Dumper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Dumper

The Anglo-Saxon name Dumper comes from when the family resided in the parish of Dummer, which lies four miles from Basingstoke in Hampshire. The surname Dumper 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 Dumper family

Early History of the Dumper family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dumper 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 Dumper History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dumper Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Dumper has been recorded under many different variations, including Dummer, Dumer and others.

Early Notables of the Dumper family

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); Rev. Shubael Dummer (1636-1692), American Congregational church minister...
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