Researching William Trimmer
Explore the detail of William Trimmer using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 591 people with the Trimmer surname? In that year Trimmer was ranked number 2988 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Trimmer on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of William Trimmer in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for William Trimmer. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for William Trimmer. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for William Trimmer. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for William Trimmer. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for William Trimmer. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Trimmer ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Trimmer Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Trimmer and the Trimmer Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Trimmer Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Trimmer family tree.
Search Parish Records for William Trimmer at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Trimmer using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for William Trimmer records.
Explore MyHeritage for William Trimmer information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about William Trimmer.
Research the Trimmer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Trimmer Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 608 people with the Trimmer surname in the UK? Trimmer is now ranked number 3466 for popularity in the UK. |
Trimmer Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for William Trimmer.
Study MyTrees for information on the Trimmer family and people looking to contact living Trimmer relations.
Check out One Great Family for Trimmer records submitted by people who are already researching the Trimmer Family Tree.
Find William Trimmer from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Trimmer Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Trimmer surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Trimmer surname in the USA? Trimmer is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Trimmer Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on William Trimmer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Trimmer
William Trimmer
William Henry Trimmer (c. 1822 – 22 December 1867) was a vigneron and politician in the early colony of South Australia.
Trimmer may have arrived in South Australia on the Guiana from London in March 1842.
In 1943 he leased farmland on the banks of the Sturt River. Between 1859 and 1861 he planted some of grapes at his vineyard. The property, "Fairford" in the Adelaide suburb of Sturt on which he built a modest house and wine cellar. He purchased the property from the South Australian Company in 1862.
He was a Justice of the Peace and Chairman of the District Council of Brighton 1866–1867. He was a candidate for one of two seats of Noarlunga in the South Australian House of Assembly in 1865, and came a credible third in the contest (John Colton 348, John Carr 303, Trimmer 261), but votes cast at Happy Valley could not be included, as the returns had been signed by the Poll Clerk rather than the Returning Officer. This put Trimmer in second place, thus giving him a seat. His offer to waive any objections could not be accepted, so immediately on taking his seat on 9 March 1865 he resigned in favour of Carr.
His last months were made miserable by the effects of delirium tremens, and he took his own life by swallowing a large quantity of laudanum.
He left his property to his wife and to Edward Amand Wright, a friend of 20 years. It is likely that Trimmer's cellar building was designed by Edmund Wright, Edward's brother. "Fairford" was in 1876 sold to Henry Laffer, hence its colloquial name "Laffer's Triangle", now Warriparinga.
Source: William Trimmer, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Trimmer
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Tarner Tearner Termer Terner Thorner Thorneywork Thurmer Thurner Tirner Toerner Torner Tournear Tourner Tournier Trainer Trainor Tranmer Traynor Treanor Tremberth Tremeer Tremere Trenary Trenear Treneer Trenner Trenor Trewinnard Trimarco Trimbor Trimborn Triner Trommershauser Trumbera Trumbower Tryner Trynor Turner Turnier Turnmire Turnor
Comments
Looking for information on a William Trimmer in your family tree? Why not post a question here -