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Ride Family History

Ride Surname Meaning

see Ryde.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Ride family from?

You can see how Ride families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ride family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ride families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 69 Ride families living in Derbyshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Ride's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Ride families in 1891.
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What did your Ride ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ride. 34% of Ride men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 87% of Ride women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ride were Incapacitated and Childrens Nurse.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Dairy Farmer
    34%
  • Retired
    34%
  • Incapacitated
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Childrens Nurse
    3%

What Ride family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Ride. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ride census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 759 immigration records available for the last name Ride. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Ride. For the veterans among your Ride ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ride lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Ride life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ride in 1967 was 67, and 93 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ride ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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