Re: BEDGOOD /BIDGOOD - name origin
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In reply to:
Re: BEDGOOD /BIDGOOD - name origin
3/30/99
Greetings from Australia. I am a decendant of Josiah Bedggood. Seven of his 11 children migrated (in adulthood with their individual families)at various times in the 1850's. They originated in Rangeworthy, neart Stroud in Gloucestershire.
All of the "Bedggood's" in Australia are decendants of three of these brothers.
The New Zealand Bedggood's are mostly decendants of a cousin of Josiah who went to New Zealand as a missionary in 1836. One of Josiahs sons went on to New Zealand after muigrating to Australia.
There is only one Bedgood family that I have found and they were very secretive/wary. i could not get much joy from them (in 1986).
I would be interested if there are any BedGGoods in the US.
I have heard of some decendants in Canada and of one family in Texas. I do not have there names or addresses as yet.
Regards
Alan