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Blunden History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Blunden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France
Ireland

Early Origins of the Blunden family

The surname Blunden was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Blunden family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blunden research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1241, 1396, 1455, 1472, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1695, 1718, 1752, 1766, 1783 and 1982 are included under the topic Early Blunden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blunden 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. Blunden has been recorded under many different variations, including Blunden, Blundin, Blundon, Blonden, Blondin and many more.

Early Notables of the Blunden family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Blunden family of Shropshire

Migration of the Blunden family to Ireland

Some of the Blunden family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 118 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blunden migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Blunden or a variant listed above:

Blunden Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Eliza Blunden, who landed in Virginia in 1705 1

Blunden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Blunden, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1823 1
Edward Blunden, aged 28, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1838 1
Walter John Blunden, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 1

Blunden Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Benj. Henry Blunden, aged 51, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1905
Esther Blunden, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Yorkshire, in 1905
James W. Blunden, aged 25, who immigrated to America from Brighton, England, in 1908
Joseph George Blunden, aged 44, who landed in America from Eltham, England, in 1912
Marian Blunden, aged 48, who landed in America from Eltham, England, in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Blunden migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Blunden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Samuel Blunden, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
Stephen Blunden, who arrived in Kangaroo Bay aboard the ship "Tam O'Shanter" in 1836 3
Miss Charlotte Blunden who was convicted in Suffolk, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Robert Blunden, aged 18, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Ascendant" 5
Henry Blunden, aged 22, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Standard" 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Blunden migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Blunden Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Georgina Blunden, (b. 1836), aged 28, British dressmaker travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Indian Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 24th March 1864 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Blunden (post 1700) +

Jeraldyne Blunden (1940-1999), American founder and artistic director of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Arthur Blunden (1906-1984), English right-handed batsman cricketer
Edmund Charles Blunden (1896-1974), English poet
Sir John Blunden (1718-1783), 1st Baronet, an Irish Baronet and politician
Mr. Terence John Blunden B.E.M., British recipient of Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to the community in Newport, Isle of Wight 8
Edward Raynor Blunden, 2nd Master aboard the surveying vessel Beaver, eponym of Blunden Island, Blunden Rock and Blunden Passage, British Columbia
Peter Blunden, Australian Managing Director of The Herald and Weekly Times
Bill Blunden, British Primetime Emmy Award winning television and film editor
Sir Hubert Blunden, 8th Baronet
Sir Philip Overington Blunden (1922-2007), 7th Baronet
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) TAM O'SHANTER - 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836TamOShanter.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 31st March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The ASCENDANT 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Ascendant.htm
South Australian Register Monday 18th December 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Standard 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/standard1854.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists

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