The Family of Lawrence and Jane Singleton

Lawrence Singleton was the only son of Ann Singleton, a spinster, who was for many years a servant working for Hugh Norris at Mill House End in Croston. Lawrence's younger sister Jane was probably the daughter of Hugh Norris but this is unproven. The identity of Lawrence's father may never be known.

Lawrence married Jane Clarkson on 27 December 1846 at St Michael & All Angels Parish Church in Croston, and had at least 8 children.

At the time of the 1871 Census Lawrence and his family were living in Croston with two of his sister Jane's children staying with them:

1871 CENSUS OF CROSTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Lawrence Singleton	Head	Mar.	M	42	Plate Layer	Wrightington, Lancashire
Jane Singleton	Wife	Mar.	F	45	-	Wrightington, Lancashire
Ellen Singleton	Dau.	Unm.	F	22	-	Croston, Lancashire
Caleb Singleton	Son	-	M	12	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
Robert Singleton	Son	-	M	9	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
Lawrence Singleton	Son	-	M	7	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
Jane Singleton	Dau.	-	F	5	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
William Singleton	Son	-	M	4	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
John Singleton	Son	-	M	3	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
Ellen Chadwick	Boarder	-	F	8	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
Hugh Chadwick	Boarder	-	M	6	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire

NOTES:
1:	Living at Finney, Croston, Lancashire. (RG10-4200, folio 78, page 29)
2:	Lawrence's full occupation was a Railway Plate Layer.
3:	The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office.

Jane Singleton died in January 1895 and was buried at Croston on the 15th of that month by A.G. Rawstorne. Lawrence died 11 years later and was buried on 16 April 1906 by H. Wild. Neither Jane nor Lawrence left a Will.