| ![Show Contents]() Addis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Addis is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from Addie's son or Addy's son. Early Origins of the Addis familyThe surname Addis was first found in the county of Staffordshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Addis familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Addis research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Addis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Addis Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Addis include Addis, Addys, Addyes, Addes, Adis, Addice, Addicks and many more. Early Notables of the Addis familyDistinguished members of the family include - Sir Charles Addis, Westminster
Addis RankingIn the United States, the name Addis is the 8,012nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Addis family to Ireland
Some of the Addis 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.
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A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Addis Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Addis, who settled in Massachusetts in 1620
- William Addis, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1642 2
- John Addis, who settled in Virginia in 1652
- Edward Addis who settled in Nevis, Massachusetts in 1654
- Anne Addis, who settled in Virginia in 1684
Addis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John B Addis, who landed in New York in 1846 2
- John Addis, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
| Addis migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Addis Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Robert Addis, aged 29, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Betsy Heron" from Belfast, Ireland
| Addis migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Addis Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Joshua Addis, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1849 3
- Thomas Miles Addis, aged 37, a bricklayer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Mallard" 4
- Mr. Joseph Addis, (b. 1839), aged 24, English gardener who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th March 1863, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 5
| Addis 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: Addis Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- T Addis, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1842
- Mr. Benjamin Addis, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Martaban" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th October 1856 6
- Mrs. Mary Addis, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Martaban" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th October 1856 6
- Miss Elizabeth Addis, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Martaban" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th October 1856 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Addis (post 1700) | + |
- Robert Gordon "Bob" Addis (1925-2016), American Major League Baseball player who played from 1950 to 1953
- Yda Hillis Addis (1857-1902), American writer
- Donald G. Addis (1935-2009), award-winning American comic strip artist
- John Stanley Addis (1889-1937), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from New Milford, 1911-16; Connecticut State Treasurer, 1935-37 7
- John Frederick Addis (1860-1931), American Democratic Party politician, Probate judge in Connecticut, 1920; Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1922 7
- Henry Addis, American politician, Delegate to Socialist National Convention from New York, 1960 7
- Emerson W. Addis, American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Putnam County, 1897-98; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900, 1908 7
- Thomas Addis (1881-1949), Scottish physician-scientist who made important contributions to the understanding of how blood clots
- Richard Addis (b. 1956), British journalist and former editor of the Daily Express newspaper
- Thomas Addis Emmet (1764-1827), United Irishman, second son of Dr. Robert Emmet, physician to the Viceroy in Ireland 8
| Historic Events for the Addis family | + |
Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Mr. Peter James Addis (1950-1979), New Zealander passenger, from Te Atatu, Auckland, New Zealand aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; he died in the crash 9
- "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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) "MADAWASKA" 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Madawaska.htm
- South Australian Register Thursday 26th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Mallard 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/mallard1855.shtml
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 Jan. 2019
- Mount Erebus, Memorial, Roll of Remembrance (Retrieved 2018, February 21st). Retrieved from http://www.erebus.co.nz/memorialandawards/rollofremembrance.aspx
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