Origins of the Ridlington surname

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    In 1921, most Ridlingtons lived in east-midlands

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    56 Ridlington Travel & migration records
    920 Ridlingtons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ridlingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ridlingtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Annuitant

    3

    Private Means

    3

    Wine Merchant (Daur)

    3

    Cook

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Ridlingtons in 1921

    Wine Merchant

    6

    Bank Clerk

    5

    Fisherman

    5

    Veterinary Surgeon

    5

    Tanner

    4

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