Origins of the Riggs surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 13Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 54East Midlands 6West Midlands 35East 45London 168South East 145South West 411South Wales 12Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Riggses lived in south-west

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    3,900 Riggs Travel & migration records
    11,000 Riggses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Riggs

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    Common jobs for Riggses

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

    Common female occupations for Riggses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Laundress

    40

    General Servant Domestic

    38

    Domestic Servant

    35

    General Servant

    35

    Common male occupations for Riggses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    108

    Farm Hands

    103

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    86

    Farm Labourer

    65

    General Farmers

    52

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