Origins of the Isles surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 217East Midlands 5West Midlands 18East 26London 143South East 35South West 20South Wales 17Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Isleses lived in yorkshire

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    920 Isles Travel & migration records
    6,700 Isleses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Isles first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Isleses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Isleses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Laundress

    18

    Charwoman

    17

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Worsted Spinner

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Isleses in 1921

    Farmer

    36

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Carpenter

    31

    Coal Miner

    31

    Farm Labourer

    26

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