Researching Bobby Tench
Dig into the past of Bobby Tench using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 433 people with the Tench surname? In that year Tench was ranked number 3146 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bobby means "Famous" and is of German origin.
Records of Bobby Tench on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bobby Tench in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Tench ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bobby Tench and the Tench Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tench Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Tench family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Bobby Tench at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bobby Tench using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Bobby Tench records.
Search MyHeritage for Bobby Tench information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Bobby Tench.
Research the Tench surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tench Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 584 people with the Tench surname in the UK? Tench is now ranked number 3489 for popularity in the UK. |
Tench Genealogy Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Bobby Tench.
Study MyTrees for information on the Tench family and people looking to contact living Tench relations.
Study One Great Family for Tench records submitted by people who are already researching the Tench Family Tree.
Find Bobby Tench from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Tench Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Tench surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Tench Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Bobby Tench. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bobby Tench
Bobby Tench
Robert Tench, also known as Bobby Tench, is a British vocalist, guitarist, sideman, songwriter and arranger.
Tench is best known for his work with Freddie King and Van Morrison, as well as being a member of The Jeff Beck Group, Humble Pie, Streetwalkers and Van Morrison band. He is also associated with Hummingbird and Gass, as a founding member.
At the start of his career he performed and recorded with Gass and also appeared with Gonzalez, before joining the Jeff Beck Group. He recorded with Ginger Baker before touring with Beck, Bogert & Appice as vocalist and recording sessions with Linda Lewis. Associations with Wailer Junior Marvin and the blues, rock guitarist Freddie King followed.
He signed to A&M Records and formed Hummingbird, later joining Roger Chapman and Charlie Whitney in Streetwalkers. During this period he had brief associations with Boxer and Widowmaker, recording album tracks with each before working with Van Morrison. When his commitments with Morrison came to an end he moved on to work and record with Eric Burdon also Axis Point, before Steve Marriott included him as an official band member in a new lineup of Humble Pie. Other collaborations and associations followed over the next decade.
Source: Bobby Tench, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tench
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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