On the evidence of the 1851 census, Thomas Wallace was born in Markinch, Fife, c. 1793.

The marriage of Thomas Wallace and Jean Law was recorded in the Leith North (Midlothian) Parish Register:

Thomas Wallace Wright in this Parish & Jean Law in the parish of Kennoway after the usual proclamation of Banns were married the 7th of Decr 1814 by Dr Johnson

At the time of the 1841 census, Thomas Wallace, joiner, 45, was living at No (166?) Fountain Bridge, St Cuthbert’s, Edinburgh. Living with him were wife Jane, 41, a dress maker; Isabella, 20, a straw hat maker; Jane, 15, and Helen Smith, 20. All were entered as having been born outwith the county.

In 1851, Thomas Wallace, a house carpenter (journeyman), aged 57, was living at 169, Fountain Bridge, St Cuthbert’s Parish, Edinburgh, with his wife Jane, 55. Both were entered as having been born in ‘Fifeshire, Markinch’.

In 1861, Thomas Wallace, wright, widower, 67, was living in Main Street, Leslie, Fife, in premises having two rooms with one or more windows. He was entered as having been born in Carnbee, Fife.

In 1871, he was a joiner, widower, 79, living in the High Street, Leslie. On this occasion he was entered as having been born in Kilconquhar.

Thomas Wallace, joiner, widower of Jane Law, died on 20^th March 1873 at 6^h 30^m am, in the Old Town, Leslie, Fife. He was 81 years of age. The cause of death was ‘old age’; there was no regular medical attendant. The informant on the same day was Thomas Archibald, the deceased’s grandson.

Thomas Wallace was recalled on his daughter Agnes Wallace’s 1878 death certificate as a joiner (deceased).

Forebears

Thomas Wallace’s parents were recalled on his 1873 death certificate as Walter Wallace, a farmer, and Isabella Wallace MS Brown, both deceased.

Maternal / maternal great-grandfather of Matthew Barr Baird