Dudderidge family history

05/01/2026

An interesting history

Such was the nigh tragic birth of Philip Doddridge, son of oil merchant Daniel Doddridge, who, rather than walk in his father’s footsteps, was to combine the professions and callings of both his grandfathers.

05/01/2026

Interesting life history of Phillip Dodderidge. Lisbon English Cemetery is his final resting Place. Worth a visit in the future. Also Northampton for many links to his life.

Such was the nigh tragic birth of Philip Doddridge, son of oil merchant Daniel Doddridge, who, rather than walk in his father’s footsteps, was to combine the professions and callings of both his grandfathers.

05/01/2026

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Fred Doddridge is in USA and also interested in family connections in Taunton , Norton Fitzwarren, Stogumber (Somerset) & Barnstaple (Devon).

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05/01/2026

AI search results. Happy New Year to The Dudderidge Family around the world.

10/12/2025

Dudderidge is an old surname with historical roots in England dating back to at least the 13th century.
Origin and History
Earliest Record: The first recorded spelling of the family name is that of Richard de Doderige in the "Hundred Rolls of Devonshire," dated 1273, during the reign of King Edward I.
Meaning: The name is of Old English origin and is a locational or habitational name. It derives from the elements "dod" (hill or a medieval personal name, Dudda) and "hrycg" (ridge), meaning "the ridge on the hill" or "Dudda's ridge".
Regional Concentration: The original place name was likely in Devonshire or another south-west county of England. Historical records from the late 16th century show the name to be particularly well-recorded in Gloucestershire church registers, and a significant number of Dudderidge families were found in Somerset in the 19th century.
Variations: Over the centuries, the spelling of the surname has developed into many variations, including Doddridge, Dodridge, Duddridge, Dudbridge, and Dottridge.
Today, Dudderidge is considered a rare surname, not appearing in the top 1000 UK surnames. You can find more information about its history and trace ancestral records through genealogy sites like Ancestry or Findmypast.

14/11/2025

Devon and Somerset in a tale of Lorna Doone

This work is called a “romance,” because the incidents, characters, time, and scenery, are alike romantic. And in shaping this old tale, the Writer neither dares, nor desires, to claim for it the dignity or cumber it with the difficulty of an historic novel.

07/06/2025

All the gun crew died when a shell hit them on the morning of 26th September 1917. 5.30 am Shrewsbury Wood Ypres.

Their headstones lay in a line together in Hooge Crater Cemetery

31/05/2025

Australia has more DUDDERIDGE than any other country.

31/05/2025

This portrait is in the National Gallery in London. You can arrange to view it if desired.

Sir John Doddridge was an English lawyer, appointed Justice of the King's Bench in 1612 and served as Member of Parliament for Barnstaple in 1589 and for Horsham in 1604. He was also an antiquarian and writer.

31/05/2025

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11/11/2024

Remembering family sacrifices

11/11/2024

Remember his ultimate sacrifice. I cannot imagine the pain and loss felt by his wife Mary and their four children. 1917 and the 3rd battle of Ypres saw his death, killed near the Menin Road on September 26th. 27 years later and Bert’s nephew’s ( my Dad ) was standing guard on the Menin Road gate in Ypres. War is a recurring event when leaders and countries no longer respect each other. I hope 11am on 11/11 is a reminder of the sacrifices made by so many. I pray all conflicts end soon. Fighting is not the way to solve problems.

A brave son, a loving husband, a forever missed father. Remembering Herbert Orlando Dudderidge, youngest of 7 siblings, younger brother to my grandfather. Aged 30 when he was killed in the battle of the 3rd Ypres on the Menin Road. Buried next to the rest of his Machine Gun Crew in Google Crater Cemetery. They took a direct hit from a German Shell at 5:30am on the morning of September 26th, 1917, in the vicinity of Shrewsbury Wood. A butcher in civilian life, he left behind four children and his wife Mary in Malpas Road Newport Gwent.