Origins of the Ridgers surname

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    In 1921, most Ridgerses lived in south-east

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    160 Ridgers Travel & migration records
    1,900 Ridgerses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ridgers

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    What are the most common Ridgers first names?

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    Common jobs for Ridgerses

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

    Common female occupations for Ridgerses in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Ridgerses in 1921

    Wheelwright

    29

    Carpenter

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Farmers Son

    10

    Gardener

    10

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