Brief Life History of William
When William Plummer was born on 22 April 1779, in Hooton Pagnell, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Plummer, was 30 and his mother, Ann Patterson, was 28. He married Elizabeth Mount on 26 December 1799, in Bolton upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Bolton upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1799. He died on 24 April 1851, in Bolton upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England, at the age of 72, and was buried in Bolton upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- William Plummer, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Plummer, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- William Plummer, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
Spouse and Children
1779–1851 Male
1766–1817 Female
Children (4)
1801–1860 Female
1803– Female
1808– Female
1811–1853 Male
Parents and Siblings
1749– Male
1751– Female
Siblings (2)
1779–1851 Male
1781– Male
World Events (7)
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 8
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Age 10
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 22
Name 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.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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