Origins of the Riordan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 8West Midlands 5East 16London 153South East 47South West 63South Wales 8Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Riordans lived in london

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    Common jobs for Riordans

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    Common female occupations for Riordans in 1921

    At Home

    12

    Laundress

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    Tailoress

    9

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Common male occupations for Riordans in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    18

    Clerks

    13

    Milesman

    13

    Clerk

    12

    Attendants

    8

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