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![Show Contents]() Stodden Surname History
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 England
The Stodden surname belongs to the class of local names, derived from a place name where the first bearer lived or held land. Stodden is derived from the Old English elements "stod," meaning "stud" and "dun," meaning "hill." There were at least six places in Devon alone from which the surname could have come. Early Origins of the Stodden familyThe surname Stodden was first found in the West Country, where bearers of the had long held estates, and early records show the name in several counties. Early History of the Stodden familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stodden research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1296, 1327, 1332, 1377, 1453 and 1642 are included under the topic Early Stodden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stodden Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Stoddon, Staddon, Staddin and others. Early Notables of the Stodden familyMore information is included under the topic Early Stodden Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Stodden migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Stodden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Thomas Stodden, aged 21, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Catherine" 1
- Thomas Stodden, aged 21, a miner, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Catherine" in 1851 1
- Miss Anne Stodden, (b. 1830), aged 28, Cornish general servant departing from Soton on 17th February 1858 aboard the ship "Parsee" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 14th May 1858 2
- Mr. Richard H. Stodden, (b. 1868), aged 22, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Jumna" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 18th September 1890 3
| Stodden 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: Stodden Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Grace Stodden, (b. 1834), aged 28, Cornish domestic servant departing on 29th September 1862 aboard the ship "Mermaid" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 26th December 1862 4
- Miss Grace Stodden, (b. 1834), aged 28, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 26th December 1862 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stodden (post 1700) | + |
- Mr. Christopher Stodden Cowls M.B.E. (b. 1958), appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to the Church and to charity 6
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Stodden migration to Australia 
Stodden migration to New Zealand 
