Scholfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Scholfield family to immigrate North America:

Scholfield Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Isaac Scholfield, who landed in America in 1794 4

Scholfield Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• John Scholfield, aged 29, who arrived in New York in 1812 4
• Joseph Scholfield, aged 26, who landed in Massachusetts in 1812 4
• Edmund, James, Joseph, and Sylvester Scholfield, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860
• N Scholfield, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
• S Scholfield, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 4

Scholfield Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Scholfield, British convict who was convicted in Lancashire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in February 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
• William Scholfield, English convict from Chester, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 17, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 6
• Mr. John Scholfield, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "David Lyon" on 29th April 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7

Scholfield Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. Joseph Scholfield, (b. 1844), aged 30, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 26th July 1874 8
• Miss Sarah Scholfield, (b. 1844), aged 30, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 26th July 1874 8

• Albert Gallatin Scholfield (1807-1901), American founder of Scholfield's Commercial College in Providence, Rhode Island, the first business school in the state in 1846
• John Scholfield (1834-1893), American politician and jurist from Marshall, Clark County, Illinois; he served in the Illinois House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1861
• John F. Scholfield, American politician, First Selectman of Montville, Connecticut, 1897 9
• John Scholfield, American politician, Delegate to Illinois State Constitutional Convention 17th District, 1869-70 9
• Isaacher Scholfield, American politician, Member of South Dakota State Senate 41st District, 1891-92 9
• Frank Scholfield (1886-1950), English cricketer from Whitefield, Greater Manchester who played for Lancashire from 1911 to 1912
• Alwyn Faber "A.F." Scholfield (1884-1969), British classical scholar and librarian of the University of Cambridge (1923-1949)
• Thomas Hallett Scholfield (1894-1964), Australian politician from Telangatuk East, Victoria, Member of the Australian Parliament for Wannon (1931-1940)
• Henry Chadwick Scholfield (1866-1935), Canadian politician from Lloydtown, Canada West, who represented Wellington South from 1911 to 1914, and St. George from 1926 to 1934, in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario