When Emma Tranter was born about 1832, in Darlaston, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Tranter, was 35 and her mother, Mary Anne Simkin, was 27. She lived in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.
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The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
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).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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