Origins of the Reddish surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 38Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 96East Midlands 223West Midlands 8East 15London 104South East 22South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Reddishs lived in east-midlands

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    480 Reddish Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Reddish

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    Common jobs for Reddishs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Reddishs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Lace Mender

    19

    General Servant

    18

    House Servant

    13

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Reddishs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    40

    Baker

    18

    General Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Coal Miner Hewer

    16

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