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13 June 2004
James Greave Wallis
Christened at St
Cuthberts Church Darlington on the 12th of November 1837, the son of Thomas
Wallis and Elizabeth
Grieves.
In 1841he was living with his family at Bondgate, Darlington.
In 1851he was living with his parents and sisters Sarah and Jane at 69 Bondgate,
Darlington and, at the age of 13, was described as a whitesmith.
Holy Trinity Parish
Registers, Darlington show the marriage on the 31st of December 1859 of James
Wallis- engine fitter of Archer street- father Thomas, a butcher marrying
Susannah Jemmison of Blackwell- father William, a gardener. Witnesses were
Robert Wallis and Elizabeth Jemmison.
The IGI shows the birth
of Robert Henry Wallis on the 16th of March 1864 to James Wallis and
Susannah .
Burial records for Darlington's West Cemetery show the burial on 22 March 1864
of Robert Henry Wallis 4 days, died Edward Street, Albert Hill.
James was widowed in
1870.
He married for a second
time on the 15th of August 1871. The Parish Registers for Holy Trinity Church,
Darlington shows James Wallis 33, widower of Gurney Street, father Thomas a
butcher, married Jane Dobbing 36, spinster. Witnesses were ? Lonsdale and Mary
Dobbing.
1873 Burgess Roll Ward
Lists show James Wallis living at Havelock Street, Darlington.
James and Jane had at
least 3 children:-
 | Emily Wallis -
Baptised at St Paul's Church, Darlington on the 18th of March 1874, the
daughter of James, a fitter and Jane, of Havelock Street, Darlington. In
1881 was living with her widowed mother and twin brothers in Aldbrough,
Richmond, Yorkshire.
On the 21st of November 1892 Emily was living at Rise Carr, Darlington when
she married 24 year old fitter Edward McKenzie of Rise Carr at St Paul's
Church, Darlington. Witnesses were William Wheelhouse McKenzie and Ann
Dattison? |
1901 census shows -
22 Peel Street, Darlington
Edward MacKenzie 32 railway platelayer born Fox.....?, Yks
Emily MacKenzie wife 27? born Darlington
James E MacKenzie son 7 born Darlington
Jane Wallis mother in law 67 retired laundress born Ravensworth, Yorkshire
| James Wallis -
Baptised at St Paul's Church, Darlington on the 22nd of June 1875 along with
twin brother Harry.
In 1881 was living in Aldbrough, Richmond, Yks. Not with family on 1891
census. FreeBMD shows the death of James Wallis, aged 15 in the Richmond area
of Yorkshire in the June quarter of 1890. |
| Harry Wallis -
Baptised at St Paul's Church, Darlington along with twin brother James on
the 22nd of June 1875. In 1881 was living at Aldbrough, Richmond, Yks.
1891 census for Darlington shows-
Whessoe Lane, Cockerton
Jane Wallis, head, widower, 56, born Ravensworth Yks
Emily Wallis, daughter, 17, born Darlington
Harry Wallis, son, 15, locomotive engine cleaner, born Darlington
Harry married Charlotte.
1901 census -
3 Hetton Villa, Leyburn, Yks
Harry Wallis, head, 25, railway engine stoker, worker, born Darlington, Durham
Charlotte M Wallis, wife, 25, born Cockfield, Durham
Lilian Wallis, daughter, 8 months, born Leyburn, Yks.
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James Wallis, aged 41 of 41 Havelock St was buried at West Cemetery on the 29th
of July 1879 .
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