Origins of the Rickett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 120East Midlands 99West Midlands 37East 198London 251South East 83South West 25South Wales 14Mid Wales 14West Wales 2North Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ricketts lived in london

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    9,400 Ricketts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rickett

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    What are the most common Rickett first names?

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    Common jobs for Ricketts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ricketts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    42

    Laundress

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Domestic Servant

    24

    House Servant

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Ricketts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    87

    Bricklayer

    44

    Farmer

    40

    Farm Labourer

    33

    General Labourer

    33

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