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Origins of the Rigney surname

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    In 1921, most Rigneys lived in london

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    3,300 Rigney Travel & migration records
    990 Rigneys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rigneys

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

    Common female occupations for Rigneys in 1921

    Cigarette Maker

    4

    Dress Maker

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Hawker

    4

    Domestic

    3

    Common male occupations for Rigneys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    16

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    15

    General Farmers

    13

    Dock Labourer

    8

    General Labourer

    7

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