Origins of the Ridal surname

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    In 1921, most Ridals lived in yorkshire

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    59 Ridal Travel & migration records
    1,000 Ridals found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ridal

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    What are the most common Ridal first names?

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    Common jobs for Ridals

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ridals in 1921

    Mason

    8

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    General Servant

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Ridals in 1921

    Mason

    18

    Stone Mason

    15

    Carter

    7

    Silver Buffer

    5

    General Labourer

    4

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