Origins of the Rigler surname

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    In 1921, most Riglers lived in south-west

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    250 Rigler Travel & migration records
    1,200 Riglers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Riglers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Riglers in 1921

    Laundress

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Housemaid

    3

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Riglers in 1921

    Bricklayer

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Carpenter

    7

    Shipwright

    7

    Butcher

    5

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