Origins of the Riden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 1West Midlands 2East 2London 39South East 46South West 23South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ridens lived in south-east

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    170 Riden Travel & migration records
    1,300 Ridens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Riden

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    What are the most common Riden first names?

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    Common jobs for Ridens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ridens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Laundress

    9

    Farmer & Grocer

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    Dress Maker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Ridens in 1921

    Blacksmith

    9

    Electrician

    6

    General Farmers

    6

    Pattern Maker

    5

    Plasterer

    5

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