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Early Origins of the Nadin family

The surname Nadin was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this important family was anciently seated.

Members of the family also settled in other regions of France, and several of them were well-known for their respective talents and achievements. From the branch of the family, Nadault, came three deputies for the states of Burgundy. Benjamin-Edme Nadault was president of the House of Inquiries of Burgundy in 1770. Gustave Nadaud (1820-1893) was a musician and singer, very well-known in France. He published more than three hundred songs, the most famous one being, "Les Deux Gendarmes." He also composed some operettas and was the author of a two-act comedy, "Dubois d'Australie" (1874).

Joseph Nadeau, born in 1637, son of Macia and Jeanne (née Despins), travelled from Genouillac, France to the New World in the 17th century. He married Marguerite Abraham in Quebec on 6th November 1665. Joseph died in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec and was buried there on 12th February 1677. 1

Early History of the Nadin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nadin research. Another 34 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1629, 1653, 1685, 1691, 1701, 1712, 1775, 1779, 1815, 1895 and 1898 are included under the topic Early Nadin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nadin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nadeau, Nadot, Nadau, Nadaud, Nadauld, Nadault, Nadin and many more.

Early Notables of the Nadin family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Gabriel Naudé (1600-1653), a French librarian and scholar; Jean Nadault (1629-1691), a scholar; his grandson, also Jean Nadault, (1701-1779), a naturalist...
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nadin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Nadin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nadin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Michael Nadin, who settled in New York in 1854
  • Elizabeth Nadin, who settled in Philadelphia in 1868
  • Jane Evans Nadin, who settled in Philadelphia in 1868
  • George Nadin, who settled in Philadelphia in 1873

Australia Nadin migration to Australia +

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

Nadin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Miss Charlotte Nadin, (b. 1805), aged 27, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for life for highway robbery, transported aboard the "Diana" on 4th December 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, she died in 1855 2
  • Mr. Thomas Nadin, English convict who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
  • Mr. William Nadin, English convict who was convicted in Derbyshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 27th August 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
  • Mr. Peter Nadin, English convict who was convicted in Knutsford (Nether Knutsford), Cheshire, England for 6 years, transported aboard the "Clara" on 28th January 1864, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Nadin (post 1700) +

  • Mihai Nadin (b. 1938), Romanian scholar and researcher
  • Joanna Nadin, English author of children's and teen fiction, best known for her autobiographically based Rachel Riley series of novels


  1. Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Diana
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
  4. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
  5. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clara


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