Origins of the Rigby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 182North West 583Isle of Man 27Yorkshire 463East Midlands 130West Midlands 667East 72London 8101South East 189South West 48South Wales 61Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 33Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rigbys lived in london

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    10,000 Rigby Travel & migration records
    89,000 Rigbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rigby

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    512th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Rigby surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Rigby first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rigbys

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

    Common female occupations for Rigbys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    833

    Dressmaker

    277

    Weaver

    182

    Domestic Servant

    180

    House Keeper

    179

    Common male occupations for Rigbys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    831

    Coal Miner Hewer

    354

    Farmer

    343

    Carter

    316

    General Labourer

    280

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