Harmer family tree

Origins of the name

Harmer has many variations, one of which is Harman. Generally the earliest appearances of the name are in three counties, Sussex, Norfolk and Gloucestershire. They appear to be different families - there is no firm evidence, but it is suggested in other people's research that the families may have been linked back in Roman times.

There are records dating back to the1500s where you can find a Thomas Harmer and Sarah Payne, parents of Joseph Harmer born 1592, in Norfolk. The family appears to spread to Huntington, Lincolnshire and Essex during the 1600s then to all parts of the UK.

During the 1700s they can be found emigrating in heavy numbers to America and later to all other parts of the British Empire at the time. Records show the marraige of Thomas Harmer to Catherine Slater in 1742, in Pensylvania, USA.

Place names

In England, place names can be found such as, Harmer Hill in Shropshire and Harmer Green in Hertfordshire.

Famous family

The Harmer name is mentioned in the Roll of Honour for WW1 - Billy (William) Harmer of the 1/5th Leicestershire Regiment. A recent famous Harmer, was the first woman to pilot a plane, Concorde, at twice the speed of sound.

The name today

The Harmer family is linked to the Wellham name through Phylis Styles, formerly Harmer. She married Harold Augustus Dunkley, they had a daughter Christine Sylvia. She married Anthony Bullock, they had three daughters, Debbie, Diane and Sally. Christine re-married Brian Hall. Diane Bullock married Simon Wellham and they had two sons, Jamie and Luke Wellham.