Origins of the Rickard surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 34North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 50East Midlands 24West Midlands 13East 54London 275South East 238South West 403South Wales 19Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rickards lived in south-west

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    3,500 Rickard Travel & migration records
    18,000 Rickards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rickard

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    Common jobs for Rickards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rickards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    129

    Living On Own Means

    44

    Domestic Servant

    43

    Dress Maker

    37

    At Home

    35

    Commmon male occupations for Rickards in 1921

    Bricklayer

    84

    Farmer

    79

    Agricultural Labourer

    78

    Carpenter

    77

    Farm Labourer

    75

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