TRANTER Charles

1881 Census
Clay Pit Lane, Bournheath
Mary A. Tranter, head, widow, aged 38, Nailer
Thomas Surman, brother, unmarried, aged 28, Ag Lab
Elizabeth Reed, daughter, aged 15, Nailer
Allan Tranter, son, aged 12
Mary J. Tranter, daughter, aged 8
Sarah E. Tranter, daughter, aged 3
Charles Tranter, son, aged 1

1891 Census
Royal Cottage, Bournheath
Thomas Surman, head, aged 38, General Labourer
Mary A. Tranter, Boarder, widow, aged 48, Nailmaker
Elizabeth Reed, Boarder, aged 24, Nailmaker
Charles Tranter, boarder, aged 11, Scholar
Alice Tranter, Boarder, aged 8
Kate Tranter, boarder, aged 2
Albert Reed, Boarder, aged 1

On the 1901 census Charles Tranter, aged 21, born Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, was serving as a Gunner with the Royal Field Artillery.

1911 Census
Bournheath, Bromsgrove
Charles Tranter, head, aged 31, Labourer on farm
Amy Jane Tranter, wife, married 3 years, 2 children
Winifred Annie Tranter, daughter, aged 2
Charles Edward Tranter, son, aged 18 months

Charles Tranter was a Fairfield man and for many years was Captain of the Fairfield Football Club. Whilst under his captaincy the club won the Bromsgrove Junior League Championship twice as well as other trophies. Charles married Amy Jane Hughes in 1908 in Bromsgrove and the couple had at least 2 children: Winifred Annie Tranter born in 1908 and Charles Edward Tranter born in 1910. Charles had enlisted in the army in 1899 and had completed 18 years and 3 months service at the time of his death. On October 15th 1917 he was wounded in action but refused to leave his post. Shortly afterwards he was killed. Charles went out with the original Expeditionary Force and saw action on the Marne, the Aisne and the Somme. Before military service he was employed by the Midland Railway Company.

The following information has been researched and transcribed by Sandra Taylor:
C. Tranter, Gunner, Royal Field Artillery was employed by the Midland Railway as a 2nd Ganger in the Way and Works Department at Bromsgrove Station. These details are recorded in the company’s memorial book.

Source: In Remembrance of the Brave Men of the Midland Railway who Gave their Lives in the Great War 1914-1919. Published by the company to coincide with the unveiling of the Midland Railway War Memorial at Derby on Thursday 15th December 1921 at 11.45am.