Origins of the Oldridge surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 107East Midlands 71West Midlands 18East 5London 82South East 54South West 86South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Oldridges lived in yorkshire

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    380 Oldridge Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Oldridge

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    Common jobs for Oldridges

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

    Commmon female occupations for Oldridges in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant

    12

    Cook

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Oldridges in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    General Labourer

    18

    Blacksmith

    14

    Mariner

    14

    Builder

    13

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