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The earliest occurrence of the Linch surname in our family history documents is from 1538, and we currently have 33,422 records where Linch appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
14 Linches were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Linches were most likely to live in London.
Not all Linches were law-abiding. We found 52 in criminal records.
5 Linches served in the First World War.
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