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Early Origins of the Cuddie family

The surname Cuddie was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Cuddie family

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Cuddie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cuddie, Cuddy, Cuddey, Cubbie and others.

Early Notables of the Cuddie family

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Migration of the Cuddie family to Ireland

Some of the Cuddie 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.


Cuddie migration to the United States +



Cuddie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Sophie Cuddie, who settled in New England in 1748
Cuddie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • May Cuddie, who settled in Savannah, Georgia in 1820
  • Alexander Cuddie, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1860

Cuddie migration to Canada +

Cuddie Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Thomas Cuddie, aged 22, a gardener, who arrived in Quebec aboard the ship "Atlas" in 1815

Cuddie 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:

Cuddie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Thomas Cuddie, Scottish settler travelling from Greenock aboard the ship "Philip Laing" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 15th April 1848 1
  • Mrs. Cuddie, Scottish settler travelling from Greenock aboard the ship "Philip Laing" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 15th April 1848 1
  • Mr. Thomas Cuddie, Jr., Scottish settler travelling from Greenock aboard the ship "Philip Laing" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 15th April 1848 1
  • Miss Jeannie Cuddie, Scottish settler travelling from Greenock aboard the ship "Philip Laing" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 15th April 1848 1
  • Mr. Alexander Cuddie, Scottish settler travelling from Greenock aboard the ship "Philip Laing" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 15th April 1848 1
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  1. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html


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