Origins of the Plummer surname
About the Plummers
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Interesting facts about Plummer
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Plummer surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
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What are the most common Plummer first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Plummers
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Plummers in 1921
Dressmaker
166
Laundress
115
Domestic Servant
100
General Servant Domestic
97
Living On Own Means
71
Common male occupations for Plummers in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
249
Coal Miner
206
General Labourer
157
Farmer
135
Farm Labourer
131
