William Wallace (1771 - 1856)

Born 23 Aug 1771 in Ayrshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 28 Sep 1856 at age 85 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Biography

William Wallace was born in Scotland.

William Wallace was born and baptized in the Church of Scotland on 23rd August, 1771 in Riccarton. He was the son of William Wallace and Anne Whyte ^[1] .

It is likely that William Wallace married Robina Pender before 1802 ^[2] Their children were -

Ann Wallace (b.1802),

William Wallace (b.1803),

Elizabeth Wallace (b.1811),

James Wallace (b.1815).

Margaret Wallace (deceased by 1856) ^[3]

Mary Wallace ^[3]

Jean Wallace ^[3]

There is a birth record for Ann Wallace b.1802 Old Monkland or Coatbridge ^[4] which indicates that her parents were William Wallace and Jean Pender ^[5]. Possibly 'Jean' and 'Robina' were the same person.

By 1841, William was living in Barony, Lanarkshire where he was working as a bleacher in the textile industry ^[6] and living with his wife Robina (Pender) Wallace, aged 68 and his son William aged 35. James Wallace was also in business with his father William as a bleacher at Burnbank ^[7][8]and after William’s death in 1856, carried on the business himself. They were involved in the preparation of textiles at Burnbank and their business could be classified as 'Textile and Clothing Manufacturers'. The 'bleacher' occupations of William Wallace and also his son William Wallace are confirmed by the 1841 census for Burnside ^[6]. Note this census record ^[9] also includes his son James (bleacher), daughter in law Jane (Campbell) and grandsons William and James (Cathrine was presumably the sister of Jane Wallace. Cathrine is recorded as a 'servant' and 'out of county').

In 1851 William Wallace would have been about 78 years old. The 1851 census for Burnbank House^[10] shows William Wallace junior unmarried aged 45 (bleacher) with James Thompson unmarried aged 21 (bleacher). Indeed the will of William Wallace indicates that he had a grandson James Thompson ^[3].

William Wallace died in 1856 in Glasgow ^[11] on 28th September, 1856, aged 85. William left a will dated 1856 ^[3].

William Wallace's will ^[3] shows daughters Elizabeth (deceased), Margaret (deceased), Ann, Mary and Jean, sons William and James, and three grandchildren A textual translation of William Wallace's will is -

"Robina Pender or Walace spouse

William Wallace son

Jane Campbell daughter-in-law wife of son James

James Wallace son

Robina Thompson grand daughter

James Thompson grand son

Margaret Wallace or Muir daughter (deceased)

Ann Wallace or Rankin daughter

Mary Wallace or Aitken? daughter

Jean Wallace or Caddie daughter

Elizabeth Wallace daughter (deceased) married an Alexander :Ross

Thomas Murray or Ross illegitimate son of Elizabeth"

Research Notes

The 1841 census record for Burnbank ^[6] also includes two children - Thomas Thompson aged 11 and Robina Thompson aged 7. These were the grandchildren of William Wallace senior. The will of William Wallace shows that he had a grandson James Thompson and a granddaughter Robina Thompson ^[3].

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 20 Apr 2022), William Wallace; parent: William Wallace: William Wallace and Anne Whyte; 23 Aug 1771; Riccarton; citing Parish Number 611, Reference Number: 10 128. (accessed 20th April 2020)
2. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 20 Apr 2022), Ann Wallace; parent: William Wallace: William Wallace and Jean Pender; 29 mar 1802; Coatbridge; citing Parish Number 652, Reference Number: 10 264. (accessed 20th April 2020)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} "Legal Records Wills and Testaments" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 28 Apr 2022), William Wallace; Surname WALLACE Forename WILLIAM Year 1856 Gender M
4. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4S-VJ5 : 16 September 2021), Ann Wallace, 1802.
5. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 20 Apr 2022), Ann Wallace; parent: William Wallace: William Wallace and Jean Pender; 29 mar 1802; Coatbridge; citing Parish Number 652, Reference Number: 10 264. (accessed 20th April 2020)
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14ebc0f4040b9d6ef2ffad : viewed 27 Apr 2022), William WALLACE in household of William WALLACE, Burnbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/622, Folio 182, Page 3, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 27 Apr 2022)
7. ↑ https://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/archive/83821979 "Scottish Post Office Directories > Towns > Glasgow > Post-Office annual Glasgow directory > 1840-1841 > (245)" (accessed 18th May 2022)
8. ↑ https://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/archive/83821991 " Scottish Post Office Directories > Towns > Glasgow > Post-Office annual Glasgow directory > 1840-1841 > (246) " (accessed 18th May 2022)
9. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14ebc0f4040b9d6ef2fff4 : viewed 27 Apr 2022), James WALLACE in household of James WALLACE, Burnbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/622, Folio 182, Page 5, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 27 Apr 2022)
10. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1508a6f4040b9d6e1332e9 : viewed 27 Apr 2022), William WALLACE in household of William WALLACE, Burnbank House, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /622, Folio 590, Page 19, Schedule 65, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 27 Apr 2022)
11. ↑ "Statutory registers - Deaths" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 20 Apr 2022), William Wallace; age at death; 85 mother's maiden name; ---- Year 1856; RD Name High Church; citing Parish Number 611, Ref. 644/2 1222.