Origins of the Ridehalgh surname

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    In 1921, most Ridehalghs lived in london

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    140 Ridehalgh Travel & migration records
    3,400 Ridehalghs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ridehalgh

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    Common jobs for Ridehalghs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ridehalghs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    148

    Weaver Cotton

    40

    Weaver

    21

    Cotton Winder

    10

    House Keeper

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Ridehalghs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    83

    Weaver Cotton

    32

    Weaver

    19

    Cotton Twister

    17

    Joiner

    17

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