trotter

1 October 1857–8 May 1906 (Age 48)
Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of William

When William Trotter was born on 1 October 1857, in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Trotter, was 23 and his mother, Janet Hopper, was 23. He married Hilda Lilge on 10 February 1897, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Alberta, Northwest Territories, Canada in 1901. He died on 8 May 1906, in Lacombe, Lacombe County, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 48, and was buried in Lacombe, Lacombe County, Alberta, Canada.

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Family Time Line

William Trotter
1857–1906
Hilda Lilge
1875–1906
Marriage: 10 February 1897
Clara Jane Trotter
1896–1988
Agnes Martha Trotter
1898–1993
Earl Wilford Trotter
1903–1926

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    10 February 1897Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Children

    (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (5)

    World Events (8)

    1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
    Age 11
    The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
    1869
    Age 12
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    1871
    Age 14
    British Columbia joins the confederation.

    Name Meaning

    1 Northern English and Scottish: occupational name for a messenger, from an agent derivative of Middle English trot(en) ‘to walk fast’ (Old French troter, of Germanic origin, akin to 2 below).2 German: occupational name for a grape-treader, from a derivative of Middle High German trot(t)e ‘winepress’. The word and the surname are confined largely to Alsace, Lorraine, Switzerland, and Swabia.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Trotman
    Trott
    Trottier

    Sources (6)

    • William Trotter, "Canada Census, 1901"
    • William Trotter in household of William Trotter, "Scotland Census, 1871"
    • William Trotter in household of William Trotter, "Scotland Census, 1861"

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