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Kinchen Family History

Kinchen Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from land named Karsingham otherwise Kincham in 1651 (Rolvenden Kent).

The shortened form appears to be new in the early-modern period.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Kinchen family from?

You can see how Kinchen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kinchen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kinchen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 43 Kinchen families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Kinchen's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kinchen families in 1891.
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What did your Kinchen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kinchen. 34% of Kinchen men worked as a General Labourer and 92% of Kinchen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kinchen were House Painter and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Builders Labourer Heavy Work
    23%
  • Market Gardener Labourer Heavy Worker
    23%
  • House Painter
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 623 immigration records available for the last name Kinchen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kinchen. For the veterans among your Kinchen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kinchen lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Kinchen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Kinchen in 1943 was 48, and 68 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kinchen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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