I am looking for information about some relatives of mine: Walter Wallace and his wife Lily Whitehead. Walter and Lily had one daughter that I know of, named Bertha (1903-1993), who married a Broadhead. I’m guessing that Walter was born around 1870. If anyone here has information about Walter and his ancestors, please contact me by email.
KK
Free BMD gives the marriage of Walter Wallace to Lily Whitehead as Sheffield 1888.
The GRO index, which is free to use online, shows the birth registrations in Sheffield of several other of their children in Sheffield before the birth of their last child, Bertha, in Ecclesall Bierlow in 1903.
Dave
Walter and Lily married 19 Aug 1888 at Christ Church, Attercliffe.
Walter's father is given as James Wallace, grinder.
1911, 2ct 7h Wentworth St, Sheffield.
Lily Wallace, 40, born Attercliffe.
Children: Beatrice 15, Percy 11 and Bertha 7. All born Sheffield.
In 1901 the family are at Old London Apprentice, 77 Spring St, Sheffield.
Walter Wallace, 31yrs (1870), Public house keeper.
Lily Wallace, 30yrs.
Children: Emily 11, Nora 9, Bertha 5 (this should be Beatrice), William 3,
Ivy 2 and Percy 1. All born Sheffield.
1891, Walter, Lily and Emily are at Johnson St, Sheffield.
1881, 45 Eyre St, Sheffield.
James Wallace, 41, Beer house keeper.
May A. Wallace, 41.
Children: Lucy A. 17, WALTER 13, Frank 11 and Bertha 3. All born Sheffield.
Marriage, 16 July 1860, Sheffield Parish Church (Cathedral).
James Richard Wallace, 21, B, Grinder of Arundel St. father - James Wallace, grinder.
Mary Ann Oldfield, 21 Widow of Eyre St, father - Thomas Eyre, cutler.
In 1939 Lily Wallace is living with her son Percy and his wife Florence at
63 Idsworth Road, Sheffield.
Walter died in 1938. See burials on this site, also click on people in same grave
and you will find other members of the family.
For the last two hours, I have been searching freebmd, Sheffield indexers, and other various sites but still haven’t found much info on James Wallace, the father of James Richard Wallace. I would like to know more about him and his ancestry.
Also, I have a question: was James Richard born in June of 1869 or March? I have found two sources stating these different dates.
The GRO Index, which is free to use on line gives the birth of James Richard Wallace in Sheffield in March Quarter 1840. It also gives his mother maiden name as Gregory.
Dave
Edit. Tha same source gives the birth registrations of his brother and many sisters between 1838 and 1850
James Richard Wallace was born about 1840 but as yet I have not found a baptism
for him. Here he is with his family....
1851 census, Walkley Hall, Sheffield.
James Wallace, 39 (1812). Table blade grinder, born Crookes.
Martha Wallace, wife, 35, born Sheffield.
Mary Wallace, dau, 16, born Crookes.
John Wallace, son, 15, born Crookes.
JAMES R. Wallace, son, 11, born Sheffield.
Lucy Wallace, dau, 8, born Sheffield.
Betsy Wallace, dau, 6, born Walkley.
Richard G. Wallace, 3, born Walkley.
Eliza Wallace, 1, born Walkley.
Marriage, 24 June 1833, St Mary, Ecclesfield.
James Wallace to Martha Gregory.
Witnesses: Joshua Gregory and Mattw. Stringer.
(Northern parts of Sheffield originally came under the parish of Ecclesfield).
The General Registry Office and the Sheffield Council site would have helped also. They are both Free sites. Access to the census is a must for any research.