Origins of the Isherwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 40North West 264Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 261East Midlands 23West Midlands 67East 23London 3210South East 24South West 14South Wales 7Mid Wales 5West Wales 3North Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Isherwoods lived in london

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    Common jobs for Isherwoods

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    Common female occupations for Isherwoods in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    715

    Cotton Winder

    147

    Weaver Cotton

    137

    Weaver

    135

    Dressmaker

    97

    Common male occupations for Isherwoods in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    267

    Coal Miner

    234

    Cotton Spinner

    162

    Weaver

    89

    General Labourer

    85

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