| ![Show Contents]() Boddy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The history of the name Boddy begins in the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It was a name for a person with a striking physique. Early Origins of the Boddy familyThe surname Boddy was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Boddy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boddy research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1296, 1597, 1688 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Boddy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boddy Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Boddy are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Boddy include: Body, Boddy, Boddie, Bodie, Bode, Bodhy, Bodin, Bott, Botter, Bodds, Bods, Botty and many more. Early Notables of the Boddy familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Boddy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boddy RankingIn the United States, the name Boddy is the 13,850th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Boddy family to Ireland
Some of the Boddy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Boddy migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Boddy or a variant listed above:
Boddy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Robert Boddy, who settled in Virginia in 1635
- Robert Boddy, aged 19, who landed in Virginia in 1635 2
- Mr. Robert Boddy, (b. 1616), aged 19, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Safety" arriving in Virginia in 1635 3
- Peter Boddy, who arrived in Maryland in 1672 2
Boddy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Fred Boddy, (b. 1883), aged 15, American gardener, from Penryn, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 29th January 1898 en route to the United States 4
- Mr. Fred Boddy, (b. 1884), aged 15, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 5th August 1899 en route to Tower, Minnesota, USA 4
- Mr. John Boddy, (b. 1877), aged 22, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 5th August 1899 en route to Tower, Minnesota, USA 4
- Mrs. Sarah Boddy, (b. 1849), aged 50, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 5th August 1899 en route to Tower, Minnesota, USA 4
Boddy Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mrs. Ada Boddy, (b. 1882), aged 22, Cornish settler, from Penzance, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Majestic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 24th March 1904 en route to Cleveland, Ohio, USA 4
- Mr. Alfred Boddy, (b. 1883), aged 21, Cornish gardener, from St. Just, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Majestic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 24th March 1904 en route to Cleveland, Ohio, USA 4
| Boddy migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Boddy Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Thomas Boddy, who landed in Canada in 1835
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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: Boddy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. David Boddy, (b. 1849), aged 26, Cornish farm labourer departing on 7th September 1875 aboard the ship "Waitangi" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 7th December 1875" 5
- Mrs. Jane Boddy, (b. 1849), aged 26, Cornish settler departing on 7th September 1875 aboard the ship "Waitangi" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 7th December 1875" 5
- Susan Boddy, aged 23, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Waipa" in 1876
- Mrs. Annie Boddy, (b. 1852), aged 25, Cornish settler departing on 26th September 1877 aboard the ship "Opawa" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 3rd January 1878" 5
- Mr. James Boddy, (b. 1853), aged 24, Cornish farm labourer departing on 26th September 1877 aboard the ship "Opawa" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 3rd January 1878" 5
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved October 5th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
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