Kinchin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kinchin family

Early History of the Kinchin family

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Kinchin Spelling Variations

In the days before Gaelic or English gained any significant semblance of standardization, the scribes who created documents simply recorded names as they sounded. Consequently, in the Middle Ages many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research into the Kinchin family history revealed numerous spelling variations of the name, including Kinch, Kinnish, Kennish, MacInesh, MacInch, McInch, MacKinch, McKinch and many more.

Early Notables of the Kinchin family

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Migration of the Kinchin family

The 19th century brought a massive reduction in Ireland's population. It seemed that during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s the Irish people had two options: starve or immigrate. Those that chose the later frequently headed for the United States, hopeful for land, work, and equality. Those determined for free land joined the migration west; while others stayed behind to live in urban centers and often work in factories. Still others began a transitory life in work camps, building the bridges, canals, railways, and highways so critical to the rapidly development of the growing industrial nation. Early passenger and immigration lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Kinchin: James and Thomas Kinch who settled with their families in New York State in 1811; another James Kinch arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1838; L. Kinch arrived in San Francisco Cal. in 1850..