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Personal data George Singleton 

  • He was born in the year 1837 in Liverpool, Lancashire. England.Source 1
  • He was baptized on September 25, 1837 in St. Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire. England.
    Name: George Singleton
    Baptism Date: 25 Sep 1837
    Baptism Place: Liverpool, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Parish as it Appears: Liverpool, St Peter
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    Father: George Singleton
    Mother: Elizabeth Singleton
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1851 Errand Boy.Source 2
    • in the year 1871 Plumber, Journeyman.Source 1
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1841: 29 Redmond Place, Liverpool, Lancashire.Source 3
      Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 559; Book: 19; Civil Parish: Liverpool; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 26; Folio: 25; Page: 45; Line: 11; GSU roll: 306941.

      1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Redmond Place, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

      First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
      Elizabeth Singleton Female 30 1811 Lancashire, England
      George Singleton Male 5 1836 Lancashire, England
      John Singleton Male 2 1839 Lancashire, England
      William Simcock Male 55 1786 Lancashire, England
      William Williams Male 24 1817 Lancashire, England
      Ann Williams Female 25 1816 Lancashire, England
    • in the year 1851: 29 Redmond Place, Liverpool, Lancashire.Source 2
      Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2185; Folio: 320; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87190-87192.

      1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Redman Place, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      George Singleton Head Of Family Married Male 39 1812 Journeyman Pamber Liverpool, Lancashire, England
      Elizabeth Singleton Wife Married Female 40 1811 Journeyman Pamber Wife Liverpool, Lancashire, England
      George Singleton Son Unmarried Male 14 1837 Errand Boy Liverpool, Lancashire, England
      Esther Singleton Daughter Unmarried Female 6 1845 Scholar Liverpool, Lancashire, England
      Julia Singleton Daughter Unmarried Female 2 1849 At Home Liverpool, Lancashire, England
      John Parker Lodger Married Male 25 1826 Masons Labourer Liverpool, Lancashire, England
      Ann Parker Lodger Married Female 25 1826 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    • in the year 1856: Circus Street, Liverpool, Lancashire.Source 4
    • in the year 1861: 17a Clare Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire.Source 5
      Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 2704; Folio: 118; Page: 24; GSU roll: 543015.
      Census Transcript Household Lancashire 1861
      Address 17 A Clive Street
      Parish Toxteth Park
      Registration District Liverpool
      Image Reference RG9/2704/F?
      Found 5 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
      George Singleton 23 1838 Head Liverpool, Lancashire Plumber Wife
      Rose Singleton 20 1841 Wife Pinrlies, London
      George Singleton 1 1860 Son Liverpool, Lancashire
      Martin Neville 25 1836 Boarder Ireland Laborer Dock
      Mary A Neville 28 1833 Boarder Ireland
    • in the year 1871: 1 Rochester Row, Westminster, London.Source 1
      Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 121; Folio: 74; Page: 1; GSU roll: 838769.

      Census Transcript Household London [Geographically Middlesex] 1871 Address 1 Rochester Row Parish Westminster St John
      Registration District St George Hanover Square Image Reference RG10/0121/F?

      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
      George Singleton 34 1837 Head Liverpool, Lancashire Plumber
      Sarah Singleton 36 1835 Wife Liverpool, Lancashire
      James Singleton 12 1859 Son Liverpool, Lancashire Scholar
      Phoebe Singleton 8 1863 Daughter Liverpool, Lancashire Scholar
      Charles Singleton 6 1865 Son Liverpool, Lancashire Scholar
      Eleanor Bailey 12 1859 Step Daughter Westminster, Middlesex Scholar
      George Bailey 10 1861 Step Son Westminster, Middlesex Scholar
      John Bailey 6 1865 Step Son Westminster, Middlesex Scholar
    • in the year 1881: 68 St. Marks Road, Lambeth, London.Source 6
      Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 608; Folio: 41; Page: 16; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341140.

