William James Wallace (1856 - 1895)

Born 26 Feb 1856 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Flora (Faichney) Wallace — married 5 Feb 1891 in Redfern, New South Wales, Australia

Died 5 Dec 1895 at age 39 in Redfern, Colony of New South Wales

Biography

William Wallace was born in Northumberland, England.

William James Wallace was born on 26 February 1856 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, son of James Byron Wallace (1830–1881) and his wife Mary Larkin. ^[1]

William, son of James Wallace & Mary Wallace, was baptised on 16 March 1856 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.^[2]

William and Flora Faichney were married on 5 February 1891 in Redfern, New South Wales, Australia. Flora was born on 17 January 1855 in New South Wales, Australia. She was the daughter of William Faichney and Isabella (McLennan) Faichney.

Their children were:

• Thomas M Wallace (1892–1896)
• William James Wallace (1893–1937)

William passed away on 5 December 1895 in Redfern, Colony of New South Wales.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 30 September 2023)
   Wallace, William (Mother's maiden name: Larkin).
   GRO Reference: 1856 Jan-Feb-Mar in Newcastle Upon Tyne Volume 10B Page 87.
2. ↑ Baptism: "England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980"
   Original data: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition
   Ancestry uk Record 1351 #1793121 (accessed 30 September 2023)
   William Wallace baptism on 16 Mar 1856, son of James Wallace & Mary Wallace, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.

• New South Wales Births, Deaths & Marriages. MARRIAGE: registration no. 6873/1891 - groom: WALLACE, WILLIAM - bride: FAICHNEY, FLORA - district: REDFERN. first accessed online on the 1st of October, 2022 from the NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages search at: https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/marriages?
• New South Wales Births, Deaths & Marriages. DEATH: WALLACE, WILLIAM - registration no. 14082/1895 - father: JAMES - mother: MARY - district: REDFERN. first accessed online on the 1st of October, 2022 from the NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages search at: https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/deaths?

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Mark Spooner for creating WikiTree profile Wallace-4044 through the import of Spooner.ged on Dec 19, 2013.