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Inch History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

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Inch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

The annals of Scottish history reveal that Inch was first used as a name by ancestors of the Pictish tribe of ancient Scotland. The Inch family lived in one of several places named Inch in the counties of Angus and Perth. The surname Inch belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The form Hinch grew in popularity after the 16th century.

Early Origins of the Inch family

The surname Inch was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Inch family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Inch research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1396 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Inch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Inch Spelling Variations

Before the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Inch has been spelled Hinch, Inch, Inches and others.

Early Notables of the Inch family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was

Inch of Perthshire

Inch migration to the United States +

In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Inch:

Inch Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Inch, who arrived in Maryland in 1666 1

Inch Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Bertram Inch, (b. 1883), aged 22, Cornish miner from Liskeard, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to Ishpeming, Michigan, USA 2
Mr. Bertram Inch, (b. 1905), aged 4 months, Cornish settler from Truro, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 12th August 1905 en route to Ishpeming, Michigan, USA 2
Mrs. Louisa Inch, (b. 1885), aged 20, Cornish settler from Truro, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 12th August 1905 en route to Ishpeming, Michigan, USA 2

Inch migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Inch Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Inch, English convict from Essex, who was transported aboard the "Anna Maria" on March 6, 1848, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 3
Margaret Inch, Scottish convict from Aberdeen, who was transported aboard the "Anna Maria" on October 4, 1851, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 4
Mr. Josiah Inch, (b. 1831), aged 21, Cornish agricultural labourer departing from Liverpool on 4th August 1852 aboard the ship "Triconderoga" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 22nd December 1852 5
Mrs. Elizabeth Inch, (b. 1831), aged 21, Cornish settler departing from Liverpool on 4th August 1852 aboard the ship "Triconderoga" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 22nd December 1852 5
Miss Tamsen Inch, (b. 1830), aged 22, Cornish domestic servant departing from Liverpool on 4th August 1852 aboard the ship "Triconderoga" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 22nd December 1852 5
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Inch migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Inch Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Annie Inch, (b. 1857), aged 16, Cornish general servant departing on 16th July 1873 aboard the ship "Adamant" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 17th October 1873 6
Mr. David Inch, (b. 1853), aged 20, Cornish groom departing on 16th July 1873 aboard the ship "Adamant" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 17th October 1873 6
Miss Ellen Inch, (b. 1860), aged 14, Cornish settler departing on 25th September 1874 aboard the ship "Crusader" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 31st December 1874 6
Mr. George Inch, (b. 1855), aged 19, Cornish carpenter departing on 25th September 1874 aboard the ship "Crusader" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 31st December 1874 6
Mr. Henry Inch, (b. 1832), aged 42, Cornish general labourer departing on 25th September 1874 aboard the ship "Crusader" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 31st December 1874 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Inch (post 1700) +

Robert Alexander Inch (1873-1961), American jurist, United States District Judge in Brooklyn, New York
Richard Inch (1843-1911), American rear admiral of the United States Navy, active in the American Civil War, Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War
Thomas Inch (1881-1963), Britain's Strongest Youth and Britain's Strongest Man, eponym of the Thomas Inch dumbbell
Adam Inch (1857-1933), Scottish-born, Canadian dairy farmer and politician, eponym of Inch Park in Hamilton, Ontario

Historic Events for the Inch family +

RMS Lusitania

Mr. William Ernest Inch, English 2nd Class passenger residing in New York, New York, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking by escaping in life boat 15 7

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anna Maria voyage to Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip, Australia in 1848 with 190 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anna-maria/1848
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anna Maria voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1851 with 200 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anna-maria/1851
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/