Theodora Trotter

Theodora Conyers Trotter 

One Year Student 

Born: 4 September 1880, Guisborough 

Father: John Trotter (b. 1837)

Mother: Mary Trotter (b. 1842)

Brothers: William H Trotter (b. 1866), Charles Gordon Trotter (b. 1868), Arthur Francis Trotter (b. 1873)

Sisters: Mary Athal Trotter (b. 1864), Muriel Margaret Trotter (b. 1867), Evelyn Henrietta Trotter (b. 1870)

In 1881 – 

She is at 2 Roslin Villa, Marske, Yorkshire. Her father is listed as ‘JP and Solicitor’. Theodora, her mother and siblings (Mary, Mariel, Evelyn and Arthur) are unlisted. There is a visitor, Mary Peacock (b. 1819). There are five servants: Martha E Bond (b. 1844, Governess), Elizabeth Robinson (b. 1853, Cook), Annie Oliver (b. 1859, Nurse), Eliza Oakley (b. 1861, Table Maid) and Louisa M A Ferguson (b. 1864, Housemaid). 

In 1891 – 

She is at Southfield Terrace, Stockton on Tees. Her father is listed as ‘Justice of the P.O’. Theodora, her mother and siblinsg (Mary, Mariel and Evelyn) are unlisted. Her brother, William, is listed as ‘Ceylon Tea Planter’. Her brother, Charles, is listed as ‘Civil Engineer’. Her brother, Arthur, is listed as ‘Mechanical Engineer Apprentice’. There is a visitor, Harold E Blunt (b. 1884). There are two servants, Mary Winskill (b. 1875) and Sarah Jane (b. 1876). 

In 1901 – 

She is at The Rectory, Little Hadham, Hertfordshire as a boarder. James Marshall Bury (b. 1835) is listed as ‘Clergyman of The Church of England’. His wife and daughter are unlisted. His son Arthur Maxwell Bury (b. 1874) is listed as ‘Schoolmaster’. His four grandchildren are unlisted. There are three servants. Theodora is listed as boarder and ‘Schoolmistress’. 

In 10/03 – 

PT at Boys' Preparatory, Tunbridge. 

In 10/04 – 

Appointed to Windsor. £70.

In 10/05 – 

Appointed to Farnham Girls'. Assistant.

In 10/07 – 

Address is Victoria Villa, Upper Hale, Farnham, Surrey. 

In 1911 – 

She is at Dairy Villas, Upper Hale, Surrey. Theodora and Constance Marion Williams (b. 1884) are listed as ‘Teacher Elementary School’.

d.         9 March 1960, Stockton-on-Tees

TROTTER, Theodora Conyers of Bishopgrath, Stockton-on-Tees, spinster died 09 March 1960 at Stockton and Thornaby Hospital, Stockton-On-Tees. Probate Durham 4 May to Richard Charles Steele, school broadcasting council secretary and James Frederick Smith, solicitor and notary Public. Effects £25,342, 14s, 2d.