Edwin Plummer 
Born: 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England (Q3 1879 8E 241)Edwin's Family
Spouse: Edith Ellen Pownall
Children: Sarah Plummer
Edwin's Heritage
Parents: Frederick Plummer, Emma Beese
Siblings: Herbert James Plummer, Ada Plummer, Amelia Matilda Plummer, Annie Maria Plummer
1881 Census 190 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Fred Plummer | Head | 32 | Coleford, Somerset | Coal Miner | 480 |
| Emma Plummer | Wife | 31 | Abersychan, Montgomery | Housewife | 932 |
| Herbert J Plummer | Son | 6 | Coleford, Somerset | Scholar | 933 |
| Edwin Plummer | Son | 1 | Burnley, Lancashire | Scholar | 934 |
1891 Census Walter Street, Bedminster, Somerset, England
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Fred Plummer | Head | 43 | Coleford, Somerset | Collier | 480 |
| Emma Plummer | Wife | 42 | Abersychan, Montgomery | Housewife | 932 |
| Herbert J Plummer | Son | 16 | Coleford, Somerset | Collier | 933 |
| Edwin Plummer | Son | 11 | Burnley, Lancashire | Scholar | 934 |
| Ada E Plummer | Daur | 4 | Bedminster, Somerset | Scholar | 941 |
| Amelia M Plummer | Daur | 1 | Bedminster, Somerset | Scholar | 942 |
1901 Census Lancashire
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Edwin Plummer | Head | 20 | Burnley, Lancashire | Coal Mine Hewer | 934 |
| Edith Plummer | Wife | 20 | St Helens, Lancashire | 944 | |
| Sarah Plummer | Daur | 3m | Wigan, Lancashire | 945 |
I can find no trace of Edwin in the 1911 Census. Edith Ethel is working as a Domestic Servant in Southport. The census says she is married but does not mention for how long or how many children there were. Sarah Plummer is in Scholfield Home For Girls, 30 Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, Lancashire (1897 - 1939). This home was formerly established at the private residence of Mrs Killick and her sisters, the Misses Scholfield, with the dedication and formal opening being carried out by the Bishop of Liverpool in May 1897. When the sisters moved away in 1906, they decided to donate their old house to the Waifs and Strays' Society for use as a children's home. On 20 May 1907, the Scholfield Home was officially opened with a dedication service and after the ceremony a speech expressed 'deepest gratitude' to the Scholfield sisters, after whom the Home was named. The Home could accommodate 30 girls (aged 3-16), who were all given training in domestic service under the supervision of their Matron, Miss Holworthy. The girls ran their own laundry industry, providing a full washing and ironing service to families in the local area. Laundry work was very different than it is today as all the washing had to be done manually, which made it a time-consuming and skilled trade. The Home also operated a horse and cart, which would be taken around the town, delivering and collecting people's laundry. Skills in housework enabled the girls to find employment as domestic servants, working in the houses of wealthy families. 'Old girls' who followed this career often remained in the local area, and kept in touch with their friends at the Scholfield Home. Any girl who spent three years in service was invited back to the Home and presented with a silver watch.
