Origins of the Ridewood surname

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    In 1921, most Ridewoods lived in south-west

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    91 Ridewood Travel & migration records
    1,000 Ridewoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ridewood

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    Common jobs for Ridewoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ridewoods in 1921

    Annuitant

    3

    Charwoman

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Polisher

    3

    Umbrella Machinist

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Ridewoods in 1921

    Guard

    12

    Stone Mason

    9

    Mason

    6

    Baker

    4

    French Polisher

    4

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