Dumer Surname History

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England
Germany

The ancestors of the bearers of the Dumer family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the parish of Dummer, which lies four miles from Basingstoke in Hampshire. The surname Dumer belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Dumer family

The surname Dumer was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Dumer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dumer research. Another 42 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1636, 1651, 1663, 1677, 1681, 1692, 1706, 1713, 1716, 1721, 1723, 1724, 1728, 1730, 1739 and 1761 are included under the topic Early Dumer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dumer Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Dumer include Dummer, Dumer and others.

Early Notables of the Dumer family

Notables of this surname at this time include: Edmund Dummer (1651-1713), an English naval engineer and shipbuilder, Surveyor of the Navy, founded the Royal Navy dockyard at Devonport, Plymouth; Edmund Dummer (1663-1724), English lawyer, "Clerk of the Great Wardrobe" (1706 to 1721); William Dummer (1677-1761) American politician, born in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Lieutenant Governor (1716-1730), Acting Governor (1723-1728)...
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Dumer migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Dumer or a variant listed above:

Dumer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Dumer, who settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1632
Ake Dumer, aged 35, who landed in New England in 1634 1
Dorothie Dumer, aged 6, who arrived in New England in 1634 1
Jane Dumer, aged 10, who landed in New England in 1634 1
Joane Dumer, aged 19, who arrived in New England in 1634 1
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Dumer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Dumer, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1712 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)