Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameErnest Balfour Trotter (born BROWN) 
[237], [4, 1881, PRO ref RG 11/0762, for Horton manor, Epsom, Surrey], [2, Vol 2, p.1966], [17, 1715-1886, p. 1441], [4, 1901, PRO ref RG 13/14 for 40a Connaught St, Paddington, London], [31, His birth and baptism entries]
[237], [4, 1881, PRO ref RG 11/0762, for Horton manor, Epsom, Surrey], [2, Vol 2, p.1966], [17, 1715-1886, p. 1441], [4, 1901, PRO ref RG 13/14 for 40a Connaught St, Paddington, London], [31, His birth and baptism entries]Birth24 Mar 1851, Penshurst, Kent
Baptism20 Apr 1851, St. Peter's, Fordcombe, Kent
Death19 Jan 1934, The Woodman’s Lodge, Hurst Rd, Bexley, Kent
General6th s. but 4th surv. Solicitor. Had 5 children - Barney Tyrwhitt-Drake.
EducationUniv Oxon, matric: 1870, BA: 1874.
FatherWilliam Trotter (born BROWN) (1800-1887)
MotherMary Elizabeth Welbank (1812-1885)
Spouses
Marriage12 Apr 1883, Cringleford, Norfolk [237], [2, Vol II, p.1966], [3, Their marriage, Q2 of 1883, Henstead dist, vol 4b, p. 301], [5, Their marr cert, No 47 of 1883 for Cringleford, Norfolk]
ChildrenMeyrick Archibald (1884-1976)
Stuart Ernest (1886-1963)
Balfour Anthony (1888-1963)
Mary Katherine (1889-1973)
Welbank Alan (1890-1962)
Notes for Ernest Balfour Trotter (born BROWN)
TFPL, July 2020: FindMyPast now has a transcript of his baptism, though it lacks the day and the month:
First name(s) Ernest Balfour
Last name Brown
Gender Male
Baptism year 1851
Baptism date 1851
Residence Fordcombe, Kent, England
County Kent
Country England
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Brown
Mother's first name(s) May Elizabth
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
However FMP also records that the info came from FamilySearch and FS have the odd extra and valuable detail:
Name: Ernest Balfour Brown
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 20 Apr 1851
Event Place: Fordcombe, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original): St. Peter's, Fordcombe, Bishop Transcription's, Kent, England
Gender: Male
Father's Name: William Brown
Mother's Name: May Elizabth
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In the 1901 census he was a solicitor living at 40a Connaught Street with his wife and one daughter, he was aged 50 and born in Penshurst, Kent.
In his house with them were four servants, a total economic unit of seven. The four sons were all away at, and to be found at, boarding school.
His birth record is not on FreeBMD for all of 1850 to 1852.
In 1886, Stuart’s birth, he was living at The Vale, Shortlands, Bockenham, Kent
In 1889, Mary’s birth, he was living at 40a Connaught St.
In 1890, Welbank’s birth, he was at 40a Connaught St.
In 1901 census he was also at 40a Connaught St.
In 1911 census, he was at 10 Grenville Place, S Kensington
In 1918, dau. Mary’s marr., he was at 55 Kensington Mansions.
