Origins of the Illingsworth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 268East Midlands 7West Midlands 3East 13London 105South East 4South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Illingsworths lived in yorkshire

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    280 Illingsworth Travel & migration records
    1,300 Illingsworths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Illingsworth

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    What are the most common Illingsworth first names?

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    Common jobs for Illingsworths

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Illingsworths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Ring Spinner Cotton

    3

    At Home

    2

    Common male occupations for Illingsworths in 1921

    Coal Miner

    26

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

    Carter

    6

    Coalminer

    6

    Farm Labourer

    6

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