Origins of the Rishworth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 214East Midlands 2West Midlands 10EastLondon 23South East 12South West 2South WalesMid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rishworths lived in yorkshire

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    210 Rishworth Travel & migration records
    2,300 Rishworths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rishworth

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    Common jobs for Rishworths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rishworths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Farmers Daughter

    11

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Farmers Daur

    7

    Dress Maker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Rishworths in 1921

    Farmer

    24

    Corn Miller

    23

    Farmers Son

    17

    Tailor

    11

    Butcher

    10

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