Euphemia (Peffers) Trotter (abt. 1818 - 1894)

Born about 1818 in Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Trotter — married 17 Mar 1881 in Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Died 31 Jan 1894 at about age 76 in East Oxford, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Euphemia Peffers was born about 1818 in Haddingtonshire, daughter of William Peffers and Ann (Runciman) Peffers. ^[1]

In 1841 she lived at Meiklerigg, Stenton, Haddingtonshire. ^[1]

In 1852 she was living in Niagara Township, Lincoln, Canada West. ^[2] In 1861 and 1871 she lived in East Oxford, Oxford, Ontario. ^{[3] [4]}

On 17 March 1881 she married Robert Trotter in East Oxford, Oxford South, Ontario. ^[5] That year she continued to live at Oxford East. ^[6]

She died on 31 January 1894 in East Oxford, age 83 years. ^[7] She is buried in Woodstock Presbyterian Cemetery, Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario. ^[8]

Research Notes

Birth/Baptism not found. Conflicting year of birth from other sources -

• 1841 Census age 25 = 1811 to 1816 (listed after Thomas born 1812)
• 1851 Census age 38 = 1813
• 1861 Census age 49 = 1812
• 1871 Census age 55 = 1816
• 1881 Marriage age 63 = 1818
• 1881 Census age 60 = 1821
• 1894 Death age 83 = 1811

Euphemia may be Elspeth born 1811 but list order in 1841 census would suggest she was born after Thomas. Siblings births would suggest her birth year to be either 1813, 1816 or 1818/19.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Census 1841 Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland", (RD 721, ED 3, Page 7, Head: Willm Peffers, age 60). Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
2. ↑ "Census 1851 Niagara, Lincoln County, Canada West, Canada", (Year: 1851; Census Place: Lincoln, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11736; Page: 65; Line: 45). Cit. Date: 12 January 1852. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
3. ↑ 1861 Canadian Census, "Census-Can, Ontario, Oxford, East Oxford-1861", (Roll: C-1061-1062). Cit. Date: 13 January 1861. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
4. ↑ 1871 Census of Canada, "Census 1871 East Oxford, South Oxford, Ontario, Canada", (Roll: C-9911; Page: 28; Family No: 93). Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
5. ↑ Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938, "Marriage of Robert Trotter to Euphemia Peffers, 17 March 1881". Cit. Date: 17 March 1881. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
6. ↑ "Census 1881 Oxford East, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada", (Roll: C_13267; Page: 23; Family No: 113). Cit. Date: 4 April 1881. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
7. ↑ Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948, "Death of Euphemia Trotter, 31 January 1894", (MS935; Reel: 72). Cit. Date: 31 January 1894. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #224080402