Origins of the Isbell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 1West Midlands 8East 94London 95South East 13South West 50South Wales 4Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Isbells lived in london

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    370 Isbell Travel & migration records
    2,300 Isbells found in all Census records

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Isbells

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

    Common female occupations for Isbells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Common male occupations for Isbells in 1921

    Farm Hands

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    24

    General Farmers

    23

    Carpenter

    12

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