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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 1911 there were 84 Riggs families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Riggs's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Riggs families in 1911.
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 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Riggs. 30% of Riggs men worked as a Farmer and 39% of Riggs women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Riggs were Brakeman and Stenographer. .
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.