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Early Origins of the Pinches family

The surname Pinches was first found in Yorkshire where the family was first listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1176. At that time, Adam Pinc held estates in that shire. 1

Early History of the Pinches family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pinches research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1190, 1200, 1273, 1411, 1455, 1487, 1573, 1599, 1629 and 1647 are included under the topic Early Pinches History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pinches Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pinck, Pinch, Pinches, Pynck, Pinc, Pinke, Pynke and many more.

Early Notables of the Pinches family

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United States Pinches migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pinches Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jon Pinches, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 2
Pinches Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William Pinches, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1866 2

Australia Pinches migration to Australia +

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

Pinches Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Miss Elizabeth Pinches, English convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Canada" in March 1810, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
  • Mr. Edward Pinches, English convict who was convicted in Warwickshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baring" in December 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
  • Mr. Henry Pinches, (b. 1801), aged 41, English labourer who was convicted in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Candahar" on 26th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1875 5
  • William Pinches, aged 25, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Ramillies" 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Pinches (post 1700) +

  • Barry Pinches (b. 1970), English former professional snooker player who had career winnings of £458,743
  • Jennifer Pinches (b. 1994), British artistic gymnast at the 2012 Summer Olympics, current assistant coach for the UCLA Bruins Gymnastics team
  • Theophilus Goldridge Pinches M.R.A.S. (1856-1934), pioneering British assyriologist, assistant keeper at the British Museum (1895-1900)


  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. 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)
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canada
  4. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
  5. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/candahar
  6. South Australian Register Tuesday 11 January 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAMILLIES 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/ramillies1853.shtml


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