Person:William Singleton (29)

William Singleton was born in 1852 at Allington in Lincolnshire, the fourth of eleven children of Eliza Worth Singleton, formerly Bonser, and her husband Robert Singleton, a coachman and groom.

William grew up in Allington, but in late 1871 or 1872 his parents moved to Aston on Trent in Derbyshire, where his mother Eliza died in November 1872, aged 46. Whether or not William moved with his parents is unknown - he was living with them at Allington in 1871, but his next sighting is in 1881 in Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire.

William settled in Burgh le Marsh, working as a carrier. In 1885 he married Azubah Margaret Hare. They had four children together between 1887 and 1901, but only the eldest survived infancy. The other three all died shortly after being born.

The 1891 census finds William, Azubah and their son living on Brewery Lane in Burgh le Marsh, whilst in 1901 they were on Chapel Lane.

Azubah died later in 1901. Her youngest (unnamed) daughter's birth and death were also recorded in the last quarter of 1901, so it seems reasonably likely that Azubah died giving birth or shortly afterwards. Azubah was buried at Burgh le Marsh on 27th December 1901. She was 43.

William appears in the 1911 census living alone at East End in Burgh le Marsh.

On 4th February 1921, aged 68, and after nearly 20 years as a widower, William married again. His second wife as Ann (or Annie) Epton, and they married at Burgh le Marsh.

Just over four years later, William died, on 21st March 1925 at Burgh le Marsh. He was 72 years old. He left a will, for which his son Harold acted as executor. William's estate was valued at £658 15s. Ann survived him.

1. ↑ Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   b. William SINGLETON, September Quarter 1852, Newark Registration District, Volume 7b, page 270, mother's maiden name Bonser

2. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 2481; Folio 12; Page 18, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: West Allington, Lincolnshire
   Robert Singleton, head, married, male, 42 [1818/9], Groom, b. Foston, Lincolnshire
   Eliza Singleton, wife, married, female, 35 [1825/6], b. East Stoke, Nottinghamshire
   Samuel Singleton, son, male, 14 [1846/7], Ag[ricultural] Boy, b. Foston, Lincolnshire
   Mary Eliz[abe]th Singleton, daughter, female, 10 [1850/1], Scholar, b. West Allington, Lincolnshire
   William Singleton, son, male, 8 [1852/3], Scholar, b. West Allington, Lincolnshire
   Bonser Singleton, son, male, 5 [1855/6], Scholar, b. West Allington, Lincolnshire
   James Singleton, son, male, 3 [1857/8], Scholar, b. West Allington, Lincolnshire
   Richard Singleton, son, male, 2 [1858/9], b. West Allington, Lincolnshire

3. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 3544; Folio 13; Page 17, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: West Allington, Lincolnshire
   Robert Singleton, head, married, male, 51 [1819/20], Coachman (Domestic), b. Foston, Lincolnshire
   Eliza Singleton, wife, married, female, 43 [1827/8], Coachmans wife, b. East Stoke, Nottinghamshire
   William Singleton, son, unmarried, male, 17 [1853/4], Farm Servant, b. Allington, Lincolnshire
   Richard Singleton, son, male, 12 [1858/9], Scholar, b. Allington, Lincolnshire
   Ann Singleton, daughter, female, 8 [1862/3], Scholar, b. Allington, Lincolnshire
   Frederick Singleton, son, male, 6 [1864/5], Scholar, b. Allington, Lincolnshire

4. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 3257; Folio 30; Page 21, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Causeway, Burgh in Marsh, Lincolnshire
   David Evison, head, married, male, 29 [1851/2], Ostler groom, b. Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire
   Abigail Evison, wife, married, female, 32 [1848/9], b. Firsby, Lincolnshire
   Sarah E. Evison, daughter, female, 8 [1872/3], Scholar, b. Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire
   William J. Evison, son, male, 7 [1873/4], Scholar, b. Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire
   Maud Martha Evison, daughter, female, 6 [1874/5], Scholar, b. Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire
   Azubah Evison, daughter, female, 4 [1876/7], Scholar, b. Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire
   Edith A. Evison, daughter, female, 3 [1877/8], b. Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire
   Louisa Evison, daughter, female, 1 [1879/80], b. Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire
   William Singleton, lodger, unmarried, male, 26 [1854/5], Carrier, b. Allington, Lincolnshire

5. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 2604; Folio 12; Page 15, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Brewery Lane, Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire
   5 or more rooms occupied
   William Singleton, head, married, male, 38 [1852/3], Carrier, employed, b. Allington, Lincolnshire
   Azubah M. Singleton, wife, married, female, 33 [1857/8], b. Firsby, Lincolnshire
   Harold Singleton, son, male, 4 [1886/7], b. Burgh, Lincolnshire

6. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 3077; Folio 11; Page 13, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: Chapel Lane, Burgh in the Marsh, Lincolnshire
   5 or more rooms occupied
   William Singleton, head, married, male, 49 [1851/2], Carter Goods, own account, b. Allington, Lincolnshire
   Azubah M. Singleton, wife, married, female, 42 [1858/9], b. Firsby, Lincolnshire
   Harold Singleton, son, single, male, 14 [1886/7], Scholar, b. Burgh, Lincolnshire

7. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Class RG14; Piece 19858; Schedule 41, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: East End, Burgh in the Marsh, Lincolnshire
   4 rooms occupied
   William Singleton, head, male, 58 [1852/3], widower, Carter - General Carrier, worker own a/c, b. Allington, Lincolnshire

8. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. William SINGLETON, March Quarter 1925, Spilsby Registration District, Volume 7a, page 708, aged 72 [1852/3]

9. ↑ England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).

   1925
   SINGLETON William of Burgh-in-the-Marsh Lincolnshire died 21 March 1925 Probate Lincoln 8 April to Harold Singleton wheel-wright. Effects £658 15s.