English Brazilians
Total population | |
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Unknown | |
Languages | |
Portuguese · English | |
Religion | |
Protestantism · Roman Catholicism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other English, British and Brazilians, especially Confederados and other American Brazilians, Brazilian diaspora in Anglosphere countries Other White Brazilians of West and Northern European or Protestant origin such as Irish, Scottish, Belgian, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Latvian, Lithuanian, German (ethnic Germans also among Czech, Russian and Polish immigrants), Austrian, Swiss, Luxembourger and French Brazilians |
English Brazilians (Template:Lang-pt) refers to Brazilians of full, partial, or predominantly English ancestry, or English-born people residing in Brazil.
History
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Colonial-era economic influences and the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance led to the settlement of English merchants and others in Brazil. After Brazilian independence, Britain was Brazil's main commercial partner; Britain financed part of the Brazil's industrialization, building railroads, including the São Paulo Railway (SPR).
In the 1920 Republican Census, there were 9,637 "Englishmen" in Brazil (probably, all British citizens were counted as "Englishmen"). The states with the majority of English origin were:
- São Paulo (2,198),
- Federal District - which was the Rio de Janeiro city - (2,057),
- Minas Gerais (1,709), and
- Pernambuco (1,123).[1]
Brazilian cities settled by the English during the same period, include:
Cultural influence
One of their major contributions at the cultural level was the establishment of several football clubs, including São Paulo Athletic Club and Fluminense Football Club.
Notable English Brazilians
- James Norton, commander of the Brazilian Navy
- John Pascoe Grenfell Navy Officer
- Jorge Dodsworth Minister of the Navy
- Ronnie Biggs
- Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant
- Bianca Byington
- Oscar Cox
- John Pascoe Grenfell
- Tarsis Humphreys
- Berta Lutz
- Charles William Miller
- Helena Morley
- Gérard Moss
- Ellen Gracie Northfleet
- Lily Safra
- Marta Smith
- Supla Smith
- Tim Vickery
- Harry Welfare
- José Roberto Wright
See also
References
- ^ Recenseamento do Brazil. Realizado em 1 de Setembro de 1920. População (1a parte). População do Brazil por Estados, municipios e districtos, segundo o sexo, o estado civil e a nacionalidade. (1926) – pages 312 to 317
- ^ Recenseamento do Brazil. Realizado em 1 de Setembro de 1920. População (1a parte). População do Brazil por Estados, municipios e districtos, segundo o sexo, o estado civil e a nacionalidade. (1926)