Complex sentence: On the death of his father, on October 10th, 1852, he succeeded him as 25th Lord of Trafford, and took up residence at the family home of Trafford Hall, in Trafford Park.
Split into simpler sentences: On the death of his father, October 10th, 1852, he succeeded him as 25th Lord of Trafford. He took up residence at the family home of Trafford Hall, in Trafford Park.