Descendants of Andrew Trotter
Generation No. 1
1. ANDREW2 TROTTER (JAMES1) was born 1819 in Kelso Roxburgshire Scotland (Kelso Relief Church records), and died May 04, 1889 in Perth Tas. He married
ISOBELLA BURNS July 23, 1843 in Stonehouse Lanark Scotland (IGI), daughter of ALEXANDER BURNS and MARGARET SUMMERS. She was born March 05, 1824 in bapt 5/3/1824 Stonehouse Lanark Scotland GROS 656/0020 0043, and died December 01,1901 in Perth Tas reg no. 322.
Notes for ANDREW TROTTER:
Andrew and Isabella together with children William, Isabella and Agnes left Plymouth England 29/11/1879 and arrived Auckland New Zealand 4/3/1880 on the ship "Earl Granville".
Andrew was listed as an Agricultural Labourer.
Andrew 60, Isabella 60, William 20, Isabella 18 and Agnes 11.
Andrew and Isabella together with Agnes arrived in Hobart 3/1/1882 from Bluff Harbour, New Zealand on ship SS Rotomahana, left NZ 30/12/1881.
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| It is thought the house at Perth was provided by Andrew's older brother James. The house was situated on land that was granted after his pardon in 1845. |
Children of ANDREW TROTTER and ISOBELLA BURNS are:
1. ALEXANDER TROTTER, b. April 23, 1845, Glassford, Lanark, Scotland (per Trotter Bpts film 1066591); d. July 29, 1920, Albany New Zealand; m. ANNIE DAVIE-MARTIN, June 05, 1882, Mahurangi New Zealand reg no 840; b. 1856; d. November 19, 1933, New Zealand.
Notes for ALEXANDER TROTTER:
Left Scotland sometime after 16/10/1868 (Age23) as he was a witness at the wedding of his Uncle James Burns, when James married Jane Ross.
2. MARGARET TROTTER, b. Abt. 1848, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland per 1881 census records; d. November 20, 1918, Launceston Tas age 68 yrs reg no. 318; m. ALEXANDER ALLAN, July 22, 1870, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland; b. Abt. 1842, Strathaven, Lanark, Scotland per 1881 census records; d. March 24, 1919, Launceston Tas age 77yrs reg no. 103.
Notes for MARGARET TROTTER:
Departed London 11th November 1886, arrived Hobart 14th January 1887 per SS "Elderslie".
Ticket Names Age Native Place Trade Applicant 441.
Allen Margaret 30 Scotland Housekeeper Jas Trotter Perth.
Allen Bella 8 Child
Allen Andrew 6 Child
Allen Alexander 2 Child
Alexander snr is not listed on this ship.
3. MINTO TROTTER, b. Abt. 1849, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland per 1881 census records; d. June 08, 1916, Beaconsfield Hospital, Beasonsfield Tas age 65, reg no. 13; m. (1) JAMES HUTCHINSON, December 31, 1867, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland; b. 1846, Dalry Ayr Scotland per 1881 census records; d. unknown FEB 1884 TO 1905 (no death reg up to 1914); m. (2) DANIEL BANN, April 29, 1905, Manse, York St, Launceston Tas reg no. 0806; b. Abt. 1856, Ireland per clare; d. June 28, 1942, LGH, Launceston Tas age 86.
Notes for MINTO TROTTER:
Arrived in Tasmania 3/2/1884 per ship Gulf of Carpentaria, which departed London 10/12/1883 and arrived in Hobart as listed.
Name Age Religion Education Native Place Trade
Hutchinson James 34 Presby R & W Lanarckshire Miner
Hutchinson Minto 33 " "
Hutchinson Sarah 11 " R & W "
Hutchinson Margaret 8 " R & W "
Hutchinson Elizabeth 11mths " "
Hutchinson William 13 " R & W " Miner
Hutchinson Isabella 14 " R & W " Nurse
Name of Person on Whose Application Sent Out - James Trotter. Total cost 17 pounds.
