Hi, Ruth, You asked about the SINGLETON family in the area to the north of Preston. This name is fairly widespread across the Catholic chapels of the Fylde. There are around 180 baptism entries in the Catholic Record Society (CRS) volumes 15 (1913) and 16 (1914). In the late 1700s, Hill Chapel, Goosnargh, has 20; there are 4 at Mowbreck; 25 at Salwick Hall: 6 at Westby;and 7 at Great Eccleston. There are others in the other four CRS volumes that have Lancashire registers. It is probable that the family name SINGLETON originates from the place name, and so there will be several (many?) starting members. This is certainly true of my own name which appears to start in many places. Hope this helps Jim Lancaster (Bury, Lancs.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Appleby" <la.retraite@tiscali.fr> To: <ENG-LANCS-PRESTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 7:42 PM Subject: Broughton Tower