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Origins Available:
England

The ancient history of the Shaddock name begins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the family resided at Chaddock, a hamlet in the parish in Lancashire. It is from the place-name that the surname is derived.

Early Origins of the Shaddock family

The surname Shaddock was first found in Lancashire at Chaddock, an estate in the township of Tyldesley, in the parish of Leigh. "Chaddock Hall was in possession of a family of that name in the early part of the last century [(18th century)]" 1

Listings of the family in various rolls include: Daniel Chaddocke who was listed in the Preston Guild Rolls in 1682; Ann Chaddock, of West Leigh, 1607 and Peter Chaddock, of Prescot, 1613; both listed in the Wills at Chester. The same rolls also listed John Cheydock, of Cheydock. The Lancashire Inquisitions listed John Chadocke, of Chadocke, Lancashire, 1610. 1

And many years later, Thomas Chadeck was listed in Yorkshire in 1704. 2 One source claims there may be a relationship with the Chadwick surname as seen by the following entry: John Chadwikke alias Chaddokke who was listed in Nottinghamshire in 1554. 2

Yet another source disagrees: "Not to be confounded with Chadwick, as is done in the Index to the Preston Guild Rolls." 1

To add to the confusion, Chadwick is a surname frequented to Lancashire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire name. Chadwick is "a hamlet and manor, in the parish and union of Bromsgrove, Upper division of the hundred of Halfshire, Droitwich and E. divisions of the county of Worcester." 3

Early History of the Shaddock family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shaddock research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1683 are included under the topic Early Shaddock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shaddock Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Shaddock include Chadock, Chaddock, Chaddoch, Chadoch, Chaddocke and many more.

Early Notables of the Shaddock family

Distinguished members of the family include

Captain Shaddock, the 17th-century sea captain with the East India Company, who brought seeds of a fruit, better known today as the grapefruit with him in 1683 from the Malay Archipelago

Shaddock migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Shaddock or a variant listed above:

Shaddock Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ellin Shaddock, who landed in Maryland in 1678 4
James Shaddock, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1686 4

Shaddock Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M. Shaddock, who immigrated to the United States from Swansea, in 1892
Minnie Shaddock, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Swansea, in 1892

Shaddock Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Richard Shaddock, aged 47, who landed in America from Bedford, in 1904
Ann Shaddock, aged 59, who immigrated to America, in 1904
John P. Shaddock, aged 27, who landed in America from Whitchurch, England, in 1910
Dorothy Shaddock, aged 28, who landed in America from England, in 1911
Mary Shaddock, aged 50, who settled in America, in 1913
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Shaddock migration to Australia +

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

Shaddock Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Susannah Shaddock, (Shadwick), (b. 1783), aged 17, British Convict who was convicted in Devon, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, she died in 1886 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Shaddock (post 1700) +

Pam Shaddock, elector for Colorado's 4th congressional district
Peter Shaddock, founder of Shaddock Homes, Texas
Pamela Shaddock, American actress
Pamela A. Shaddock, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2008 6
Rob Shaddock, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Tyco Electronics

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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 13th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-cornwallis
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html