Origins of the Rishton surname

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    In 1921, most Rishtons lived in london

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    260 Rishton Travel & migration records
    2,600 Rishtons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rishtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rishtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    107

    Weaver

    18

    Weaver Cotton

    17

    Widow

    17

    Dressmaker

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Rishtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    55

    Yeoman

    27

    Weaver

    18

    Weaver Cotton

    14

    Husbandman

    12

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