White Kittitians and Nevisians explained

Group:White Kittitians and Nevisians
Population:2.1%
Langs:English
Rels:Christianity
Related:White Caribbeans

White Kittitians and Nevisians are people of Saint Kitts and Nevis of European descent. Approximately 2.2% of the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was European as of 2001.

History

The first Europeans to visit the islands were the Spanish.[1] A substantial portion of the white population in Saint Kitts and Nevis claims descent from Irish and Scottish prisoners exiled to the islands during the rule of Oliver Cromwell.[2] By 1805, 1,500 whites lived on the island of Saint Kitts and 1,300 lived on Nevis.[3] The English were the first Europeans to colonize St. Kitts.[4] When Europeans visited the island of Nevis, the island was mostly inhabited by indigenous Caribs and Arawaks.[5]

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean and Netherlands Antilles . 9781623564308 . Thomas . Emel . 8 May 2014 . A&C Black .
  2. Book: Rodriguez, Junius . 1997 . The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery, Volume 1 . ABC-CLIO . 370 . 0874368855.
  3. Book: Kidd, W . 1833 . Four Years' Residence in the West Indies: During the Years 1826, 7, 8, and 9 . Oxford University Press . 370 . 0874368855.
  4. Web site: Saint Kitts and Nevis . AACRAO Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE).
  5. Web site: The Island of Nevis People and Places.