Germans Historical immigration to Great Britain

throughout 19th century small population of german immigrants built in britain, numbering 28,644 in 1861. london held around half of population, , other small communities existed in manchester, bradford , elsewhere. german immigrant community largest group until 1891, when became second russian jews. there mixture of classes , religious groupings, , flourishing culture built up, growth of middle , working class clubs. waiters , clerks 2 main occupations, , many worked in these professions went on become restaurant owners , businessmen, considerable extent. community maintained size until first world war, when public anti-german feeling became prominent , government enacted policy of forced internment , repatriation. community in 1911 had reached 53,324, fell on 20,000 after war.