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Tranter Family History

Tranter Surname Meaning

English (West Midlands): occupational name for a peddler or hawker, especially one equipped with a horse and cart.

Middle English traunter traventer (from Late Latin travetarius).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Tranter family from?

You can see how Tranter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tranter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tranter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 624 Tranter families living in Staffordshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Tranter's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Tranter families in 1891.
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What did your Tranter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tranter. 7% of Tranter men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 70% of Tranter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tranter were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Hewer
    7%
  • Bricklayer
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • General Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%

What Tranter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 43,000 census records available for the last name Tranter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tranter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Tranter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Tranter. For the veterans among your Tranter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tranter lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Tranter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Tranter in 1949 was 73, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tranter ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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