Sorry if I put a scanner in the work
- but looking at the Kelso Poor Law records your william was born circa 1833 at Legerwood
father James & Mothers maiden name Douglas
address: on record 9 Mill Wynd, Kelso
William died 18 June 1910 Kelso
record mentioned children Thomas born 1869 living at 39 Victoria Road, Kirkcaldy and Mary born 1876 m. John McNab, Cabman, 226 Leith Walk, Leith
no spouse listed.
also had a look for other trotters and found
William and Margaret Buchanan's Daugther-in-law
Margaret Fylnn (born 1862) wife of their son William a Gardener d. 27. 5.1899 Kelso her address was listed as Dalmeny, Edinburgh. Went to Kirkcaldy
her parents are John Flynn, Gardener & Bridget Flynn, 16 Sandport Street, Leith
her children listed are Margaret Buchanan b. 8.5.1893 17 Roxburgh St., Edinburgh; John b.4. 3.1895 West Pilton, Cramond. Sent to Indus School, Dumfries; William b.12.1896 Grindon, Northumberland & Thomas b. 24. 5.1898 Grindon, Northumberland
Had a look at the census record 1851
Family living at Gray's Close, Kelso
no mention of Father James Trotter
mother stated as Jean Trotter a pauper Widow 63 b Stow
William Trotter16 servant b legerwood
brother George Trotter 32 railway labourer b oldhamstock
sister margaret Trotter 20 servant b coldstream
nephew John Lamb 7 b Kelso
hope this helps