Hi Annie. Grab a cuppa because there is a lot of reading about my Wallace's! It all started here:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=676081.99. There are pages of notes as I started with the wrong family! This family, Mary Johnston and John were only found near the end of the link.
As for this latest round, I have the documents you asked for:
John the boarder's last name is Wallace on the 1881 census and his place of birth is Glasgow.
On the wedding notation of John Wallace and Mary Johnston in 1872, the witnesses were Andrew Wallace and Jane Johnstone. I assume these were siblings as John's parents are listed as John and Helen and Mary's parents are listed as Robert and Isabella.
John Wallace died 1882, age 35, his brother in law, John Dougal was the informant. His parents are listed as John Wallace, farmer and Helen Galloway. He is noted as married to Mary Johnstone
Mary Johnston died 1919 age 71, John Wallace, grandson (!) is noted as informant. Her parents are listed as Robert and Isabelle Johnstone. Mary is listed as the widow of William Alexander, dairyman. She is listed on her marriage registration (1883) to William Alexander as Mary Wallace, widow. Parents on her 2nd marriage registration are Robert and Elizabeth Johnstone.
My man, John Wallace was born c 1880 and married twice.
First to Jane Higginson in 1903 in Ireland. On the registration, he put his father as John Wallace, farmer (deceased) . There is no notation of mother's name.
On his second marriage registration in 1914 to Janet Walker, he put his father as Farrell Wallace, bootmaker and Mary Johnston.
On his death registration, his father is noted as John Wallace, farmer and Mary Dickson.
argh!!
Thanks for your interest in my family!
