Origins of the Lench surname

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    In 1921, most Lenchs lived in london

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    530 Lench Travel & migration records
    2,400 Lenchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lench

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    Common jobs for Lenchs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lenchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Housekeeper

    6

    Servant

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Lenchs in 1921

    Boot Finisher

    14

    Currier

    13

    Vintner

    12

    Carpet Weaver

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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