See also
Name:
Sex:
Female
Father:
Mother:
-
Birth:
btw Sep 1838 and Mar 1839
using the ages given in the 1911 Census and on her Death Certificate. The Census gives the county she was born in but no further details. Her father's name comes from her marriage certificate but who her mother was is unkrnown.
Parent:
Jul 1857 (age 18)
Birth of son William
Parent:
16 Aug 1857 (age 18)
Baptism of son William
Parent:
Feb 1865 (age 25-26)
Birth of son Charles
Parent:
12 Mar 1865 (age 25-26)
Baptism of son Charles
Parent:
24 Mar 1867 (age 27-28)
Birth of son John
Parent:
14 Oct 1868 (age 29-30)
Birth of daughter Mary
Parent:
13 Jul 1870 (age 31)
Birth of son George
Parent:
18 Oct 1875 (age 36-37)
Birth of son Henry
May have attended:
3 Aug 1900 (age 61)
Mary may have been present at the marriage of Edward Darling and Mary Wallace
Census (not recorded):
31 Mar 1901 (age 61-62)
spouse:
7 Nov 1910 (age 71-72)
Death of spouse John
Spouse:
9 Nov 1910 (age 71-72)
Her husband John was buried in the Parish Church, Boho, Fermanagh
Occupation:
frm Dec 1910 to Sep 1916 (age 71-78)
The 1911 Census and her Death Certificate gives her occupation as farmer which indicates that she played an active part on the family farm. She probably took over running the farm on her husband's death as in the 1911 Census return she is shown as the head of the household with her sons Charles and George also living there and also described as farmers. In his letter of 1 Oct 1916 informing his niece Amy of her death, Mary's son George says that she was working as usual the day before she died and '...it pleased God to take her to himself but she is greatly mist out of the house.'
Family oral history says that her daughter Mary was a champion butter maker; she would have almost certainly have learnt the craft from her mother, or perhaps it was the mother herself who was the champion butter maker.
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 72)
Boho, Nr Enniskillen, Fermanagh9
Address: a cottage in Drumhirk
The household consisted of Mary Wallace and her two sons Charles and George. It is thought that Mary's oldest son William also lived with them but was away at the time of the census. There were 4 properties at Drumhirk - all farms. Mary is registered as the Landholder which indicated that she owned the property. Mary's is the largest and most substantial of the four properties. The house itself which had 4 rooms was built of brick or stone and had a thatched or turf roof. There was a cow house, calf house, piggery, fowl house and a barn.
Death:
11 Sep 1916 (age 77-78)
Cause: heart disease (which she had for 10 years)
Address: Drumhirk
Her son Charles was with her when she died and reported her death to the Registrar. Her son George's letter to his neice Amy telling her of Mary's death says that she was working as usual the day before she died and '...it pleased God to take her to himself but she is greatly mist (sic) out of the house.' The letter gives her age as 83 however her Death Certificate records her age as 76 which is confirmed by her age (72) given in the 1911 Census. As she was born before 1864 her birth no registration record of her birth exists but she may have had a baptismal certificate.
Spouse:
Children:
Marriage:
28 Mar 1857 (age 17-18)
Enniskillen, Fermanagh12
Address: at the Registrar's Office
As far as is known neiither were related to the John or Mary. They may have been friends or if the couple were getting married without family present passers-by who were willing to act as witnesses. Who else was present is not known but perhaps John and Mary's parents and some relatives were there.
Residence (family):
frm 1875 to 1901 (age 35-63)
-; Boho, Fermanagh
Address: Drumhirk
Moved (family):
btw Nov 1875 and 1910 (age 36-72)
the Parish of Boho, County Fermanagh
Address: the Townland of Drumhirk
Census for household:
31 Mar 1901 (age 61-62)
parish of Rossory13
Address: House 2 in the townland of Brochhas
Their son Charles was also living with them. John rented the three roomed cottage which had stone walls and thatched roof (probably of turf) from Sarah Dundas who was the landholder. There is not enough information in the census return to indicate whether the property was a smallholding or not. Probably the latter because both John and his son are shown as labourers.
From the surviving letters written by three of their children - William, George and Mary - to their grandson John's wife, Amy, it was initially thought that John and Mary had 4 or possibly 5 children. In George's letter 3 March 1918 he mentions being unable to give Amy's Christmas Card to Henry. From the context and as family oral history indicates that, of the children of John and Mary who stayed in Co. Fermanagh, only William had any children (John) it was concluded that Henry was probably another son. In George's letter of 11 May 1923 he mentions another brother who emigrated to America. However, he does not give his name. He says he will forward the letter to Amy but the letter has not survived.
