Dudley's population grew dramatically during the 18th and 19th centuries because of the increase in industry, with the main industries including coal and limestone mining. [38] The island was built in 1997 and the bypass opened on 15 October 1999. On 19 November 1940 a Luftwaffe bomb demolished a public house in the town centre and damaged several nearby buildings including St Thomas's Church and the new Co-Operative department store, but there were no fatalities. In the early 17th century, Dud Dudley, an illegitimate son of Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley and Elizabeth Tomlinson,[17] devised a method of smelting Iron ore using coke at his father's works in Cradley and Pensnett Chase, though his trade was unsuccessful due to circumstances of the time. Dudley ▼ as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Dudley is "people's field". Dudley is a name that's been used primarily by parents who are considering baby names for boys. We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Dudley. The surname Dudley was first found in Worcestershire at Dudley, a town that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Dudelei. 1845), aged 32, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "St. Lawrence" arriving in Sydney, New South, M Dudley, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1841, W. C. Dudley, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cashmere" in 1851, Thomas Dudley, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ann Wilson" in 1857, Thomas A. Dudley, aged 21, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1865, Miss Ann Dudley, (b. The absurd Canadian Mountie Dudley Doright was a staple character in the 1960s "Rocky and Bullwinkle Show". Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. [73] This figure differs considerably from that given at the 2001 census (194,919), which led to it being considered one of the largest towns in Britain without city status. Historically an exclave of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley and in 2011 had a population of 79,379. A convenience store called A Nubian Notion also operated in the square for decades. It opened in 1860[57] on the junction between the South Staffordshire and the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton lines, and in its heyday was a hub of services east to Birmingham (via a junction at Great Bridge), Walsall and Lichfield; north to Wolverhampton, Tipton and Coseley; and south-west to Stourbridge, as well as a line that served the small communities on the way to Old Hill and Halesowen. Distinguished members of the family include Sir John Dudley of Atherington; and his son, Edmund Dudley (c.1462-1510), an English administrator and a financial agent of King Henry VII, Speaker of the House of Commons and President of the King's Council; John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG (1504-1553), an English general, admiral, and politician, who led the government of King Edward VI from 1550 until 1553
Harry Melling started acting at the age of 10 in the Harry Potter films playing the role of Dudley Dursley. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The first thing you should know if you are considering Dudley for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Dudley is a boy name. 65% of his palaeontological evidence featured in the 1839 publication "The Silurian System" was from Dudley. For a short period, a speedway team called Dudley Heathens attempted to find a site to race in Dudley. Early immigrants include: We use cookies to enhance your personalized experience for ads, analytics, and more. It has undergone numerous developments in its history, including pedestrianisation in 1982, and the removal of 12th-century cobblestone paving. [169], This article is about the town in England. Unfortunately, no one can have a last name as cool as West Coast. © 2020 Nameberry.com. [165] [1]The surname Dudley belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The Dudley Academies Trust, created in association with Dudley College, runs four of these: Beacon Hill Academy in Sedgley, The Link Academy in Netherton, Pegasus Academy in Holly Hall, and St James Academy near the town centre.[77]. Dudley also has places of worship for other religious groups and Christian denominations, including a Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall, two Sikh gurdwaras, and a Hindu temple.