Origins of the Ridgley surname

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    In 1921, most Ridgleys lived in south-east

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    290 Ridgley Travel & migration records
    4,500 Ridgleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ridgley

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    Common jobs for Ridgleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ridgleys in 1921

    Lacemaker

    23

    Dressmaker

    21

    Lace Maker

    21

    Laundress

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Ridgleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    27

    Farm Labourer

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Sawyer

    22

    Chair Maker

    18

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