      Census Transcript Household London [Geographically Surrey] 1881 Address 68 St Marks Road Parish Lambeth Registration District Lambeth Image Reference RG11/0608/~F42 [Pages 84-85] Found 5 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation

      George Singleton 46 1835 Head Liverpool, Lancashire Plumber
      Sarah Singleton 46 1835 Wife Pimlico, Middlesex Plumbers Wife
      George Singleton 20 1861 Son Pimlico, Middlesex General Labourer
      John Singleton 16 1865 Son Pimlico, Middlesex Hair Dresser Apprentice
      Charles Singleton 15 1866 Son Liverpool, Lancashire Gas Fitter Apprentice
  • He died on 2ND Q 1885 in Lambeth, London. England, he was 48 years old.
    Name: George Singleton Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Year of Registration: 1885 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun Age at Death: 47 District: Lambeth County: Greater London, London, Surrey Volume: 1d Page: 265

    First name(s) GEORGE Last name SINGLETON Gender Male Birth day - Birth month - Birth year 1838
    Age 47 Death quarter 2 Death year 1885 District Lambeth County London Volume 1D Page 265
    Country England
  • A child of George Singleton and Elizabeth Bibby
  • This information was last updated on September 23, 2021.

Household of George Singleton

(1) He is married to Rose Thornton.

They got married on October 19, 1856 at The Parish Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, he was 19 years old.Source 4

Name: George Singleton Year of Registration: 1856 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Liverpool (1837-1934) County: Lancashire Volume: 8b Page: 36

Name: Rose Thornton
Possible Partners: George Singleton Or Laurence Watson... District: Liverpool... County: Lancashire... Year: 1856... Quarter: Oct-Dec... Volume: 8b... Page: 0036...

First name(s) George Last name Singleton Name note - Marriage year 1856 Marriage date 19 Oct 1856 Marriage place Liverpool
Father's first name(s) George Father's last name Singleton Spouse's first name(s) Rose Spouse's last name Thornton Spouse's age 0
Spouse's father's first name(s) James Spouse's father's last name Thornton Residence Liverpool, Lancashire, England County Lancashire
Country England

First name(s) GEORGE Last name SINGLETON Marriage quarter 4 Marriage year 1856 Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ GEORGE SINGLETON married one of these people Rose Thornton, Mary Kennedy, Lawrence Watson District Liverpool
District number - County Lancashire Country England Volume 8B Page 36

Child(ren):



(2) He had a relationship with Sarah Thornton.


Child(ren):

  1. John Butt Bailey  1864-1939 


Notes about George Singleton

On 1851 census there are 3 children George aged 14 Esther 6 and Julia 2.
Parents George Singleton 1812– Eliizabeth 1810–

Spouse & Children Rose Thornton 1840–1927
George J Singleton 1860– Phoebe Elizabeth Singleton 1863–1917 John Singleton 1865– Charles Thornton Singleton 1865–

Spouse & Children Sarah Singleton 1835–
George Singleton 1861– John Singleton 1865– Chas. Singleton 1866–

Spouse & Children Unknown spouse
James Singleton 1859– Eleanor Bailey 1859– George Bailey 1861– Charles Singleton 1865–
John Bailey 1865–

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Ancestors (and descendant) of George Singleton

George Singleton
1837-1885

(1) 1856

Rose Thornton
1840-1927

George James Singleton
1859-1895
Phoebe Elizabeth Singleton
1863-1957
Charles Thornton Singleton
1865-1937
(2) 

Sarah Thornton
1834-1905

John Butt Bailey
1864-1939

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Sources

  1. 1871 Census England 2nd April 1871
  2. 1851 Census England, 1851 Census
  3. 1841 Census England 6th June 1841
  4. Marriage Cert in file
  5. 1861 Census England, 1861 Census
  6. 1881 Census England, 1881 Census

Historical events

Christening day September 25, 1837

  • The temperature on September 25, 1837 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1837: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • June 11 » The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between Yankees and Irish.
    • July 1 » A system of civil registration of births, marriages and deaths is established in England and Wales.
    • July 4 » Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.
    • July 25 » The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone.
    • November 17 » An earthquake in Valdivia, south-central Chile, causes a tsunami that leads to significant destruction along Japan's coast.
    • December 25 » Second Seminole War: American general Zachary Taylor leads 1,100 troops against the Seminoles at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee.

Day of marriage October 19, 1856

  • The temperature on October 19, 1856 was about 9.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1856: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • March 30 » The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Crimean War.
    • April 21 » Australian labour movement: Stonemasons and building workers on building sites around Melbourne march from the University of Melbourne to Parliament House to achieve an eight-hour day.
    • May 21 » Lawrence, Kansas is captured and burned by pro-slavery forces.
    • May 24 » John Brown and his men kill five slavery supporters at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas.
    • August 10 » The Last Island hurricane strikes Louisiana, resulting in over 200 deaths.
    • November 17 » American Old West: On the Sonoita River in present-day southern Arizona, the United States Army establishes Fort Buchanan in order to help control new land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase.

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