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Offline Darwin

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Links with Lancashire
« on: Monday 07 October 24 22:04 BST (UK) »
I'm doing someone's family history for them and have found a young man (Samuel Singleton/town) born in Lancashire who apparently went to Orkney and married Mary Folster on 1st June 1813 in Stromness. They seemed to have stayed a while and had at least one daughter before moving back to Manchester.

Does anyone have any idea why a man from Lancashire would go to Orkney at that time? Were there any occupation/industry links? Is Singleton perhaps an old Orkney family?
Devon: Sloman & Parsons
Banffshire: McGregor & Ogg
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Re: Links with Lancashire
« Reply #1 on: Monday 07 October 24 22:23 BST (UK) »
What was his occupation
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Carlin (Ireland & Liverpool) Doughty & Wright (Liverpool) Dick & Park (Scotland & Liverpool)

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Re: Links with Lancashire
« Reply #2 on: Monday 07 October 24 22:26 BST (UK) »
I've just seen the actual marriage record on Scotland's People - he was in the army, which explains why he was in Orkney instead of Lancashire!
Devon: Sloman & Parsons
Banffshire: McGregor & Ogg
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Re: Links with Lancashire
« Reply #3 on: Monday 07 October 24 23:15 BST (UK) »
Possibly this Samuel Singleton from Withington, Manchester? Born circa 1774, served with 92nd Foot 1798-1811, and 9th Veterans 1811-1814. A fustian cutter by trade.

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbm%2fwo97%2f1135%2f258%2f001&parentid=gbm%2fwo97%2f1135%2f885564
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Re: Links with Lancashire
« Reply #4 on: Monday 07 October 24 23:23 BST (UK) »
Yes that's him Shaun - thanks for the link to his records!
Devon: Sloman & Parsons
Banffshire: McGregor & Ogg
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