In 1934, his death, he had been at The Woodman’s Lodge, Hurst Rd, Bexley, Kent
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His 1911 he reported that they had had 5 children and all were then living and their household was:
Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
TROTTER, Ernest Balfner Head Married M 60 1851 Solicitor Penshurst Kent
TROTTER, Katherine Isabella Wife Married 13 years F 58 1853 Thorpe Norwich Norfolk
TROTTER, Stuart Ernest Son Single M 24 1887 Solicitor's Assisted Clerk Shortland Kent
TROTTER, Welbank Alex Son Single M 20 1891 Dramatic Student Paddington London
TROTTER, Mary Katherine Daughter Single F 22 1889 St John Paddington London
BUNCE, Minnie Servant Single F 32 1879 Ladies Maid Domestic Servant Westonbirwith Bucks
HANNAH, Janet Murdoch Servant Single F 29 1882 Housemaid Domestic Ballantyre Ayrshire
BERRY, Dora Mabel Agnes Servant Single F 29 1882 Parlourmaid Domestic Walthamstow Essex
BROOM, Gertrude Servant Single F 31 1880 Cook Domestic Wroxham Norfolk
MACPHERSON, Margaret Ethel Servant Single F 16 1895 Kitchenmaid Domestic Westminster
MACE, Florence Ethel Servant Single F 17 1894 Under-Housemaid Domestic Little Fransham Norfolk
RG number: RG14 Piece: 109 Reference: RG14PN109 RG78PN4 RD2 SD1 ED22 SN55
Registration District: Kensington Sub District: Kensington South EnumerationDistrict: 22
Parish: Kensington
Address: 10 Grenville Place
County: London
(Can’t find Balfour Anthony.)
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First name(s) Ernest Balfour
Last name Brown
Gender Male
Baptism year 1851
Baptism date 1851
Residence Fordcombe, Kent, England
County Kent
Country England
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Brown
Mother's first name(s) May Elizabth
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
However FMP also records that the info came from FamilySearch and FS have the odd extra and valuable detail:
Name: Ernest Balfour Brown
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 20 Apr 1851
Event Place: Fordcombe, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original): St. Peter's, Fordcombe, Bishop Transcription's, Kent, England
Gender: Male
Father's Name: William Brown
Mother's Name: May Elizabth
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In the 1901 census he was a solicitor living at 40a Connaught Street with his wife and one daughter, he was aged 50 and born in Penshurst, Kent.
In his house with them were four servants, a total economic unit of seven. The four sons were all away at, and to be found at, boarding school.
His birth record is not on FreeBMD for all of 1850 to 1852.
In 1886, Stuart’s birth, he was living at The Vale, Shortlands, Bockenham, Kent
In 1889, Mary’s birth, he was living at 40a Connaught St.
In 1890, Welbank’s birth, he was at 40a Connaught St.
In 1901 census he was also at 40a Connaught St.
In 1911 census, he was at 10 Grenville Place, S Kensington
In 1918, dau. Mary’s marr., he was at 55 Kensington Mansions.
In 1934, his death, he had been at The Woodman’s Lodge, Hurst Rd, Bexley, Kent
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His 1911 he reported that they had had 5 children and all were then living and their household was:
Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
TROTTER, Ernest Balfner Head Married M 60 1851 Solicitor Penshurst Kent
TROTTER, Katherine Isabella Wife Married 13 years F 58 1853 Thorpe Norwich Norfolk
TROTTER, Stuart Ernest Son Single M 24 1887 Solicitor's Assisted Clerk Shortland Kent
TROTTER, Welbank Alex Son Single M 20 1891 Dramatic Student Paddington London
TROTTER, Mary Katherine Daughter Single F 22 1889 St John Paddington London
BUNCE, Minnie Servant Single F 32 1879 Ladies Maid Domestic Servant Westonbirwith Bucks
HANNAH, Janet Murdoch Servant Single F 29 1882 Housemaid Domestic Ballantyre Ayrshire
BERRY, Dora Mabel Agnes Servant Single F 29 1882 Parlourmaid Domestic Walthamstow Essex
BROOM, Gertrude Servant Single F 31 1880 Cook Domestic Wroxham Norfolk
MACPHERSON, Margaret Ethel Servant Single F 16 1895 Kitchenmaid Domestic Westminster
MACE, Florence Ethel Servant Single F 17 1894 Under-Housemaid Domestic Little Fransham Norfolk
RG number: RG14 Piece: 109 Reference: RG14PN109 RG78PN4 RD2 SD1 ED22 SN55
Registration District: Kensington Sub District: Kensington South EnumerationDistrict: 22
Parish: Kensington
Address: 10 Grenville Place
County: London
(Can’t find Balfour Anthony.)
