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The Jersey people (Jèrriais: Jèrriais; French: Jersiais), also referred to as Islanders, are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands who share a common history, Norman ancestry and culture. There is no standard demonym for Jersey people; however, common demonyms include Jerseyman/Jerseywoman [2] or
The Channel Islands [note 1] are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy.They are divided into two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands.
Channel Islands people stubs (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "People from the Channel Islands" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Ambrose Sherwill (1890–1968), President of the Controlling Committee during the German occupation of the Channel Islands, until he was deported; Major-General Sir Thomas MacDonald "Donald" Banks KCB DSO MC TD (1891–1975), Director-General of the Petroleum Warfare Department 1940–45; Barry Jones (1893–1981), actor
Jersey is a distinct jurisdiction for the purposes of conflict of laws, separate from the other Channel Islands, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. [ 72 ] Jersey law has been influenced by several different legal traditions, in particular Norman customary law , English common law and modern French civil law . [ 73 ]
This is a list of notable people who were born in the Channel Island of Jersey, or have been resident there, including current Jersey residents. Some persons may not be listed here, but are listed in other related articles, shown under the See also section. All those listed should have an article dedicated to them.
Beads made from Callianax shells were manufactured on the Channel Islands and used as a form of currency by the Chumash. [58] Shell beads were not just a form of currency, they also played a vital role in the Chumash social system. The beads exchanges helped people build social networks, and accumulated wealth outside of food resources.
The Tongva (/ ˈ t ɒ ŋ v ə / TONG-və) are an Indigenous people of California from the Los Angeles Basin and the Southern Channel Islands, an area covering approximately 4,000 square miles (10,000 km 2). [1] [2] In the precolonial era, the people lived in as many as 100 villages and primarily identified by their village rather than by a pan ...