Normans, …came to increase their wealth and lands., Irish, …moved to Britain to escape the Potato Famine in Ireland., Polish, … moved to Britain in search of work and a better standard of living since WW2., Saxons, …began invading Britain in 410 AD looking for better land to farm and to escape from war., Jews, …to lend money to Norman lords to help them build castles in England., Huguenots, …came to escape persecution and to be able to practice their Protestant religion freely., West Indians, …came to the Britain after WW2 because of a need for more workers in schools and hospitals, on trains and buses, in factories and building sites – to rebuild Britain after the war., Africans, …first came with the Romans but more came from the 16th century onwards. Especially during the time of the Slave Trade, many as slaves., Celts, …fought their way into Britain from Central Europe in search of a better place to live., Romans, …invaded Britain in 1st century AD to increase the size of their empire., Chinese, …came to British ports, such as Liverpool during the early 19th century on ships trading spices., Vikings, …to take over and find a new home..

British migration

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