James Trotter is the brother of Andrew, uncle of Minto.
Notes for JAMES HUTCHINSON:
1881 British Census
Name Age Born Place
Hutchinson James 35 1846 Dalry, Ayr Scotland.
Hutchinson Minto T 33 1848 Stonehouse Lanark Scotland.
Hutchinson Isabella 13 1868
Hutchinson William 11 1870 "
Hutchinson Sarah 9 1872 "
Hutchinson Margaret 5 1876 Muirkirk, Ayr, Scotland
address: 52 Wellgate Street, Dalserf, Lanark, Scotland
4. ANDREW TROTTER, b. December 1850, Scotland (per 1851 census, taken 31/3/1851 he was age 4mths); d. April 17, 1869, Stonehouse, Lanark, Scotland age 18 years GROS 656/000017.
Notes for ANDREW TROTTER:
Death Certificate: single
died: 12 midnight 17/4/1869
at Stonehouse
age 18
father: Andrew Trotter, general labourer
mother: Isabella Burns m.s. Burns
informant: Andrew Trotter, father
5 JAMES TROTTER, b. 1853, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland per 1881 census records; d. June 02, 1940, Hadspen Tas; m. (1) CATHERINE MARY WARE, did not marry or continue relationship; b. September 13, 1883, Fingal Tas Reg no. 769; m. (2) ANN GRAHAM, March 15, 1872, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland; b. Abt. 1837, Ireland per marriage age; d. January 01, 1894, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland age 58 reg no. 656/000004.
Notes for JAMES TROTTER:
1881 British Census
Name Age Born Place
James Trotter 28 1853 Stonehouse Lanark Scotland.
Ann Trotter 40 1841 Ireland
Charles Stewart (Trotter) 13 1868 Stonehouse Lanark Scotland.
James Stewart (Trotter) 13 1868 "
Ann Trotter 7 1874 "
Isabella Trotter 5 1876 "
Jane Trotter 3 1878 "
Charles and James are listed as step-sons of James
Address: 17 Lockhart St, Stonehouse, Lanark, Scotland.
Death Certificate states: died Hadspen age 87, cause chronic cardiomilytis. 52 yrs in commonwealth, age at marriage 19, wife Anne Trotter, 3 female children living
Arrived in Tas sometime after Ann died in Scotland 1894.
Departed London, England per Lusitania on 10 December 1897 for Melbourne, stated age 40, occupation - miner.
Captain EA Veale, 162 passengers, final port Sydney, - per findmypast.
Notes for ANN GRAHAM:
Death Certificate: housekeeper, married to James Trotter, coal miner
died: 1.00pm 3/1/1894
at 12 Lockhart St, Stonehouse
age: 58
father: James Graham, stone quarrier, dec.
mother: Mary Ann Graham m.s. Thomson,dec.
informant: James Trotter, widower.
Marriage Notes for JAMES TROTTER and ANN GRAHAM:
Marriage Certificate:
witnesses to James's mark - John Graham and John Trotter.
witnesses to Ann's mark - John Graham and William Graham.
witnesses to wedding were John Graham and William Graham
James Trotter age 19 father: Andrew Trotter - general labourer mother: Isabella Trotter m.s. Burns.
Ann Graham age 35 father: James Graham - general labourer mother: Jane Graham m.s. Thomson dec.
6. ELIZABETH TROTTER, b. August 15, 1855, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland per IGI extract from Parish record; d. August 12, 1926, New Zealand; m. JOHN CRAIG, May 29, 1874, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland per IGI extract from Parish record; b. Abt. 1854, Avondale Lanarkshire Scotland; d. New Zealand.
Notes for ELIZABETH TROTTER.
Elizabeth (Trotter) and John Craig with daugher Isabella departed London 21/11/1875 and arrived Auckland New Zealand27/2/1876, together with her brother John Trotter, per ship " Salisbury.
