Introduction:
In 1920 my great grandpappy emigrated from Scotland to New Zealand. He was part of a huge wave of migration from the United Kingdom to New Zealand. He and his parents moved to NZ and food was limited because of the weather. My ancestors chose New Zealand because of the many opportunities that it offered. This inquiry looks at the push and pull factors that influenced my ancestors and many others to leave their homeland and move to the small island nation at the bottom of the South Pacific.
Biography
In 1920 Edward Byrne immigrated from Scotland. One of the major push factors for people from Scotland in the 1860s was the dispossession of their land. Prior to the industrial revolution most farmers were tenets of major landowners. There were only a few landowners in Scotland. In 1861 the county owned 91% of the land, 1,978,432 acres. He earned 19,234pounds per year in rent. The industrial revolution and development of farm machinery made it possible, and more profitable than renting to other farmers, to farm larger pieces of land. As a result landowners started putting up their rents or kicking people off their farms. This left many people with no home or income.
Push factors
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Introduction Scotland's population changed in shape and size during this time. Between 1830 and 1930 it has been estimated that over two million people left Scotland. Where people lived also changed. Many people in Scotland moved from rural areas into the bustling cities. Many Scots from the cities moved out of Scotland, south to England or to countries elsewhere in the world.. Historian Tom Devine has said that between 1830 and 1930, 'Scotland emerged as the emigration capital of Europe for much of the period'. Scotland can be split into three distinct geographical regions - the Highlands and Islands, the Central Belt and the Lowlands. Each of these regions saw the population leaving.
I can imagine Edward being a part of the movement from the country to the city. He may have moved because he may had difficulties farming
their own distinct push factors that led them to goThe land was poor and difficult to grow crops on. The population was increasing causing competition for land, jobs and housing. There was a lack of jobs as an alternative to working on the land. The failure of fishing, linen and kelp industries led to high unemployment in the Highlands. Thousands of Highlanders close to starvation.he potato blight of 1847 spread to Scotland and left.
Push factors 2
Pull Factor 2
In Scotland it gets down to about 2 degrees in winter. It is so cold that my anster couldn't live there. In New Zealand in winter it gets down to about 10 degrees.That is all so cold but let it be better. In summer in Scotland it gets about up to 12 degrees and in New Zealand it gets up to 18 degrees in summer.
Discussion of Pull factors
I think the most important pull factor is the opportunity to earn more money and economic prosperity. By being financially secure they can have a better quality of life. New Zealand welcomes immigrants because we have a fairly small population and require foreigners to assist in jobs in manufacturing, construction and farming. https://teara.govt.nz/en/scots/page-4
Conclusion
Immigrating to New Zealand was a beneficial move for my ancestors as they were able to prosper financially and afforded future generations a better quality of life. My ancestors made lots of sacrifices when they immigrated to New Zealand. They took a chance as they did not know what they would encounter when they arrived. They separated from family who were left behind in Scotland. They also had to leave everything that they were familiar with. I do believe that it was beneficial for future generations and I am grateful for the chance that they took.