Origins of the Clinch surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 8West Midlands 26East 72London 193South East 226South West 37South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Clinchs lived in south-east

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    1,700 Clinch Travel & migration records
    9,100 Clinchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Clinch

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    Common jobs for Clinchs

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

    Common female occupations for Clinchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    63

    Laundress

    35

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    Domestic Servant

    26

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Common male occupations for Clinchs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

    Farmer

    35

    Farm Labourer

    33

    General Labourer

    33

    Carpenter

    32

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