Experiences Of Lithuanian Immigrants

Question 1

Work

Answer 1

• Jewish Lithuanians went to work in tailoring or set up businesses selling tobacco or worked as peddlers
• Most Lithuanians were Catholic and moved to areas of heavy industry.
• Scottish companies such as Bairds and Dixons actively recruited in Lithuania to attract employees

Question 2

Housing

Answer 2

• Jewish Lithuanians: Gorbals, Glasgow

- Catholic Lithuanians: poor areas near work such as the mines of Ayrshire or metal works in Lanarkshire

Question 3

Identity

Answer 3

• Due to emigrating to avoid Russification, it was a important that they continued to celebrate their heritage in Scotland
• Continued to speak native language and set up newspapers
• Social groups established

Question 4

Scot’s Reactions

Answer 4

• Criticism from Scot’s for being strike breakers and willing to work for low wages.
• Scot’s feared that it would reduce all average wages or they could lose their jobs
• negative stereotypes, they are drunk, dirty or diseased.
• many were Catholic, and Scot’s were Protestant

Question 5

Assimilation

Answer 5

• To help them integrate better, some changed their surnames to reflect Scottish names
• however some names were changed by officials without agreement