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Thank you to Ken Johnston, Australia, great-great-grandson of Charles Wallace, for the details below:
Ken Johnston, Australia: July 25, 2003 |
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The Wallace Family |
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Stephen Wallace Murray, now living in Frankfurt, Germany, great-great-grandson Charles Wallace and grandson of Thomas Wallace, has been researching the history of the Wallace family and has discovered some interesting facts. He tells me that the Wallace family includes a sea captain who became very wealthy. |
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Thomas Wallace Sea Captain The sea captain was Thomas Wallace [b.1782, married 1806]. He is variously described as a captain and privateer, shipwright, ships chandler, ship carpenter and gentleman servant. Amongst his possessions was a jewel encrusted sword, some of the stones from which were later used in rings. Thomas Wallace appears to have been an interesting character. Does anybody know anything more about him? |
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Charles Wallace Edinburgh Photographer Son of Thomas Charles Wallace appeared in the Edinburgh trade directories as a photographer based at 126A Causewayside, Edinburgh from 1876 to 1878. The 1881 census also includes a Charles Wallace, then described as a photographer's assistant. He was born 31 January 1825. [Is this the same man?] |
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Thank you to John Hadden of Edinburgh, great grandson of Thomas Wallace for the following additional details
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Thomas Wallace Dalkeith Photographer - Son of Charles Thomas Wallace was a photographer, born in Edinburgh. He lived at 4 Heriot Mount when he married in 1877 [John Hadden] Heriot Mount At the time of the 1881 Census, Thomas was aged 25 and lived at Ritchie's Place. When his first son was born, in 1878, and in the 1881 census, he was listed as being a photographer, though it appeared to be a few years yet before he would establish his own photographic business. Perhaps he worked initially with his father at 126a Causewayside at some stage. In 1878, he lived at Cowan's Close, near Causewayside. |
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Cartes de Visite by Thomas Wallace John J Hadden, great-grandson of Thomas Wallace recently [July 2004] advised me of the following two pieces of correspondence from the 1870s, that give a little more insight into Thomas Wallace's early involvement with photography. 1. A letter posted to Thomas Wallace in 1878 was addressed to:
Mr Thomas Wallace This suggests that Thomas Wallace may have been working for John Annan who had a studio at 75 Princes Street from 1876 to 1882. 2.Thomas Wallace received a letter postmarked 28 Oct 1876 inviting him to the Edinburgh Photographic Society AGM on 1 Nov 1876. Many of Edinburgh's professional photographers were members of Edinburgh Photographic Society in the 1870s. This invitation suggests that Thomas Wallace was involved in photography either as an amateur or a professional photographer in 1876. Thomas Wallace later appeared in the trade directories as a professional photographer from 1887 until at least 1914, based at several addresses in Dalkeith between 1887 and at least 1914. |
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Thank you to John Hadden for also providing a photograph of a traction engine and road train at Eskbank, Midlothian. John believes that the photo is likely to have been taken around 1906-07 by his great-grandfather, Thomas Wallace. |
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NOTE: Thomas Wallace was a popular name in this family. Apart from the two above, there was another Thomas Wallace in the next generation, and four more in the following generation. [John J Hadden] |
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Wife of Thomas Wallace, photographer Reproduced with acknowledgement to Stephen Wallace Murray, Frankfurt, Germany
This carte-de-visite of Thomas Wallace's wife was taken by Thomas' father, Charles Wallace. The note on the back of the card was written by Thomas Wallace's grand-daughter, Ellen Wallace. The card was sent to me by Ellen Wallace's son, Stephen Wallace Murray, Frankfurt, Germany. |
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Jane & Janet Wallace Dalkeith Photographers - daughters of Thomas Jane and Janet (known as Jessy and Jannie) were photographers working from a studio in their home in Dalkeith. |
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Acknowledgements 1. Studios in Dalkeith: Photographers in Edinburgh and the Lothians to 1914 [D Richard Torrance 2. Stephen Wallace Murray, descendant of Charles and his son Thomas Wallace: email May 20, 2003. 3. John Hadden, great grandson of the Dalkeith photographer, Thomas Wallace.: email January 21, 2004 |
