Sculthorpe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The surname Sculthorpe is a distinguished Anglo-Saxon surname whose roots can be traced back to the Vikings who once dominated the shores of Britain. The name is derived from "Sculthorpe," the name of a parish in Norfolk which is itself made up of two Old Norse elements: "Skuli," a personal name, and "thorpe," meaning "settlement." 1

Early Origins of the Sculthorpe family

The surname Sculthorpe was first found in Norfolk, at Sculthorpe, a parish, in the union of Walsingham, hundred of Gallow. 2 This parish dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was recorded as Sculatorpa. 3

Early History of the Sculthorpe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sculthorpe research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1324, 1325 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Sculthorpe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sculthorpe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sculthorp, Sculthorpe, Skullthorp, Skullthorpe and others.

Early Notables of the Sculthorpe family

Notables of the family at this time include

James Sculthorpe (c.1825), a well-known British legal writer

Sculthorpe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sculthorpe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hy. Sculthorpe, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, in 1897

Sculthorpe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Henry Sculthorpe, aged 66, who settled in America from Sleaford, in 1905
Ada Sculthorpe, aged 22, who landed in America from Seaton, in 1905
Alice Sculthorpe, aged 19, who settled in America from Seaton, in 1905
Chas. Sculthorpe, aged 25, who landed in America from Seaton, in 1905
Henry Sculthorpe, aged 68, who immigrated to the United States from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1908
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Sculthorpe migration to Australia +

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

Sculthorpe Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Sculthorpe, (Scroggins) who was convicted in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Dick" on 2nd October 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
George Sculthorpe, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Andromeda" on November 13, 1832, settling in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. William Sculthorpe, English convict who was convicted in Newington, London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 9th May 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. James Sculthorpe, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 10 years, transported aboard the ""Blenheim"" on 24th July 1850, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) and Norfolk Island, Australia 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Sculthorpe (post 1700) +

Lauren Sculthorpe Petley, American researcher at Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York
Stephen "Stevie" Sculthorpe (b. 1983), American actor from Florida, known for Longshot (2001) and The Cost (2009), brother of Joey Sculthorpe
Joseph "Joey" Sculthorpe (b. 1981), American actor from Miami, Florida, known for Longshot (2001), The Fairytale Syndrome (2015) and Thirty, Flirty, and Thriving (2012)
Danny Sculthorpe (b. 1979), also known by the nickname of "Scully", an English former professional rugby league footballer, brother of Paul Sculthorpe
Paul Sculthorpe MBE (b. 1977), English former professional rugby league footballer who played from 1995 to 1998 including for England and Great Britain at international level
Nicholas Sculthorpe, British researcher at the University of the West of Scotland
Peter Joshua Sculthorpe AO, OBE (1929-2014), noted Australian composer from Launceston, Tasmania, best known for his works Kakadu (1988) and Earth Cry (1992)

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Dick
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 27) Andromeda voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1832 with 186 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/andromeda/1832
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blenheim