Social Victorians/People/de Trafford

Also Known As

 * Family name: de Trafford
 * Baronet de Trafford of Trafford Park, Lancashire (UK, 1841)
 * Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 2nd Bt. (10 November 1852 – 4 May 1886)
 * Sir Humphrey Francis de Trafford, 3rd Bt. (4 May 1886 – 10 January 1929)

Timeline
1854, Lady Annette Mary Talbot was granted the rank of an earl's daughter.

1855 January 17, Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 2nd Bt. and Lady Annette Mary Talbot married.

1886 August 9, Sir Humphrey Francis de Trafford, 3rd Bt. and Violet Alice Maud Franklin married.

1897 July 2, Friday, Lady Violet de Trafford attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House. (She is #238 on the list of people who attended.)



Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball
At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Lady Violet de Trafford walked in the "Oriental" procession  as an "Assyrian Queen." Lady Violet de Trafford's husband Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 3rd Bt. was still alive at the time of the ball; was he present and just not mentioned in the press?

Henry Bullingham's portrait (right) of "Violet Alice Maud (née Franklin), Lady de Trafford as Semiramis, Queen of Assyria" in costume is photogravure #246 in the album presented to the Duchess of Devonshire and now in the National Portrait Gallery. The printing on the portrait says, "Lady de Trafford as Semiramis, Queen of Assyria," with a Long S in Assyria.

Newspaper Descriptions

 * Lady de Trafford "as Semiramide, and Miss Muriel Wilson, as Vashti, wore Assyrian costumes and wonderful jewels, with characteristic headgear."
 * "Lady de Trafford as Semiramide had a wonderful dress of white crépe de chine, embroidered with curious Assyrian figures of men and beasts, and lightly veiled with white gauze, embroidered with flowers in coloured silks. Lady de Trafford’s train was of green velvet lined with gold tissue and bordered with gold and diamond embroidery."
 * "Lady de Trafford made a great success as Semiramis, in soft white muslin over cloth of silver, on the hem of which were embroidered typical Assyrian figures in the characteristic brick colour. A pale green chiffon sash hung from a curved green velvet band at the waist. The bright red velvet train was sewn with diamonds, and the head-dress had diamond chains at the sides and a diamond bird above them."
 * This description accompanies a flattering line drawing of Lady de Trafford in costume (Numeral 8 below the drawing, top center, facing her left, body turned toward her left, dress somewhat similar to the costume, emphasis on headdress, apparently signed by “Rook”): “Made by Mrs Mason, 4, New Burlington Street, W. … No. 8. L ADY DE T RAFFORD, Semiramis, Empress of Assyria. — Assyrian dress, copied from vase in British Museum.”

Demographics

 * Nationality: British

Residences

 * Trafford Park (until 1896)

Family

 * Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 2nd Bt. (1 May 1808 – 4 May 1886)
 * Lady Annette Mary Talbot ( – 1 July 1922)
 * 1) Mildred Mary Josephine de Trafford (27 March 1856 – 29 December 1934)
 * 2) Gundrerde Annette Teresa de Trafford (9 October 1860 – 17 December 1952)
 * 3) Sir Humphrey Francis de Trafford, 3rd Bt. (8 July 1862 – 10 January 1929)
 * 4) Charles Edmund de Trafford (21 May 1864 – 11 November 1951)
 * 5) Mary Annette de Trafford (9 September 1865 – 3 September 1934)
 * 6) Sicele Agnes de Trafford (22 February 1867 – 5 February 1948)
 * 7) Gilbert Talbot Joseph de Trafford (20 May 1871 – 14 July 1890)
 * 8) Mary Hilda de Trafford (11 February 1875 – 1965)


 * Sir Humphrey Francis de Trafford, 3rd Bt. (8 July 1862 – 10 January 1929)
 * Violet Alice Maud Franklin ( – 20 July 1925)
 * 1) Sir Humphrey Edmund de Trafford, 4th Bt. (30 November 1891 – 6 October 1971)
 * 2) Violet Mary de Trafford (8 May 1893 – 28 February 1968)
 * 3) Sir Rudolph Edgar Francis de Trafford, 5th Bt. (31 August 1894 – 1983)
 * 4) Raymond Vincent de Trafford (28 January 1900 – 14 May 1971)

Notes and Questions

 * 1) Lady Violet de Trafford's husband Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 3rd Bt. was still alive at the time of the ball; was he present and just not mentioned in the press?