Born Glassford, Lanarkshire. Arrived Dunedin between 1868 and 1879. Worked as a farm hand at Dairy Bay near Mahurangi Heads. In 1882 married Annie Davie-Martin of Martins Bay and bought a farm on Sandspit Road, Warkworth. Bought a 330 acre farm at Wright Road, Matakana 1905. His two sons (Francis and James Reid) bought it off his estate in 1922. Had 4 sons and 6 daughters
Trotter, Alexander, 1845-1920
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Trotter family - Trotter farm (Matakana)
Date: 2008
From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications
Reference: MS-Papers-9389-05
Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by members of the Trotter family; history of farm and family; photographs; land titles; cadastral map; obituries and other newspaper clippings. See MS-Papers-9389-31 for published summary & photographs Original owner was Alexander Trotter who purchased 330 acres in 1903 in the parish of Matakana. In 2008 the land was owned by his descendants Ron Trotter and his wife Eileen, and Ian (Ron's son) and his wife Joanna, as family trusts. In 2008 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, photographs (some photocopies)