William Frederick Traill

William Frederick Traill (7 January 1838 – 3 October 1905) was an English barrister and first-class cricketer. Life He was born in Lewisham, the fourth son of James Traill, stipendiary magistrate, and his wife Caroline Whateley; George Traill was his uncle. his brothers James Christie Traill (eldest son, for Oxford U.) and George Balfour Traill (born 1833, for the MCC) also played cricket. Another brother, the sixth son, was Henry Duff Traill (1842–1900). Traill was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St John's College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1856, and graduated B.A. in 1860. From 1858 to 1867, he played cricket for Kent, Oxford University and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He died in South Hampstead.