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Plummer Family History

Plummer Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for a worker in lead, especially a maker of lead pipes and conduits, from Middle English plum(b)er, plom(b)er, plummer ‘worker or dealer in lead, plumber’ (Anglo-Norman French plum(m)er, plomner).

Habitational name from Plummers in Hertfordshire, which probably derives from Middle English plo(u)me ‘plum’ + mere ‘lake, pool, pond’.

The name is also established in Ireland, taken there from England in the 17th century.

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


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Where is the Plummer family from?

You can see how Plummer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plummer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plummer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 846 Plummer families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Plummer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Plummer families in 1891.
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What did your Plummer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Plummer. 9% of Plummer men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Plummer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Plummer were Builders Labourer and Private Means.

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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

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%
  • Retired
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Plummer. 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 35,000 military records available for the last name Plummer. For the veterans among your Plummer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plummer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Plummer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Plummer in 1944 was 24, and 73 in 2004.

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