1. John LYNCH was born about 1806 in Ireland. He died 19 Oct 1873 in 27 Great Russell Street, St. Giles North, London.

Its thought our Lynch family may have had Galway origins. I'm very grateful to Ursula Staszynski, a great-great-great-granddaughter of John Lynch, above, for sharing the results of her considerable research into the Lynch family.

According to the 1841 and 1861 censuses of England and Wales, John was a tailor. According to his death certificate, John died of enteritis, the duration of which was 12 days. His son William was present at his death.

The Lynch surname, one of the most common in Ireland, is unusual in that it comes from two distinct sources. The first of these is the Norman 'de Lench' family which settled in Co. Meath, a branch later establishing itself in Co. Galway where they rapidly became one of the strongest of the famous Tribes of Galway. The second origin of the surname is the Irish 'Ó Loingsigh', meaning 'seamen'. Considering the importance of the sea in Irish life, the surname arose quite separately in a number of areas, including Clare/Limerick, Sligo, west Cork, Cavan, Donegal, and the north Antrim/Derry region.

John married Mary Ann 'UNKNOWN' about 1833 in Ireland. Mary was born about 1813 in Dublin. She died 29 Dec 1887 in 8 Tavistock Street, St. Giles North, London.

At the time of the 1841 census Mary Ann, John and their family were living on Greek Street, Soho in London. Twenty years later, at the time of the 1861 census, the family was at 57a Charlotte Street, St Pancras in London, and the 1881 census tells us that Mary Ann, by now a widow, was living at 8 Tavistock St., St. Giles, Finsbury, London. Listed with her are her daughters Abigail and Anna and son William, all single, and young grandchildren Teresa and Rosa Turner, presumably the daughters of Mary Ann's daughter Teresa.