Origins of the Rigley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 92Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 79East Midlands 337West Midlands 49East 5London 695South East 18South West 18South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rigleys lived in london

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    1,400 Rigley Travel & migration records
    7,300 Rigleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rigleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Rigleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    30

    Domestic Servant

    22

    House Keeper

    19

    House Servant

    19

    Servant

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Rigleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    153

    Coal Miner Hewer

    32

    Farmer

    20

    Carter

    19

    Joiner

    17

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