In 1808 Henry Tranter from Hampton-in-Arden married Martha Smith from Barston and in the following twenty years they had eight children. One hundred and ninety three years later a small group of descendants of two of these children - John and his younger brother, Daniel - set themselves the task of constructing this web site. In so doing, it is our aim to provide a vehicle for the exchange of information concerning our Tranter family and also to introduce others to the social history of a typical Victorian rural family living on the doorstep of an important Victorian city. Even though Barston is only minutes from the boundary of Birmingham it still retains the charm and tranquillity of a small English village.

In celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of their marriage this web site has been re-launched; and in doing so, we have taken the opportunity to add contributions made by numerous other Tranter cousins who have found us since the initial launch.