Laidler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Laidler, or a spelling variation of the surname include:

Laidler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Thomas Laidler, who arrived in America in 1768

Laidler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• William Laidler, who arrived in New York, NY in 1835 1

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Laidler Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mr. Robert Laidler U.E. who settled in Kemble Manor, Kings County, New Brunswick c. 1784 2

Laidler Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Ellen Laidler, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Blundell" in 1851 3
• Mr. William Laidler, English convict who was convicted in London, England for life, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th March 1863, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 4

• Harry W. Laidler (1884-1970), American Socialist writer and politician
• Harry Wellington Laidler (1884-1970), American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1918, 1920, 1932; Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1923 5
• Agnes Laidler (1887-1970), American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly, 1930 5
• Keith J. Laidler (1916-2003), English pioneer in chemical kinetics
• Graham Laidler (1908-1940), English cartoonist, best known for his work on Punch magazine in the 1930s
• David Laidler (b. 1938), English economist and scholar of monetarism
• Jeremy Laidler (b. 1989), Australian rules football player