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Ridger Family History

Ridger Surname Meaning

from Middle English rig(g)e regge (in Kent) ‘ridge’ + -er signifying someone who lived on or by a ridge or at a place called Ridge with post-medieval excrescent -s. See also Ridge and Ridgman.

Such topographical names in -er are principally found in the southern counties especially Surrey Sussex and Hants.

variant of Richer with voicing of the medial consonant.

apparently a variant of Rudyard.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Ridger family from?

You can see how Ridger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ridger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ridger families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Ridger families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Ridger's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Ridger families in 1891.
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What did your Ridger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ridger. 50% of Ridger men worked as a Builders Labourer and 91% of Ridger women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ridger were General Labourer and Old Age Pensioner.

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 167 immigration records available for the last name Ridger. 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 154 military records available for the last name Ridger. For the veterans among your Ridger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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