Frederick Singleton (1876-1932) was a pearl cutter.  He was born in Sheffield, the son of Leonard Singleton, a pearl grinder, and his wife Mary née Cousins.  The family lived in Aberdeen Street.  In 1900, Frederick married Rosie Hedley at Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Jarrow.  The couple lived first in Yardley Street, Sheffield, and later in Everton Road.  By 1905, Frederick was listed as a pearl cutter in Eyre Lane.   He was later based at 89 Arundel Street and advertised in Wilson & Twigg (1919)¹ as a maker of novelties in mother of pearl and of handles and scales for the cutlery trades.  Frederick Singleton, Devonshire House, Devonshire Road, Totley, died on 8 October 1932.  He left £11,822 (£1,025 net) to his widow, Rosie, and their son, Frederic Hedley Singleton (1901-1962), who was also a pearl cutter.  The firm became a limited company and later incorporated Rowan & Allen.  Singleton’s remained in business in Arundel Street until the 1950s.

^1. Wilson, R T, and Twigg, E J, Industrial Sheffield and Rotherham (London, 1919)