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Jersey people have also emigrated to Great Britain. In the 1901 census in England and Wales, it is estimated that 12,000 people living there were Jersey-born. During World War II, due to the Occupation of Jersey, many Jersey people became refugees in England. In many places, Channel Island Societies were established to help refugee islanders ...
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.
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Jersey has four designated Ramsar sites: Les Pierres de Lecq, Les Minquiers, Les Écréhous and Les Dirouilles and the south east coast of Jersey (a large area of intertidal zone). [215] Jersey is the home of the Jersey Zoo (formerly known as the Durrell Wildlife Park [216]) founded by the naturalist, zookeeper and author Gerald Durrell.
Pages in category "Jersey people" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Portrait of Langtry by Frank Miles, before 1891. Born in 1853 and known as Lillie from childhood, she was the daughter of the Very Reverend William Corbet Le Breton and his wife, Emilie Davis (née Martin), a recognised beauty. [5]
Jersey is predominantly English-speaking, with English forming the main cultural and official language of Jersey people and government. However, French remains a co-official language due to its use as the language of civil affairs in the island. [1] Due to immigration, many islanders' first language is now Portuguese. [2]
Although Jersey was part of the Roman world, there is a lack of evidence to give a better understanding of the island during the Gallo-Roman and early Middle Ages. The tradition is that the island was called Caesarea by the Romans [1] as laid down in the Antonine Itinerary, however this is disputed by some, who claim Caesarea, Sarnia and Riduna are the Scilly Isles off the southwestern tip of ...