Origins of the Rivett surname

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    In 1921, most Rivetts lived in london

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    1,300 Rivett Travel & migration records
    11,000 Rivetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rivett

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    What are the most common Rivett first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Rivetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rivetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    General Servant Domestic

    36

    Domestic Servant

    35

    Laundress

    35

    Servant

    27

    Commmon male occupations for Rivetts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    122

    Farm Labourer

    54

    Bricklayer

    51

    Carpenter

    42

    General Labourer

    41

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