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Born in 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, he was the son of Albion Hartley[1] and Elizabeth (Foulds) Hartley[2]
Hartley was the leader of the band that played "until the end" as the Titanic sank. It is said that their music, or simply the fact that "the band played on" helped keep passengers calm as lifeboats were loaded, saving countless lives. He and the other members of the band went down with the ship. His body was later recovered floating in the open ocean. He was given a hero's burial in Lancashire, England at Keighley Road Cemetery.[1] Findagrave.com lists his burial location as "Colne Cemetery" in Colne[3][4]
His violin was also recovered and sent to his fiancée, Maria Robinson. It was later sold at auction for 1.5 million dollars.[5]
Last residence listed as Surrey side, West Park St, Dewsbury, England[6]
Colne was a town in Lancashire at the heart of the cotton industry. Although Wallace’s birth was registered in the District of Burnley, most subsequent sources show his birth as Colne, Lancashire as Colne fell within the Burnley Union Registration District.
In 1881 he can be seen aged 3 in the household of his father Albion, his mother Elizabeth and his older sister Mary E aged 3. His father was the manager of the cotton mill indicating the family held a position a status in the town[7]
By 1891 Wallace was still living in Colne with his parents and older sister but now has two younger siblings, Elizabeth G aged 4 and Conrad R aged 1. By this time his father was working in the insurance business. In this census record Wallace has been mistranscribed as Walter H by the census taker[8]
In 1901 Wallace is now 22 and is a professional musician. He is still living in the household of his Father and Mother. The family have relocated to Almondbury near Huddersfield in Yorkshire. His elder Sister Mary is no longer in the household, neither is Young Conrad. Elizabeth G is now 14 and Wallace has another younger sibling Hilda M aged 6. A gentleman named Herbert Shipley is visiting the family, assumedly a colleague of Wallace’s as he is also a professional musician[9]
Will was filed 21 May 1912 Wakefield Registry[10]Albion Hartley listed as insurance superintendent, effects L656 17s 4d
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wallace Hartley is my great great great great grandfather so i think were related 😁
Im not a member of the Project, but if nobody objects I would like to try and connect Wallace to the Global Tree. I also have a friend, a Hartley from Colne who would like to know if/how he is connected to Wallace and Ive said I can try to help :-) Lizzie