Origins of the Ridgwell surname

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    In 1921, most Ridgwells lived in east

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    210 Ridgwell Travel & migration records
    4,400 Ridgwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ridgwell

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    Common jobs for Ridgwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ridgwells in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    32

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Dressmaker

    22

    Laundress

    18

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Ridgwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    76

    Carman

    26

    Farm Labourer

    24

    Gardener

    16

    Horseman On Farm

    15

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