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Early Origins of the Caddick family

The surname Caddick was first found in Cambridgeshire where the family was first referenced in the year 1260 when Richard Caddoc held estates in that shire. [1]

There is a distinct Welsh connection as the name may have been derived from "the son of Caradoc, which was a Welsh personal name." [2] Furthermore, a Gloucestershire visitation noted Cradock ap Howell ap Grono (no date given)

Cadoc the Wise (Cattwg Ddoeth in Welsh) (d. 570?), was "a Welsh saint, the early lives of whom are so contradictory that it must be supposed that there was more than one person of the name, is said to have been the son of Gwynllyw Filwr, Lord of Gwynllwg in Glamorganshire. He voluntarily devoted himself to a religious life from his earliest years, and miracles are ascribed to him while yet in his boyhood. " [3]

Early History of the Caddick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Caddick research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Caddick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Caddick Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Caddick family name include Cadick, Caddick, Caddock, Cadock, Cadicot and many more.

Early Notables of the Caddick family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Caddick of Cambridge


United States Caddick migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Caddick surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Caddick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • David Caddick, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from England, in 1902
  • Alice Annie Caddick, aged 21, who landed in America from Birmingham, in 1904
  • John Caddick, aged 59, who immigrated to the United States from Newcastle, in 1905
  • John Caddick, aged 25, who landed in America from Hednesford, England, in 1909
  • Dora N. Caddick, aged 15, who landed in America from Walsall, England, in 1909
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Caddick migration to Australia +

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

Caddick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Samuel Caddick, English convict from Worcester, who was transported aboard the "Almorah" on April 1817, settling in New South Wales, Australia [4]
  • Mr. William Caddick, (b. 1817), aged 24, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for life for house breaking, transported aboard the "David Clarke" on 3rd June 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1857 [5]

Contemporary Notables of the name Caddick (post 1700) +

  • Richard Caddick (1740-1819), English Hebraist, an editor and translator of the New Testament in Hebrew, educated at Christ Church College, Oxford [6]
  • Bill Caddick (b. 1944), English folk singer-songwriter
  • Andrew "Andy" Richard Caddick (b. 1968), England cricketer


  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  3. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  4. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Almorah voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1817 with 180 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/almorah/1817
  5. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-clarke
  6. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 31 Oct. 2019


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