Origins of the Ridges surname

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    In 1921, most Ridgeses lived in south-east

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    370 Ridges Travel & migration records
    1,100 Ridgeses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ridgeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ridgeses in 1921

    Laundress

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Dressmaker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Ridgeses in 1921

    Wheelwright

    14

    Carpenter

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    General Labourer

    8

    Gardener

    6

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