205 Woodside Avenue

Timeline

Years may be approximate. Where do we get these years?

Deeds

These deeds likely describe this property, but may not be confirmed. This is not intended as a complete list. Source: Montgomery County, Pa. Recorder of Deeds.

Over 134 years, from 1891–2025, only 2 families owned 205 Woodside.

Updated September 27, 2025.

U. S. Census

Census	Name	Relation	Age	Own	Race	Marital	Birthplace	Business	Trade	Apt #	Note
1900	Lindley Harris Trotter	Head	35	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania		Insurance Broker
	Catharine Pickering Trotter	Wife	35		White	Married	Ohio
	Donald Pickering Trotter	Son	7		White	Single	Pennsylvania		at school
	John Malcolm Trotter	Son	4		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Virginia Reed	Servant	22		Black	Single	Virginia		Servant
	Walter J Odiorne	Cousin	32		White	Single	Maryland		Insurance
	Langdon C Odiorne	Cousin	21		White	Single	Maryland		Salesman
	Mary E Pickering	Mother-in-law	62		White	Widowed	Delaware
	Clara M Townsend	Boarder	50		White	Married	New York
	Charles M Townsend	Boarder	50		White	Married	New Jersey
1910	Lindley Harris Trotter	Head	47	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Insurance	Broker
	Catharine Pickering Trotter	Wife	47		White	Married	Ohio
	Donald Pickering Trotter	Son	17		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	John Malcolm Trotter	Son	14		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Kenneth C Trotter	Son	7		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Sarah J Trotter	Mother	77		White	Widowed	Pennsylvania
	Sallie J Trotter	Sister	54		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Public School	Teacher
	Mary E Pickering	Mother-in-law	74		White	Widowed	Delaware
	Catharine Sinex	Servant	50		White	Single	Delaware	Private family	Servant
1920	Lindley Harris Trotter	Head	56	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Insurance	Agent
	Catharine Pickering Trotter	Wife	56		White	Married	Ohio
	Donald Pickering Trotter	Son	26		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Automobiles	Demonstrator
	Matilda O Trotter	Daughter-in-law	22		White	Married	Vermont
	John Malcolm Trotter	Son	24		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Accident Insurance	Agent
	Lucia A Trotter	Daughter-in-law	22		White	Married	Vermont
	Kenneth C Trotter	Son	17		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Fire Insurance	Agent
	Catharine Sinex	Servant	58		White	Single	Delaware	Private family	Servant
1930	Lindley Harris Trotter	Head	66	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Insurance	Broker
	Katherine Trotter	Wife	44		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Helen Ramey Trowbridge	Stepdaughter	20		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Katherine Trowbridge	Stepdaughter	18		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Nellie Ramey	Mother-in-law	70		White	Widowed	Pennsylvania
1940	William H Evans	Head	61	Rent	White	Married	England	County courthouse	Tipstaff
	Esther E Evans	Wife	62		White	Married	England
	Lindley Harris Trotter	Head	76	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Insurance	Salesman
	Katherine Trotter	Wife	53		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Helen Ramey Trowbridge	Stepdaughter	30		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Public school	Home economics teacher
	Katherine Trowbridge	Stepdaughter	28		White	Single	New Jersey	Zipper company	Clerical work
1950	Katherine Trowbridge	Head	38		White	Never	New Jersey	Zipper Mfgr	Clerk In Charge Of Order Dept	1st fl
	Katherine Trotter	Mother	63		White	Widowed	Pennsylvania	Retail Gift Shop	Clerk	1st fl
	Eugene M Musselwhite	Head	51		White	Married	North Carolina	Railroad	Freight Traffic Special Agent	2nd fl
	Frances J Musselwhite	Wife	52		White	Married	North Carolina			2nd fl
	Eugene M Musselwhite	Son	19		White	Never	North Carolina			2nd fl

No census records found 1900–1950.

Views of Narberth Past

205 Woodside Avenue appears in:

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  A Dwelling at Narberth Park, Pa., 1892

  The L. H. Trotter house at 205 Woodside Avenue, Narberth was pictured with floor plans and described in Scientific American December 1892.