Dare I say it (and long-term members on the list will understand!!!!) that the Shingles family are long-term brickmakers from Maffra from, I think (give or take ten years), about the 1870s. :) Linda Barraclough Briagolong List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND email: kapana@netspace.net.au http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/ ============================================================ At 07:35 PM 12-11-99 +1100, you wrote: >Hi Victoria, > >Not related to them but knew well a lot of the various Shingles >families in Maffra. One family were butchers for years. Went to school >with Kathryn Shingles, Carolyn Shingles & lots more. If I can help >with any ideas, please let me know. > >Lesley