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The following survey came about from an email from the Aberdeen Italian Society (Dante Alighieri), perhaps the most active club of its kind in the country. Essentially this survey seeks to establish a picture of migratory patterns of Italians over the past 100 years and how this has shaped the Scotsitalians of today.
What relation was the original Italian relative to the survey participant Grandfather IIIIIIIIIIII Great Grandfather IIII Great Great Grandfather II Father II Mother I Where the original Italian relative settled in Scotland Saltcoats I Edinburgh IIII Wick I Ayr I Troon I Glasgow II Cockenzie I Turnberry I Galston I Allloa I Tillicoultry I Bellshill I Dundee I Where the original Italian relative was from Lucca and Area IIIIIIII Frosinone and Area IIII Latina I Isernia I Asti I La Spezia I Venice I What was the original Italian relatives main occupation in Italy Farmer III Woodsman I Vineyard Worker I Gardener I Barman I What was the main reason for the original Italian relative for migrating to Scotland Unemployment at Home I Enterprise and Opportunity IIII Economic IIIII Marriage I War I Left after unification I Famine I Political I Travel I What was the original Italian relatives first occupation on arrival in Scotland Cafe Assistant IIIII Confectioners Shop I Fish and Chip Shop Assistant IIIII Hotel Worker I Ice cream barrow boy I Ice Cream II Hairdresser I Chef I Cocktail Barman I What was later to be the original Italian relatives main occupation in Scotland Cafe Owner IIIIII Fish and Chip Shop owner III Confectioners Shop I Floor Polisher/Layer II Hairdresser I Coalminer I Ice Cream III Chef I Restaurateur I What was the age range of the original Italian relative at time of migration Under 10 11-18 II 19-26 IIIIIIIIIIII 27-35 II 36-50 II 50+ I What was the year range at the time of migration for the original Italian relative before 1860 1861-1870 I 1871-1890 IIIII 1891-1910 IIIIII 1911-1934 IIIII 1935-1950 I 1950-1970 I 1971 onwards What is the survey participant's (and relative of the original Italian migrant) current occupation Local Authority II Manager III Solicitor II Teacher III Engineer I Nursery Nurse I Scientist II Self-Employed I Musician I Doctor I Initial Findings: Obviously at this early stage it is difficult to reach any conclusions though certain patterns are emerging. There are no surprises to find that most migrations were from the Lucca area (including Barga) and the Frosinone area (which includes Picinisco) and occurred between 1871 and the mid 1930's, mostly by young males in their early 20's. Many of the workers were unskilled land workers in their previous roles in Italy and left for economic reasons (poverty and famine) and sought opportunities throughout much of Scotland. Often they joined as Cafe Assistants, later owning Cafe's themselves (and probably employing people from their home towns in much the same manner that they were hired when they first arrived). Some of the reasons given for migrating in the first place do raise an eyebrow, one being the unification of Italy. Notice though the roles and occupations that many of today's descendant's of these early arrivals have. |
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