And in 1901 the family are without Ann Kate
Trott's Lodging House, Cowbridge
RG13/5047 Folio 25 Page 41
Henry Trott, hd, m, 60, Coal Merchant and Lodging House Keeper, b. Somerset, North Petherton
Ann, wife, m, 50, b. Somerset, North Petherton
Henry W, s, unm, 20, saddler, b. Glamorgan, Cowbridge
Annie, d, unm, 15, b. Glamorgan, Cowbridge (Sarah A on the 1891)
Minnie, d,unm, 13, b. Glamorgan, Cowbridge (Susannah on 1891)
Henry Wood, Grandson, 2, b. Glamorgan, Cowbridge
One of the problems here is the presence of two Henry Woods in the 1901 census: one with Charles and Kate, aged 6 and born Edinburgh and one with Kate’s parents, aged 2, grandson and born Cowbridge. Three possibilities come to mind. First, a double entry: Henry was staying with his grandparents but was also entered with his parents. A situation which is not unusual. However, there is an age and place of birth discrepancy and, if this is the case, which was the correct entry? Second, there were two Henry Woods, one the child of an earlier marriage of Charles and one the first child of Kate and Charles (m. 1898). Thirdly, it could be that Henry Wood was the son of one of Henry and Ann’s other daughters, who might also have married a Wood.
A possible marriage entry for a Henry Trott and an Ann Addicott has been found which fits with their ages: Bridgewater, March Q, 1872, Vol.5c, Page 627.
The following births are registered for the Trott family (all Bridgend RD):
Ann Kate: March q, 1877
Henry William: Dec q, 1880 (possible marriage, December Q, 1905, Bridgend)
Sarah Ann: March q, 1886 - on the 1891 as Sarah A but is Annie on the 1901 (possible marriage, December Q, 1904, Cardiff)
Susan Amelia: Sept q, 1887 - on the 1891 as Susannah but is Minnie on the 1901 (possible marriage December Q, 1903, Bridgend)
However, if Henry and Ann married in 1872, there is a 5 year gap between the marriage and Ann Kate’s birth, which seems a rather long interval. Searches for other Trott births in the 1872-77 period show three in Bridgend: Albert John, 1874; Courtnay, 1875; and Alice, 1878. These three were the children of a John and Elizabeth Trott, also living in Cowbridge (East Village) in the 1881 census. Another Trott birth was registered in Bridgend in 1882 – Edwin who died in 1884.
The census information gives various possible dates of birth for Henry Trott (the 1901 gives circa 1840 and the 1891 and 1881 suggest a birth date circa 1846). However, his place of birth is consistent throughout as North Petherton, Somerset.
There are two possible Henry Trott’s in the earlier censuses:
1871:
53 Powell’s Row, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
RG10/5325 Folio 28, Page:21
George Smarr(?), hd, m, 32, labourer, b. Wiltshire
Eliza, wife, m, 29, b. Chew Magna
William George, boarder, unm, 20, labourer, b.Corsley, Wilts
James Jones, boarder, widr, 48, labourer, b. Builth, Brecon
Henry Trott, boarder, unm, 20, labourer, b. Petherton, Somerset
This Henry is slightly younger (b.c. 1851) than ‘our’ Henry but is the only one showing as being born in Petherton . Following this one back to 1861, this family look a strong possibility:
Kings Cliff, North Petherton
RG9/1622 Folio 74 Page 12
John Trott, hd, widow, 73, Thatcher, b. Somerset, Creech St. Michael
John Trott, son in law, 31, Thatcher, b. Somerset, West Monkton
Sarah, d, mar, 34, Thatcher (Wife), b. Somerset, North Petherton
Samuel J, grds, unm, 14, scholar, b. Somerset, North Petherton
Henry, grds, unm, 10, scholar, b. Somerset, North Petherton
Mary Ann, grdd, unm, 7, b. Somerset, North Petherton
John, grds, unm, 5, b. Somerset, North Petherton
Frank, grds, unm, 3, b. Somerset, North Petherton
In 1851:
Overton, West Monkton
HO107/1923 Folio 299 Page 21
John Trott, hd, mar, 21, Thatcher, b. Somerset, West Monkton
Sarah, wife, mar, 24, b. Somerset, West Monkton
Samuel, s, unm, 4, b. Somerset, North Petherton
Henry, s, unm, 4 mths, b. Somerset, North Petherton
The closest birth registration for this Henry is Dec q 1850, Taunton, Vol. 10 Page 457. North Petherton was in the Bridgewater Registration District but fairly close to Taunton (which includes West Monkton).
By 1871 this family seems to have dispersed (which would tie in with Henry being in South Wales) and Sarah dead:
Sherston Lane, Thurloxton, Somerset
RG10/2383 Folio 13 Page 12
John Trott, hd, mar, 41, Thatcher (Master), b. Somerset, North Petherton
Mary A, wife, mar, 40, dressmaker, b. Somerset West Monkton
And a possible death for Sarah in the Mar Q, 1864, Bridgewater.
/contd...
