Origins of the Isle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 129East Midlands 7West Midlands 4East 3London 8South East 2South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Isles lived in yorkshire

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    240 Isle Travel & migration records
    1,500 Isles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Isle

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    Who were Isles most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Isle first names?

    John

    George

    Belle

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Isles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Isles in 1921

    Spinster

    41

    Farmer

    11

    Unknown

    8

    Dressmaker

    5

    Farm Labourer

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Isles in 1921

    Farmer

    37

    Farm Labourer

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Unknown

    15

    Spinster

    13

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