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Will notes for Ernest Balfour Trotter (born BROWN)
His executor was his widow Katherine I Trotter, plus 2 others.
His admon gave his date and place of death.
His will was dated 14th February 1930 and the executors were to be his wife Katherine isabella, and his sons Meyrick Archibald and Stuart Ernest. The probate appointed all three of these, proving they were all alive on 19th Jan 1934.
In the will he further lists:
His son Welbak Alan Trotter,
His daughter Mary Katherine Hay, who had a trust of one fifth of his estate after his wife’s death.
Explicitly, ‘my four sons...’ to whom he gave one fifth each of his estate after his wife died.
But Balfour Anthony did not get an explicit mention by name.
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His admon gave his date and place of death.
His will was dated 14th February 1930 and the executors were to be his wife Katherine isabella, and his sons Meyrick Archibald and Stuart Ernest. The probate appointed all three of these, proving they were all alive on 19th Jan 1934.
In the will he further lists:
His son Welbak Alan Trotter,
His daughter Mary Katherine Hay, who had a trust of one fifth of his estate after his wife’s death.
Explicitly, ‘my four sons...’ to whom he gave one fifth each of his estate after his wife died.
But Balfour Anthony did not get an explicit mention by name.
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Notes for Ernest Balfour & Katherine Isabella (Family)
Here is FreeBMD’s record:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1883
Patteson Katherine Isabella Henstead 4b 301
Trotter Ernest Balfour Henstead 4b 301
The certificate is being ordered.
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On their marriage certificate, No 47 of Inngleford, Norfolk, he was Ernest Balfour Trotter, 32, a solicitor of Epsom, W Surrey, son of William Trotter, gentleman. She was Katherine Isabella Patteson, 30 and a spinster, of Cringleford, dau. of Henry Staniforth Patteson, gentleman.
The witnesses were Henry S Patteson [her father, presumably], Isabella K Patteson [her mother], Marion F Patteson and Herriet A Trotter [his sister]. The celebrant was Henry E Trotter [his brother and my gt-grandfather].
The marriage was by banns so no further information is available.
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The following notice was placed in the Portsmouth Evening news on Monday 16th April 1883:
TROTTER-PATTESON--On the 12th inst, at Cringleford, Norwich, by the Rev H E Trotter, Vicar of Northam, Southampton, brother of the bridegroom, Ernest Balfour, youngest son of William Trotter, Esq, of Horton Manor, Epsom, Surrey, to Katherine Isabella, eldest daughter of Henry Staniforth Patteson, Esq, of Cringleford and Norwich.
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Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1883
Patteson Katherine Isabella Henstead 4b 301
Trotter Ernest Balfour Henstead 4b 301
The certificate is being ordered.
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On their marriage certificate, No 47 of Inngleford, Norfolk, he was Ernest Balfour Trotter, 32, a solicitor of Epsom, W Surrey, son of William Trotter, gentleman. She was Katherine Isabella Patteson, 30 and a spinster, of Cringleford, dau. of Henry Staniforth Patteson, gentleman.
The witnesses were Henry S Patteson [her father, presumably], Isabella K Patteson [her mother], Marion F Patteson and Herriet A Trotter [his sister]. The celebrant was Henry E Trotter [his brother and my gt-grandfather].
The marriage was by banns so no further information is available.
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The following notice was placed in the Portsmouth Evening news on Monday 16th April 1883:
TROTTER-PATTESON--On the 12th inst, at Cringleford, Norwich, by the Rev H E Trotter, Vicar of Northam, Southampton, brother of the bridegroom, Ernest Balfour, youngest son of William Trotter, Esq, of Horton Manor, Epsom, Surrey, to Katherine Isabella, eldest daughter of Henry Staniforth Patteson, Esq, of Cringleford and Norwich.
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