See also

Charles Wallace (1865-1932)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • Feb 1865

  • Parish of Devenish, Co Fermanagh1 2 3

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  • Address: Townland of Carran

    There is no firm evidence of his birth date, however, as he was baptised on the 12 March 1865 and it was normal practice to baptise a child within a few week of their birth it is assumed that he was born in February of that year. The 1901 and 1911 censuses give his age and the county of his birth and whilst they agree on the county the years of birth calculated from the ages given are not considered to be reliable.

  • Baptism:

  • 12 Mar 1865 (age 0)

  • St Molaise Church4

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  • Address: in the Parish of Devenish, Co Fermanagh

    As both his parents names are recorded it is assumed that they were there. Who else was there is not known.

  • Education:

  • btw 1868 and 1875 (age 2-10)

  • the local school; Fermanagh5

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  • Address: close to where he was living (probably Boho)

    The 1911 Census for his mother's household of which he was a member stated that he could read and write. However, he signed both of his parents death certificates with his mark X although his signature on the Ulster Covenant is in a well formed script. His brother William wrote to his son John and his wife Amy, and his siblings Mary and George also wrote to Amy. The fact that there are no surviving letters from Charles may indicate that he had difficultly in writing and it is just possible that the Agent signed the Covenent on his behalf.

  • Resident:

  • frm 1875 to 1901 (age 9-36)

  • Role as Resident Residence (family): of John Wallace

  • Occupation:

  • aft 1875 (age 9-10)

  • herdsman on his parent's farm; Fermanagh6

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  • Address: Boho

    The 1911 Census shows that he was working as a herdsman on his mother's farm which had presumable been his father's before he died in 1910. He probably started working on a farm at the age of 12 - if not before - and continued until his death.

  • May have attended:

  • 3 Aug 1900 (age 35)

  • Charles may have been present at the marriage of Edward Darling and Mary Wallace

  • Census (living with parents):

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 36)

  • 1901 Census - living with parents

  • Attender:

  • 9 Nov 1910 (age 45)

  • Charles Wallace attended the burial of John Wallace on 9 November 1910 in the Parish Church, Boho, Fermanagh. The letter from John's son William to his son John says that the burial took place on 9 November and that 'we were all there when he was buried'. It is not certain who the 'all' refers to. Almost certainly John's wife Mary and their three sons Charles, William and George who were also living in Drumhirk. Whether their daughter Mary who had married in 1900 and lived at Gortatole in the parish of Killesher could be contacted in time and was able to attend is not known. The same doubt exists over Henery who was probably working as a domestic servant at Florencecourt.

  • reported:

  • 16 Nov 1910 (age 45)

  • Reported death of John Wallace

  • Census (living with mother):

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 46)

  • 1911 Census. Living with mother

  • Death:

  • 24 Apr 1932 (age 67)

  • Fermanagh7

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  • Cause: chronic bronchitis which he had had for many years

    Address: the townland of Magheranageeragh

    As he is blind and as his brother George who was with him when he died and reported his death was also living in Magheranageeragh it is assumed that he was living with his brother. The townland of Magheranageeragh is just under 103 acres and as the address given on the death certificate is not more specific it is assumed that it was sparcely populated and that the local inhabitants would have known where the Wallaces lived.

Sources

1.

David Elliott - Transcription of Fermanagh Parish Registers, Register Entry for the Baptism of Charles Wallace in St Molaise Church, (FMP website). Date of baptism, parents names and their abode. Cit. Date: 12 March 1865. Northern Ireland Public Records Office.

2.

1901 Census for Household of John Wallace in the Parish of Rossory, (PRO(NI) website). Age and place of birth. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Northern Ireland Public Records Office.

3.

1911 Irish Census for Household of Mary Wallace, (National Archives of Ireland website). Age and place of birth for Charles Wallace. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. National Archives of Ireland. Call Number: 1911 Census.

4.

David Elliott - Transcription of Fermanagh Parish Registers, Register Entry for the Baptism of Charles Wallace in St Molaise Church, (FMP website). Cit. Date: 12 March 1865. Northern Ireland Public Records Office.

5.

1911 Irish Census for Household of Mary Wallace, (National Archives of Ireland website). Education. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. National Archives of Ireland. Call Number: 1911 Census.

6.

Ibid. Occupation. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. National Archives of Ireland. Call Number: 1911 Census.

7.

General Register Office (Northern Ireland), Certified Copy of an Entry of Death for Charles Wallace, (GRO(NI) in response to Application No D/1932/1). Custom Id: CP00207824; Cit. Date: 30 April 1932. Pat Ward.