Elizabeth 20, John 21, Isabella 6mths and John 18.
John Craig listed as Ploughman and John Trotter listed as Farm Labourer.
7. JOHN TROTTER, b. August 08, 1857, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland; d. June 01, 1927, Hikurangi New Zealand; m. ISABELLA ABBOTT ROSS, March 08, 1880, Kawakawa New Zealand reg no. 1450; b. May 05, 1863, Foutain Lasswade, County of Edinburugh Scotland; d. May 06, 1896, Hikurangi New Zealand reg no. 736.
Notes for JOHN TROTTER:
Departed London England 21/11/1875 and arrived Auckland New Zealand 27/2/1876 with his sister Elizabeth Craig, her husband John and their daughter Isabella, per ship " Salisbury.
Notes for ISABELLA ABBOTT ROSS:
Died in childbith
8. WILLIAM BURNS3 TROTTER, b. February 06, 1859, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland; d. June 20, 1912, Perth Tas reg no. 591; m.
REBECCA JANE LUCAS, January 09, 1883, St Davids Church Auckland New Zealand reg no. 10; b. Abt. 1862, Tyrone Ireland; d. July 27,1932, Hadspen Tas.
Notes for WILLIAM BURNS TROTTER:
buried Perth Cemetery (photo of headstone)
In 1911 William wrote a letter to his son Robert as follows:
New Boys Hill June th5/1911
Dear Son
You will be thinking I am long winded in not answering your letter before this time but beter late than never I hope you are getting on well at school and that you are making good use of the time you are at it I only wish I had got the same chance when I was a boy I had to go to work whe I was eight years old and many a good job I have lost because I wasnot a good writter so you imbrass the oppertunety you have got now an purhaps it will save you many a hard days work the battary is going up very slow an I dowt it will be going before July an now the tin is $215 pounds per ton the mine is looking well an plenty of tin to be seen in the stone I must close from your loving father.
Davey is out tonight at the ring tales an he is getting them. Jack is a splended dog at them now Davey is going to get a good cheque out of them this seson.
Letter is typed out exactly as was written by William.
It is most likely William went to work in one of the local Coal mines in Stonehouse as mining and weaving were the two main occupations of the area at that time, circa 1867.
Robert would have been age 15 when this letter was written to him and Davey in the letter would be his brother David, then aged nearly 18.
see David's notes for extracts of letters he wrote to Robert in 1957, recalling their boyhood.
9. ISABELLA TROTTER, b. June 16, 1861, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland; d. 1937, New Zealand per NZ archives; m. ADAM DAVIE-MARTIN, September 12, 1882, St Davids Auckland New Zealand reg no. 2562; b. 1858, Auckland New Zealand; d. 1935, New Zealand per NZ archives.
10. JANE TROTTER, b. January 28, 1864, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland - parish records; d. December 24, 1868, Stonehouse, Lanark Scotland age 5 GROS 656/000054.
Notes for JANE TROTTER:
Death Certificate: single
died: 5.30pm 24/12/1868
at Stonehouse
age 5
father: Andrew Trotter, general labourer
mother: Isabella Trotter, m.s. Burns
informant: Andrew Trotter,father
11. AGNES TROTTER, b. June 03, 1868, Stonehouse Lanark Scotland; d. September 05, 1951, Toosey Hospital, Longford Tas; m. JOSEPH STEVEN BIRD, 1894, Perth Tas; b. Abt. 1852; d. May 26, 1935, Perth Tas.
Notes for AGNES TROTTER:
Arrived New Zealand with parents on "Earl Granville" 4/3/1880
Above left, Andrew and Isabella and Andrew's older brother James headstone at St Andrews Cemetery, Perth,
Tasmania.
Abve right, James, who died August 23.1990
Note, eldest child of Andrew and Isabella, Alexander, (age25) had immigrated to New Zealand about 1870.