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Early Origins of the Bloodworth family

The surname Bloodworth was first found in London where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that city.

Early History of the Bloodworth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bloodworth research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1620, 1660, 1665, 1666 and 1682 are included under the topic Early Bloodworth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bloodworth 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 Bloodworth include Bloodworth, Bludworth, Bluworth, Blumworth and many more.

Early Notables of the Bloodworth family

  • Sir Thomas Bloodworth or Bludworth (1620-1682), Lord Mayor of London from October 1665 to October 1666, whose inaction during the early stages of the Great Fire of London has been widely criticized as...

Bloodworth Ranking

the United States, the name Bloodworth is the 7,552nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bloodworth 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 Bloodworth or a variant listed above:

Bloodworth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • John Bloodworth, who arrived in Virginia in 1698 3
Bloodworth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Timothy Bloodworth, who arrived in Virginia in 1700 3
  • Joseph Bloodworth, who landed in Virginia in 1732 3

Bloodworth migration to Canada +

Bloodworth Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Nathaniel Bloodworth U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 4

Bloodworth migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Third Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Third Fleet
  • Mr. James Bloodworth, (1759 - 1804), aged 28, English brick layer convicted in Kingston upon Thames, London, England on 4th October 1785, sentenced for 7 years for stealing animals, transported aboard the ship "Charlotte" leaving on 13th May 1787 arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 22nd January 1788 2
Following the Third Fleets, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include:

Bloodworth Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century
  • Mr. James Bloodworth, (b. 1759), aged 28, English brick layer who was convicted in Kingston Upon Thames, London, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Charlotte" on 13th May 1787, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1804 5
Bloodworth Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Miss Mary Bloodworth, (b. 1815), aged 28, English country servant who was convicted in Rutland, East Midlands, England for 7 years for felony, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), she died in 1892 6
  • Caroline Bloodworth, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cheapside" in 1849 7
  • George Bloodworth, aged 20, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1849 8
  • Eliza Bloodworth, aged 17, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1849 8
  • George Bloodworth, aged 20, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Prince Regent" 8
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Bloodworth (post 1700) +

  • James Morgan Bartow Bloodworth Jr. (1925-2006), American physician, pathologist, and researcher on diabetes mellitus
  • Linda Joyce Bloodworth (b. 1947), American television producer
  • James "Jimmy" Henry Bloodworth (1917-2002), American baseball player
  • Timothy Bloodworth (1736-1814), American teacher and statesman, US Representative from North Carolina, eponym of the SS Timothy Bloodworth
  • Timothy Bloodworth (1736-1814), American politician, Member of North Carolina State Senate, 1788-89; U.S. Representative from North Carolina at-large, 1790-91; Member of North Carolina House of Commons, 1793-94 9
  • Kenneth W. Bloodworth, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1986, 1988, 1990 10
  • Charles T. Bloodworth, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1908; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1912, 1920 10
  • James Bloodworth (b. 1982), English journalist and writer
  • Thomas Bloodworth (1882-1974), New Zealand politician
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
HMS Hood
  • Mr. Herbert W Bloodworth (b. 1910), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from St Clements, Norfolk, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 10
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  2. Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
  3. 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)
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  5. Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/charlotte
  6. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 31st March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
  7. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The CHEAPSIDE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Cheapside.htm
  8. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) "PRINCE REGENT" 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849PrinceRegent.htm
  9. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  10. H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm

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