Origins of the Winch surname

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    In 1921, most Winchs lived in london

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    1,600 Winch Travel & migration records
    14,000 Winchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Winch

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    Common jobs for Winchs

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

    Common female occupations for Winchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    62

    Laundress

    62

    Living On Own Means

    42

    General Servant Domestic

    37

    Domestic Servant

    34

    Common male occupations for Winchs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    96

    Bricklayer

    58

    Carman

    51

    General Labourer

    46

    Butcher

    42

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