Origins of the Ridding surname

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    In 1921, most Riddings lived in london

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    200 Ridding Travel & migration records
    3,100 Riddings found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Ridding first names?

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    Common jobs for Riddings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Riddings in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Dressmaker

    14

    Laundress

    14

    Living On Own Means

    12

    House Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Riddings in 1921

    Farmer

    20

    Pewterer

    16

    Yeoman

    16

    General Labourer

    14

    Farm Labourer

    13

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