Ada m. trotter
1849 - 1938
Ada Mary Trotter was born in the Forest of Dean, the daughter of a local colliery owner. After her father's death she emigrated to Canada, later moving to America where she would live for the rest of her life. She regularly crossed the Atlantic to visit Britain and Europe well into her later life. A regular contributor to the Girls Own Paper she also wrote for several other magazines. Her work varied from reportage to homely tales and advice for young women. She published two novels both set in the Forest of Dean, full of fascinating local detail.
Ada Mary Trotter was born in the Forest of Dean, the daughter of a local colliery owner. After her father's death she emigrated to Canada, later moving to America where she would live for the rest of her life. She regularly crossed the Atlantic to visit Britain and Europe well into her later life. A regular contributor to the Girls Own Paper she also wrote for several other magazines. Her work varied from reportage to homely tales and advice for young women. She published two novels both set in the Forest of Dean, full of fascinating local detail.
eARLY lIFE
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Ada was born in September 1849 the fourth of what would be eight children. Her mother Benedicta (nee Lewis) had been born into a non-conformist family in the Ross-On-Wye area. Ada's father Theophilus was born at Wynols Hill in Coleford (his father was born in the Forest of Dean, his grandfather in Northumberland). By the time of Ada's birth Theophilus was a man of some influence having interests in several mines around Coleford. By 1861 the family were living at Aylburton near Lydney, and Ada grew up in relatively comfortable circumstances. In May 1867 she is noted amongst the bridesmaids at a wedding at the Baptist Chapel in Coleford (Gloucestershire Chronicle, May 11th 1987, p5b). Her father was one of the subscribers to Cinderford poet Catherine Drew's A Collection of Poems on the Forest of Dean and its Neighbourhood, published in 1841. In 1863 Ada's elder sister Annie died, and in 1870 her father died at the age of 52. This may have been the prompt for her decision to emigrate. Records show that she arrived, aged 24, in Quebec, Canada on 1st August 1874, with her mother and three sisters.
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BOOKSHeaven's Gate; A Story of the Forest of Dean (1886)
Bledisloe, or Aunt Pen's American Nieces: An International Story (1887) Journalism & sHORT STORIESEarthquake record: Summerville, South Carolina, AD, 1887-1888 (1887) Complexion (1888) in 'The Ladies Home Journal and Practical Housekeeper'. Hans Alder; Or The Giant of the Alp (1889) in 'Harper's Young People' (1890). The Proto-Helvetes, or Lake-Dwellers of Switzerland (1890) in 'The Popular Science News and Boston Journal of Chemistry'. After Twenty Years (1891) in 'The Argosy'. The Explosion at Rome (1891) in 'Chamber's Journal'. The Event at Milford (1892) in 'The Argosy', Jan. 1892 A Few Hours in a Blizzard in The Argosy', Jan. 1892 A Pansy Legend (1892) in 'Girl's Own Paper'. The Idyl of a Sea Moss (1892) in 'Girl's Own Paper'. My Lady Marjorie (1893) in 'Girl's Own Paper'. At the Seigneure: A Canadian Story (1894) in 'The Argosy'. Brownie (1894) in 'Girl's Own Paper'. Marsh Marigolds (1894) in 'Girl's Own Paper'. Patty's Emancipation (1894) in 'Girl's Own Paper'. [unkown title] (1895) in 'The Golden Rule'. A Story of 1857 (1895) in 'Girl's Own Paper'. Fightin' Judy, or The Answer to a Prayer (1896) The Girls' Crusade (1898) in 'St Nicholas, An Illustrated Magazine For Young Folks'. There is Plenty of Room on the Top: A True Story (1899) in 'Girl's Own Paper'. Moon Lilies (1900) in 'Girl's Own Paper'. Hester's Upbringing (1903) in 'The Parent's Review'. Phillis (1905) in 'Girl's Own Paper'. Als Ike Kan (1906) in 'Girl's Own Paper'. |
Sources
The Girl's Own Paper Index, Stories by Ada M. Trotter [online] Available at: https://www.lutterworth.com/gop/all-authors/ada-m-trotter
The Girl's Own Paper Index, Stories by Ada M. Trotter [online] Available at: https://www.lutterworth.com/gop/all-authors/ada-m-trotter
