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Why would British Subject be on an English census form for someone born in Ireland in 1818?
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What orgin is the surname Scott?
In English, Scott is an ethnic name for someone with Scottish ancestry. In Scotland and Ireland, the surname Scott is a name for a Gaelic speaker.
Are you a immigrant if you come from southern Ireland?
An immigrant is someone coming from a country other than the one that they are now in, usually with a requirement for documentation, like a visa, to enable them access to the country they are now in. In the context of Ireland, someone from the Republic of Ireland (the proper term for what people call southern Ireland) living in Northern Ireland, would not be considered an immigrant. Someone from the Republic of Ireland going to some other countries could be regarded as an immigrant. It depends on where they are going.
What is an Irish Protestant?
Someone from Ireland who belongs to a Protestant religion.
Where did the surname Hawthorn come from?
The surname Hawthorn is an English and Scottish topographic name for someone who lived by a bush or hedge of hawthorn, thorn used for making hedges and enclosures. In Scotland the surname originated in the Durham place name, and from Scotland it was taken to Ireland. This spelling is now found primarily in northern Ireland.
Where does the surname Sherlock come from?
The surname Sherlock is an English nickname for someone with fair hair or a lock of fair hair, from Middle English schirloc, composed of words meaning 'bright', 'fair' + 'lock (of hair)'. This surname has also been established in Ireland since the 13th century.
What makes someone English?
Someone could be considered English if they are a citizen of England or have strong cultural ties to England, such as being born and raised there, speaking the language, embracing English customs and traditions, and identifying as English. Nationality, culture, and identity can all play a role in defining someone as English.
How come if you are born in England you are British and if you are born in Scotland you are Scottish surely one is English if they are born in England?
If you are from England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland, you are British. But you are also English, Scottish, Welsh, or Irish. These countries are all part of Great Britain. It is similar to the way that someone from Texas is a Texan (and that woulld correspond to being English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish), but they are also American the way one in the UK is British. Those who live in the Republic of Ireland would, however, not call themselves British.
Were the british known as Englishmen?
No. The English are known as Englishmen.Britain is a union of countries. Britain (The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) is composed of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and overseas territories.People from England are Englishmen (or simply and preferably "the English", because it is gender neutral).People from Scotland are Scots.People from Wales are Welsh.People from Northern Ireland are Northern Irish.When you refer to someone as "British", you are referring to all of these united kingdoms, not just England.
What is difference between English and the English?
English is a language or subject. . . "the English" may refer to (our neighbors from across the pond) British folk. As above, but "the English" would only refer to people from England. Someone from Britain would be British but could also be English (though they could also be Scottish, Welsh or Irish) Not all people from Britian are English!
What is an Irish and Scottish person is that English?
An Irish person is someone born in Ireland - or a person born in another country who becomes a naturalized Irish citizen. The same rules apply to people born in Scotland or England (or naturalized). English, Scottish and Irish (Northern Ireland, not the Republic of Ireland which is in the southern part of Ireland) people are British since the three countries (plus Wales) make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
If someone has a British Lions shirt what team are they supporting?
Someone with a British Lions shirt is supporting the British and Irish Lions, a rugby team selected from players from the national sides of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Can American English or British English ever be considered more acceptable than the other?
It isn't- i mean, who doesn't love someone who has a British accent?
Why do North Americans call you British when you are English?
In some parts of North America, the terms British and English are used interchangeably. By definition, someone who is English, is also British. The reverse is not true, as a Briton could be Scottish or Welsh for example. But it is never incorrect to call an English person 'British'.
What is the equivalent British English word for the American word homebody?
In British English the word homebody means someone that likes to stay at home all the time.
How does british English express someone is getting a pay increase?
pay rise
What is someone or something from Ireland?
Someone or something from Ireland is Irish. An example of someone from Ireland is the actor Liam Neeson. An example of something from Ireland is Guinness.
Cheerio is which language?
"Cheerio" is an informal way of saying goodbye in English. It is not a formal language.
