White Trinidadian and Tobagonian
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 8,633[1] (2011) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, other parts of Europe, Canada, United States, Australia | |
| Languages | |
| English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Portuguese Trinidadian and Tobagonian, European Caribbeans, English people, Scottish people, Welsh people, Irish people, French people, Germans, Portuguese people, Dutch people, Corsicans |
White Trinidadians (sometimes Euro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians or local-whites) are Trinidadians of European descent. However, while the term White Trinidadian is used to refer collectively to all Caucasians who are Trinidadian, whether by birth or naturalization, the term local-white is used to refer more specifically to Trinidad-born Caucasians and in particular, those who trace their roots back to Trinidad's early settlers.[citation needed]
White Trinidadians and Tobagonians account for less than 1% of the population of Trinidad and Tobago. However, the classification is primarily a superficial description[2] based on phenotypic description opposed to genotypical classification. In addition, many mixed race Trinidadians with European ancestry may self-identify as white, despite being mixed race.[citation needed]
Origins[]
Many white Trinidadians originate from the colonial era, in which English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, German, and Corsican people filled the gap required to work as overseers on estates, farming sugarcane, cocoa and to fill the gap required for labor on agricultural estates at the time.[citation needed]
Notable European Trinidadians and Tobagonians[]
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- Stephen Ames, golfer
- Ralph de Boissière, novelist
- George Bovell, swimmer
- Chris Birchall, footballer
- Arthur Andrew Cipriani, politician
- Albert Gomes, unionist, politician and writer
- Justin Guillen, cricketer
- Stephen Hart, footballer and manager of Trinidad and Tobago national team
- Francesca Hawkins, filmmaker, news anchor
- David Jenkins, sprinter
- Andrew Lewis, sailor
- Alfred Mendes, writer
- Sam Mendes, director
- Peter Minshall, artistry
- Sean De Silva, footballer
- Jeff Stollmeyer, cricketer, senator, journalist, businessman
- Lowell Yerex, founder of BWIA
- Joshua Da Silva, West Indian and Trinidadian cricketer
References[]
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Population and Housing Census Demographic Report" (PDF). Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ Walker, James (24 September 2012). "But You Not Even White! Prejudice and Light-skinned West Indians". Outlish. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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