Immigration and Emigration Why did people come to

Immigration and Emigration Why did people come to Britain or leave Britain

Immigration • Come into a country and settle there. • So why do people come to Britain? – Better standard of living – Democracy – Employment

• People left Ireland for many reasons during the 19 th Century. – 1840 s Irish Famine – Industrial Work – Overcrowding – Poverty – Backwards economy

• Italians came to Britain, mainly from Southern Italy, to escape poverty. • Many Lithuanians and Poles came to Scotland to work mainly in the coal mines. • Jewish people came to Scotland to escape persecution in Nazi Germany during the 1930 s

• From the 1940 s, many came from the British commonwealth • Chinese from Hong Kong • Indians • Pakistanis • West Indians • Caribbean • All came seeking work and better lives

Poland Pakistan Caribbean Hong Kong India West Indies

Emigration • Poverty at home encouraged many Scots to leave. • Where did Scots people Emigrate to?

• Between 1904 and 1913, 600, 000 Scots (13% of population), emigrated. • 1920 s and 30 s saw economic problems so the flood of emigrants halted • From 1951 -1971, an estimated 450, 000 Scots emigrated • Many young and ambitious people left the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. • Population of Highlands and Islands dropped from 180, 000 in 1881 to 120, 000 in 1931.

• Many Skilled workers and professional people left Scotland, lured by better pay and conditions

• Canada, Australia and New Zealand encouraged immigration, adverts offering jobs and help with the cost of the Journey • Higher wages and cheaper food, clothes and housing attracted many emigrants in the 1950 s and 60 s.