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Origins of the Ridley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2423North West 288Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 205East Midlands 133West Midlands 164East 202London 956South East 406South West 70South Wales 21Mid Wales 14West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ridleys lived in north-east

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    6,800 Ridley Travel & migration records
    60,000 Ridleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ridley

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    703rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Ridley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Ridley first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ridleys

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

    Common female occupations for Ridleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    241

    General Servant Domestic

    133

    Domestic Servant

    131

    House Servant

    114

    Living On Own Means

    113

    Common male occupations for Ridleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    498

    Farmer

    302

    Coal Miner Hewer

    218

    General Labourer

    210

    Agricultural Labourer

    191

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