Origins of the Rilett surname

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    In 1921, most Riletts lived in east-midlands

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    66 Rilett Travel & migration records
    400 Riletts found in all Census records

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    Peter John David

    Peter John

    Eliza

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Riletts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Riletts in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Laundress

    3

    At Home

    1

    Beer House Keeper

    1

    Beer Seller

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Riletts in 1921

    General Labourer

    5

    Garden Labourer

    4

    Platelayer

    3

    At Home

    2

    Bank Clerk

    2

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