The original Gaelic form of the Irish name Caddan was written as Mac Cadain, derived from the ancient Irish forename Cadan.
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Early Origins of the Caddan family
The surname Caddan was first found in County Armagh (Irish: Ard Mhacha) located in the province of Ulster in present day Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from early times.
Early History of the Caddan family
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Caddan Spelling Variations
In the Middle Ages many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the Caddan family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Cadden, Caden, Caddin, McCadden, McWadden and others.
Early Notables of the Caddan family
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Migration of the Caddan family
A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name Caddan: James Cadden who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1817; another James Caden settled in Philadelphia in 1844; Patrick and Thomas Cadden settled in Philadelphia in 1842 and 1856.
