Origins of the Rickman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 13West Midlands 18East 59London 229South East 371South West 26South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rickmans lived in south-east

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    960 Rickman Travel & migration records
    6,200 Rickmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rickman

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    What are the most common Rickman first names?

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    Common jobs for Rickmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rickmans in 1921

    Laundress

    25

    Living On Own Means

    24

    General Servant

    18

    Domestic Servant

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Rickmans in 1921

    Master

    119

    General Labourer

    55

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Mate

    35

    Mariner

    32

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