Isabel Tivey was born on 24 October 1906 in St. Pancras, London. She grew up in Russell Road, Walton-on-Thames with her parents, six siblings and paternal grandmother.
Isabel married telephone engineer George William Huckstepp on 31 August 1929 in Walton-on-Thames. They had two daughters. George died in 1972 aged 67; Bel remained in Walton-on-Thames where she died on 15 March 1997 aged ninety.
Children: Joan Huckstepp (1930-1984) Georgina Huckstepp (living)