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Where is the Riggs family from?
You can see how Riggs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Riggs family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Riggs families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 351 Riggs families living in Dorset. This was about 29% of all the recorded Riggs's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Riggs families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Riggs surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Riggs. 10% of Riggs men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Riggs women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Riggs were Builders Labourer and Domestic Duties. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Riggs life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Riggs in 1940 was 56, and 73 in 2004.