However when John's and Mary's Death Certificates were obtained it was discovered that in both cases the informant was another son Charles Wallace making 6 in all.
From the 1911 Census it was possible to establish the birth years for all the children with a fair degree of certainly except for the emigrant. For him it has been possible to make an educated guess.
The research into the children is documented in The Wallaces in Northern Ireland by Jack Ward. It concludes that John and Mary had 6 Children:-
William born c. 1860
Charles born 1863
Emigrant born c. 1867
George born 1870
Mary born 1875
Henery born 187714
Certified Copy for an Entry of Birth for George Wallace, (Issued By GRO, Belfast Issue Date 22 March 2010 Application NoCP20100/014589/01). Custom Id: 01724; Birth of George Wallace (517)Date of Birth13 July 1870NameGeorgeMother's NameMary WallaceMaiden SurnameLean. Pat Ward.
General Register Office (Northern Ireland), Certified Copy for an Entry of Death for Mary Wallace, (Issued ByGRO, Belfast on 12 Apr 2006 ). Custom Id: 24012; Date of Death12 Sep 1916NameMary WallaceAge76. Pat Ward.
George Wallace, Letter from George Wallace to his neice Amy Wallace (née Wakefield) dated 1 Oct 1916, Recipient: Amy Wallace, Author Address: Drumhirk, Boho, Nr. Enniskillen, Fermanagh, (1 Oct 1916). Reports the sudden death of his mother on 11 Sep 1816 aged 83. Madeline Blackham.
General Register Office (Northern Ireland), Certified Copy for an Entry of Death for Mary Wallace, (Issued ByGRO, Belfast on 12 Apr 2006 ). Custom Id: 24012; Name and Age. Cit. Date: 23 September 1916. Pat Ward.
1911 Irish Census for Household of Mary Wallace, (National Archives of Ireland website). Name, Age and Birthplace. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. National Archives of Ireland. Call Number: 1911 Census.
1901 Irish Census for Household of John Wallace in Brochas, Ely, Fermanagh, Census Type: 1901 Ireland, Census Place: Brochas, Ely, Fermanagh, (National Archives of Ireland website). Name, age and birthplace. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. National Archives of Ireland. Call Number: 1901 Census.
General Register Office (Northern Ireland), Certified Copy for an Entry of Death for Mary Wallace, (Issued ByGRO, Belfast on 12 Apr 2006 ). Custom Id: 24012; Occupation: Farmer. Pat Ward.
George Wallace, Letter from George Wallace to his neice Amy Wallace (née Wakefield) dated 1 Oct 1916, Recipient: Amy Wallace, Author Address: Drumhirk, Boho, Nr. Enniskillen, Fermanagh, (1 Oct 1916). Drumhirk Oct 1 1916.Reports the sudden death of his mother (John Wallace's Grandmother) on 11 Sep 1816 aged 83. The letter goes on to say that she was working as usual the day before she died and '...it pleased God to take her to himself but she is greatly mist (sic) out of the house.' Madeline Blackham.
1911 Irish Census for Household of Mary Wallace, (National Archives of Ireland website). Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. National Archives of Ireland. Call Number: 1911 Census.
General Register Office (Northern Ireland), Certified Copy for an Entry of Death for Mary Wallace, (Issued ByGRO, Belfast on 12 Apr 2006 ). Custom Id: 24012; Cit. Date: 23 September 1916. Pat Ward.
George Wallace, Letter from George Wallace to his neice Amy Wallace (née Wakefield) dated 1 Oct 1916, Recipient: Amy Wallace, Author Address: Drumhirk, Boho, Nr. Enniskillen, Fermanagh, (1 Oct 1916). Cit. Date: 1 October 1916. Madeline Blackham.
General Register Office (Northern Ireland), Register Entry for the Marriage of John Wallace & Mary Lane, (GRO(NI) website). Cit. Date: 28 March 1857. Pat Ward. Call Number: Vital Records.
1901 Census for Household of John Wallace in the Parish of Rossory, (PRO(NI) website). Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Northern Ireland Public Records Office.
J P W Ward, The Wallaces in Northern Ireland, Subject: Research into the ancestors of John Wallace. The Wallaces in Northern Ireland by Jack WardClick on Exhibit Log to open document.