Origins of the Ridings surname

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    In 1921, most Ridingses lived in london

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    800 Ridings Travel & migration records
    6,400 Ridingses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ridings

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    What are the most common Ridings first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ridingses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ridingses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    76

    Cotton Winder

    32

    Housekeeper

    28

    Laundress

    22

    House Keeper

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Ridingses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    69

    Cotton Spinner

    36

    Silk Weaver

    21

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Bricklayer

    16

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