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William Plumb

Male Abt 1850 -


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  • Name William Plumb 
    Born Abt Feb 1850  Barnton, Cheshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Waterman Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24013  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2026 

    Father John Plumb,   b. 1808, Barnton, Cheshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Elizabeth Garton,   b. 1810, Witton cum Twambrooks Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1861  (Age < 50 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1828  Great Budworth, Cheshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F07319  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Josephine Rourke,   b. 1847, Birkenhead Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 3 May 1884  St Paul, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Ann Plumb,   b. Abt Nov 1886, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Lucy Plumb,   b. 8 Nov 1888, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2026 
    Family ID F07370  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Age 1 in 1851 census, 12 in 1861, absent in 1871 but only 27 in 1881 aboard Ellen in East Float, Birkenhead, with first cousin Sheridan Perry.
      Widow at marriage to Margaret: there is a marriage to Mary Ann Royle at St Helen, Witton, Q3 1883, but no death record found for her.

  • Sources 
    1. [S010065] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index.

    2. [S010067] IGI.

    3. [S010069] MC.



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