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![Show Contents]() Redder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Redder is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a thatcher or one who thatches with reed. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Early Origins of the Redder familyThe surname Redder was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from early times, and the name is derived from the trade of reeder or thatcher, a trade in southern England of a person who made thatches for cottages. Early History of the Redder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Redder research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1357, 1665 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Redder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Redder Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Redder include Reeder, Reder, Reader, Readers and others. Early Notables of the Redder familyMore information is included under the topic Early Redder Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Redder family to Ireland
Some of the Redder family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Redder were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Redder Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Sarah Redder, who landed in Virginia in 1654 1
Redder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jantje Redder, aged 34, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
- D Redder, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Redder (post 1700) | + |
- Tom Redder, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1992 2
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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