| Total population |
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| Antigua and Barbuda born 2001: 3,891[1] Antigua and Barbuda born and ancestry 2008: Unknown* Over 0.01% of the UK's population |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Throughout the UK, in particular Greater London, West Midlands and Greater Manchester |
| Languages |
| Religion |
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Primarily Protestantism |
| Related ethnic groups |
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British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British, Black British, Black African, Mulatto |
| Footnotes |
| * Please note that in 2001 only 40.4% of Afro-Caribbeans in the UK were actually born in the Caribbean, 59.6% were born elsewhere (of which 57.9% of the total ethnic groups population was born in the UK)[2] |
British people of Antigua and Barbuda descent (i.e. citizens of the United Kingdom who can trace their roots to the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda) are a subgroup of the British African-Caribbean community and the larger Black British population.
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History
See: History of the British African-Caribbean community
The islands of Antigua and Barbuda, originally inhabited by Carib Indians was colonized by Britain in 1632. The population soon became predominantly Black African as slaves where brought across the Atlantic to work in sugar plantations. Antigua and Barbuda remained under British rule until 1967 when it gained its independence.[3] After World War II, the UK's economy was in decline, and to boost the nations workforce it looked towards its former colonies, including Antigua and Barbuda for people willing to move to the UK for work, this is when the first large wave of Antiguans came to the UK.[4] Today the British-Antiguan relationship is described as excellent by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,[5] hence the UK being a popular destination for Antiguan emigrants, alongside the strong cultural links as a result of the British rule stated before.
Population
See: Demographics of the British African-Caribbean community
According to the 2001 UK Census, around 4,000 people born in Antigua and Barbuda were living in the United Kingdom, this represents around 1.5% of all Caribbean born people living in the country. In 2001, Antigua and Barbuda was the 11th most common birthplace in the Caribbean for British people and 109th most common out of all nations.[1] It is unknown how many British born people are of Antigua and Barbuda descent, despite Black Caribbean being an official ethnic group in the UK census, this wasn't subcategorised to allow people to claim heritage in the Caribbean nation, and this isn't even considering recent immigrants or those of partial Antiguan descent. Out of the 565,900 Afro-Caribbeans in the UK in 2001,[6] only 254,740 where born in the Caribbean.[7] The majority of Antiguans in the UK can be found in London (including Bow, Hackney, Leyton, Harlesden and Tottenham), Birmingham, Leicester and Manchester.[citation needed]
Notable individuals
This is a list of famous British people of Antigua and Barbuda descent. Bold indicates a British born person of Antigua and Barbuda descent. Italic indicates an Antigua and Barbuda born immigrant to the UK.
- Jazzie B, Music Producer (Founding member of the musical group Soul II Soul)
- Dexter Blackstock, Footballer (currently at Queens Park Rangers)
- Ben Challenger, Athlete (High Jumper for UK Athletics)
- Romeo Challenger, drummer for the band Showaddywaddy and father of Ben and Tamzin Challenger
- Tamzin Challenger, British Bassline/R&B singer
- Justin Cochrane, Footballer (currently at Rushden and Diamonds)
- Dion Dublin, Footballer
- Kieron Dyer, Footballer (currently at West Ham)
- Ruel Fox, Footballer (former Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City and Newcastle United)
- Emile Heskey, Footballer (currently at Aston Villa)
- Maurice Hope, Boxer
- Nicola Hughes, Actress
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Actress (most notably of Without a Trace)
- Marc Joseph, Footballer (currently at Rotherham United)
- Colin Kazim-Richards, Footballer (currently at Fenerbahçe)
- Ledley King, Footballer (currently at Tottenham Hotspur)
- Mikele Leigertwood, Footballer (Currently at Queens Park Rangers)
- Samuel Martin, Politician
- Baroness Scotland, Barrister and the current Attorney General for England and Wales (born in Dominica)
- Josette Simon, Actress (First black woman in a British sci-fi series (Blake's 7))
- Moira Stuart, Journalist and first African-Caribbean female newsreader on British television
- Wiley - Grime MC and producer
See also
References
- ^ a b http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/23/34792376.xls
- ^ National Statistics 2006
- ^ British asscosiation with Antigua and Barbuda
- ^ The Empire Windrush and other Caribbean emigrants
- ^ UK-Antigua and Barbuda Relations
- ^ 2001 UK Census
- ^ BBC Born Abroad, Caribbean
External links
- The Antiguan Embassy in London
- UK Caribbean Community
- BBC Born Abroad - The Caribbean
- Myspace Profile set up in the UK for Antiguans abroad
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