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Schofield is a name whose history on English soil dates back to the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066. The Schofield family lived in Lancashire. Their name, however, is a reference to Escoville, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. 1

Early Origins of the Schofield family

The surname Schofield was first found in Lancashire at Schofield, in East Rochdale in the township of Butterworth. The first record of the family was John de Scholefeld who held lands here during the reign of Edward I. 2

Schofield Hall in Hollingworth was in the hands of the same family for over 400 years and their association with the district dates back to John De Schofield in 1310 who held lands there at that time.

"Schofield, a name also established in Lancashire, under which county further reference will be found, is now numerously represented in the Huddersfield and Leeds districts." 3

Early History of the Schofield family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schofield research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1363, 1688, 1744, 1789, 1809, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1836, 1844, 1853 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Schofield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schofield Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Scofield, Schofield, Scholefield and others.

Early Notables of the Schofield family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was James Scholefield (1789-1853), Regius professor of Greek at Cambridge, born on 15 Nov. 1789, at Henley-on-Thames, where his father was an independent minister. "He was educated at Christ's Hospital, where he won many distinctions. In October 1809 he was sent by the governors to Trinity College, Cambridge, and in...
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Schofield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schofield World Ranking

In the United States, the name Schofield is the 2,607th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 4 However, in Australia, the name Schofield is ranked the 756th most popular surname with an estimated 5,177 people with that name. 5 And in New Zealand, the name Schofield is the 759th popular surname with an estimated 961 people with that name. 6 The United Kingdom ranks Schofield as 392nd with 16,457 people. 7

United States Schofield migration to the United States +

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Schofield or a variant listed above:

Schofield Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Abraham, Charles, Edmund, Edward, Henry, James, John, Joseph, Peter, Thomas, William, and Wright Schofield all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1800 and 1870
  • James Schofield, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1830 8
  • Samuel Schofield, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1832 8
  • John Schofield, who landed in New York in 1837 8
  • William E Schofield, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1851 8
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Schofield migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schofield Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Major. Schofield U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 9

Australia Schofield migration to Australia +

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

Schofield Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Schofield, British Convict who was convicted in West Riding, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 27th October 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
  • Mr. James Schofield, British Convict who was convicted in Suffolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl St Vincent" on 6th April 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
  • Mr. Thomas Schofield, English convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "David Lyon" on 29th April 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 12
  • James Schofield, English convict from York, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on February 22, 1834, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 13
  • Mr. Joseph Schofield, (b. 1792), aged 42, English convict who was convicted in Leeds, Yorkshire, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 27th September 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 14
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Schofield 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:

Schofield Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Schofield, American settler travelling from Honolulu aboard the ship "Tyrian" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 29th October 1851 15
  • Mr. George Schofield, (b. 1844), aged 20, British carpenter travelling aboard the ship "Amoor" arriving in Lyttleton, South Island, New Zealand on 1st July 1864 16
  • George Schofield, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Asterope" in 1870

Contemporary Notables of the name Schofield (post 1700) +

  • Todd "Youth" Schofield (1971-2018), American guitarist, best known for his work with Warzone, Murphy's Law and Danzig
  • John McAllister Schofield (1831-1906), U.S. Army general, 28th Secretary of War (1868-1869) and Commanding General of the United States Army
  • John Richard "Ducky" Schofield (b. 1935), retired Major League Baseball infielder
  • Dick Schofield (b. 1962), American retired Major League Baseball player
  • John McAllister Schofield (1831-1906), American politician, Secretary of War, 1868-69 17
  • John Schofield, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1956 17
  • John Schofield (d. 1893), American politician, Justice of Illinois State Supreme Court, 1873-93 17
  • Harry H. Schofield, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Naugatuck; Defeated, 1908; Elected 1920 17
  • George S. Schofield, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1914 17
  • George A. Schofield (b. 1863), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives Twenty-Second Essex District, 1902-05; Member of Massachusetts State Senate Third Essex District, 1906 17
  • ... (Another 22 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
HMS Cornwall
  • Leslie Wright Schofield (d. 1942), British Sick Berth Attendant aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 18
HMS Prince of Wales
  • Mr. Schofield, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 19
HMS Royal Oak
  • Ronald Schofield (1917-1939), British Marine with the Royal Marine aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 20
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  6. "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
  7. "UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
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  10. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel
  11. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 10th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-st-vincent
  12. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-lyon
  13. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1834 with 230 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1834
  14. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
  15. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  16. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  17. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  18. Force Z Survivors Crew List HMS Cornwall (Retrieved 2018, February 13th) - Retrieved from https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listcornwallcrew.html#A
  19. HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
  20. Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html
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