Researching John Trotter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3140 people with the Trotter surname? In that year Trotter was ranked number 1303 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Trotter on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Trotter in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Trotter and the Trotter Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Trotter Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Trotter family tree.
Study Parish Records for John Trotter at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Trotter using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about John Trotter.
Research the Trotter surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Trotter Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3628 people with the Trotter surname in the UK? Trotter is now ranked number 1570 for popularity in the UK. |
Trotter Genealogy Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Trotter.
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Find John Trotter from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Trotter Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Trotter surname in the USA? Trotter is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Trotter Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Trotter. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Trotter
John Trotter (drummer)
John Trotter (born 1966, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England) is an English and Australian drummer.
He began playing the drums aged 11. He studied with Barry Black at Ronnie's Drum Shop and made his first recordings in the shops basement studio aged 14. He became a full-time professional on leaving school at 16 with The Don Smith Band at Newcastle’s Mayfair Ballroom. After playing many cabaret clubs, cruise ships and summer seasons, he moved to London in 1985.
Initially playing with The Andy Ross Orchestra, John became a respected member of the ‘Session Community’ covering all aspects of the music industry, accompanying artists such as Robbie Williams, Hot Chocolate, Cliff Richard, The Corrs, Georgie Fame, Ruby Turner, Colin Blunstone, Chris Thompson & Stevie Lange, Barbara Dickson, The Drifters, Robert Hart, James Belushi, Tony Burrows, The Three Degrees, Chris Farlowe, Jimmy Barnes, Dame Edna Everage and Rolf Harris, toured with The Peter Green Splinter Group and The Moody Marsden Band (featuring original Whitesnake guitarists Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden).
He has recorded numerous film and TV soundtracks including Spitting Image, Not the Nine O'Clock News, The Fast Show, Gimme Gimme Gimme, TFI Friday, Kevin & Perry Go Large, The Search for John Gissing (starring Alan Rickman), also jingles for companies such as McDonald's, KFC, British Telecom, Cadbury, Gillette, Heineken, Martini, Vauxhall Cars and Fuji (Mr Bean series).
In 1996, Trotter became a member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band for the Soft Vengeance Tour. MMEB recorded with him the live album Mann Alive. In the spring of 2000 he left the band.
Upon leaving MMEB, John joined the reformed Prog Rock band Greenslade. The lineup consisted of founding members Dave Greenslade (keys / composer), Tony Reeves (bass), Trotter (drums) and ex-Asia keyboard player / vocalist John Young. A live album entitled '2001 Live - Full Edition' was released in 2002.
In 2002, Trotter relocated to Australia and became an Australian Citizen in 2007.
He performed with Michelle Shocked, Joe Camilleri, Lucy Durack, John Meyer, Eugene Bridges, Lucky Oceans & Friends, Claire Clarke, Blanche DuBois, The Zydecats, Matt Taylor, Rachel Claudio, Rachael Beck & Todd McKenney, Troy Roberts, The Paperdolls, Ryan Webb, Ben Witt and Luke Steele (Empire of the Sun).
He continues to develop his Drum School and has written three educational books, The Working Drummer (2013), Beats & Pieces (2014) and The Junior Drummer's Bible (2018), all published by the German company AMA Verlag.
The Junior Drummer's Bible won a 'Best Edition' award at the Frankfurt Musikmesse 2019.
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