Origins of the Riddle surname

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    In 1921, most Riddles lived in london

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    6,100 Riddle Travel & migration records
    23,000 Riddles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Riddle

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    Common jobs for Riddles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Riddles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    119

    Laundress

    92

    Domestic Servant

    62

    House Servant

    60

    General Servant Domestic

    54

    Commmon male occupations for Riddles in 1921

    Coal Miner

    120

    Agricultural Labourer

    115

    General Labourer

    107

    Farm Hands

    103

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    99

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